Which returned more over the last year, MBB or VYM?

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MBB returned −0.8% and VYM +18.0%.

Which is cheaper, MBB or VYM?

Neither: MBB and VYM both charge 0.04% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

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MBB vs VYM: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, MBB returned −0.8% to VYM's +18.0%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets: $35.5bn on Oct 28, 2026 for iShares MBS ETF, and $78.9bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF.

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At a glance

−0.8%

MBB total return, 1 year

+18.0%

VYM total return, 1 year

0.04%

MBB expense ratio

0.04%

VYM expense ratio

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.04% a year; their one-year returns differ by 18.8 points; VYM is 2.2 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

MBB vs VYM: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	MBB	VYM
Return
Measure	MBB	VYM
Total return, 1 year	−0.8%	+18.0%
Benchmark
Measure	MBB	VYM
What it tracks	Bloomberg U.S. MBS Index	FTSE High Dividend Yield Index
Cost and size
Measure	MBB	VYM
Expense ratio	0.04%	0.04%
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026	$36.2bn	$78.9bn
Holdings
Measure	MBB	VYM
Holdings in common	0%
In the S&P 500, by weight		90%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund		26.2%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Sep 30, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026. Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, MBB and VYM hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Sep 30, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026.

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Positions both hold · largest shared weight first MBB VYM

Only in one fund ↓

Only in MBB

BLACKROCK CASH CL INST SL AGENCY 5.45%

FHLMC 30YR UMBS SUPER 1.05%

UMBS 30YR TBA(REG A) 0.60%

GNMA2 30YR 0.59%

GNMA2 30YR 0.54%

FNMA 30YR UMBS 0.53%

GNMA2 30YR 0.53%

GNMA2 30YR 0.52%

Only in VYM

Broadcom Inc 6.93%

JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.75%

ExxonMobil Holdings Corp 2.84%

Johnson & Johnson 2.71%

AbbVie Inc 1.96%

Cisco Systems Inc 1.80%

Chevron Corp 1.61%

Caterpillar Inc 1.56%

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Side by side

MBB iShares MBS ETF VYM Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Stock ETF

Issuer iShares Vanguard

What it is Tracks an index of mortgage-backed securities Tracks an index of US high dividend

Total return, 1 year −0.8% +18.0%

Its benchmark over the same days −1.1% (SPMB) not measured

Gap to its benchmark +0.3 pts vs SPMB not measured

Expense ratio 0.04% 0.04%

Holdings 10813 595

Net assets, MBB as of Oct 28, 2026 and VYM as of Sep 30, 2026 $35.5bn $78.9bn

MBB and VYM on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund

MBB

MBB tracks an index of mortgage-backed securities. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −0.8% with distributions reinvested, against −1.1% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. MBS Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year.

VYM

VYM tracks an index of US high dividend. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +18.0% with distributions reinvested. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Sep 30, 2026, 90% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 595 positions, with the top ten at 26.2%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, MBB or VYM?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MBB returned −0.8% and VYM +18.0%.
Which is cheaper, MBB or VYM?: Neither: MBB and VYM both charge 0.04% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Sources and dates

MBB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

MBB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

iShares page for MBB ↗

VYM filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

VYM prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

Vanguard page for VYM ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

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