# VMBS (Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF)

Vanguard · Bond ETFs · Government mortgage-backed · data as of Oct 9, 2026

VMBS tracks an index and returned −0.9% over the past year.

## Key facts

- VMBS, total return, 1 year: −0.9%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- VMBS, expense ratio: 0.03%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- VMBS, holdings: 4890, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- VMBS, below its high: −4.3%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- VMBS, 12-month yield: cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price: 4.2%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- VMBS, last payment (paid monthly), ex-date Oct 1, 2026: $0.1632, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- VMBS, net assets: $15.5bn (the issuer’s own figure for this ETF, month end, as of Sep 30, 2026).

## VMBS over each window to Oct 9, 2026

| Window | Total return |
| --- | --- |
| 1 month | −2.2% |
| 3 months | −3.1% |
| 6 months | −3.2% |
| Year to date | −2.4% |
| 1 year | −0.9% |
| 3 years | +15.8% |
| Since launch | +36.6% |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What it tracks | not read by ETFIQ | ETFIQ |
| Fund type | Bond fund | ETFIQ |
| Category | Bonds · Government mortgage-backed | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 497 XBRL, Jun 30, 2026 |
| Price | $44.53 | ETFIQ |
| First traded | Nov 23, 2009 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $15.5bn | the issuer’s own figure for this ETF, month end, as of Sep 30, 2026 |
| Benchmark | Its own holdings, as of Aug 31, 2026; its prospectus names no index it tracks | ETFIQ, from its filings |
| Below its high | −4.3% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 4890 | ETFIQ |
| Top ten weight | 7.5% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings as of | Aug 31, 2026 | the issuer’s month-end file |

## Questions

### How has VMBS performed?

Over the year to Oct 9, 2026, VMBS returned −0.9% with distributions reinvested. Over three years the figure is +15.8%.

### What does VMBS cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year.

### How far is VMBS below its high?

4.3% below its high of Feb 27, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 9, 2026.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, VMBS, bond fund, data as of Oct 9, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/vmbs
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