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VGMS · Vanguard Multi-Sector Income Bond ETF

Bond fundActively managed0.30% fee$298mSince Jun 11, 2025
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VGMS is actively managed and returned +0.7% over the past year.

+0.7%
Total return, 1 year
0.30%
Expense ratio
1121
Holdings
−2.7%
Below its high
WindowTotal returnS&P 500Gap to S&P 500Gap to Nasdaq-100
3M Jul 2 – Oct 2, 2026−2.3%+3.6%−5.9 pts−7.6 pts
6M Apr 2 – Oct 2, 2026−0.7%+17.9%−18.6 pts−29.1 pts
1Y Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026+0.7%+16.2%−15.6 pts−23.6 pts
Since listing Jun 11, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026+4.8%+30.1%−25.3 pts−37.0 pts

VGMS over each window to Oct 2, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation. Source: ETFIQ.

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In plain words

VGMS is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 2, 2026 it returned +0.7% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500 and +24.3% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.30% a year.
What it tracksNo index, actively managed
Fund typeBond fund
Category (ETFIQ)Bonds · Multisector bond
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Jan 28, 2026)0.30%
Price$49.29
Listed sinceJun 11, 2025
Net assets (the issuer’s own figure for this ETF, month end, as of Sep 30, 2026)$298m
Below its high (ETFIQ)−2.7%
Holdings1121
Top ten weight7.3%
Holdings as of (the issuer’s month-end file)Aug 31, 2026
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Questions people ask about VGMS

How has VGMS performed?
Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, VGMS returned +0.7% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is not published.
What does VGMS cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.30% a year.
How far is VGMS below its high?
2.7% below its high of Aug 25, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, VGMS and S&P 500Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 2, 2026
Fee, 0.30%Prospectus filing with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Net assets, $298mThe issuer’s own figure for this ETF, month end · Sep 30, 2026
IssuerHoldings, the issuer’s own month-end file ↗

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ETFIQ, VGMS, core fund, data as of Oct 2, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/vgms

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