VMBS Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF
Quote as of Oct 12, 2026 16:37 UTC · Market data delayed approximately 15–20 minutes unless otherwise indicated.
| Previous Close | 44.53 | Day Range | 44.45 – 44.56 |
| 52-Week Range | 43.95 – 47.90 | Volume | 569.12K |
| Avg Volume | 1.68M | AUM | $17.60B (Oct 12, 2026) |
| Expense Ratio | 0.03% | Yield (TTM) | 4.42% |
| NAV | 44.46 | Premium/Discount | +0.19% indicative |
| Inception | Nov 19, 2009 | Holdings | 344 |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Category | — | Index Tracked | Not stated in source data |
| CUSIP | 92206C771 | ISIN | US92206C7719 |
| Management | Not stated in source data | ||
About this ETF
This ETF is designed to deliver a consistent and reasonable stream of current income for its investors. It primarily allocates its assets to pass-through debt instruments that are secured by U.S. mortgages and guaranteed by federal entities such as Ginnie Mae (GNMA), Fannie Mae (FNMA), and Freddie Mac (FHLMC). The fund exhibits an intermediate level of interest rate sensitivity, with the dollar-weighted average maturity of its holdings typically spanning between three and ten years.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Oct 12, 2026.
Price Chart
Daily closing prices (price return, not total return). Comparison lines are normalized to percent change from the range start. Source: Financial Modeling Prep.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | Incep.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price return | -2.58% | -4.11% | -5.24% | -5.42% | -4.95% | +0.81% | -3.46% | -1.86% | -0.70% |
| Total return | -2.58% | -3.76% | -3.89% | -3.07% | -1.59% | +4.76% | -0.22% | +0.87% | +1.80% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Oct 09, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.03% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $3.00 |
Illustrative calculation only: expense ratio × $10,000. It excludes trading costs, bid/ask spreads, taxes and changes in investment value. Gross vs. net expense details and any fee waivers are in the prospectus.
Holdings
Holdings as of Oct 11, 2026 · portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 3000 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MKTLIQ 12/31/2049 | — | 4.62% | 8.47M | $847.0M |
| 2 | US Dollar | — | 0.50% | 91.36M | $91.4M |
| 3 | Ginnie Mae II Pool 5.00% 11/20/2054 | — | 0.28% | 535.09K | $52.2M |
| 4 | Ginnie Mae II Pool 5.00% 01/20/2056 | — | 0.28% | 531.61K | $51.5M |
| 5 | Ginnie Mae II Pool 5.00% 06/20/2056 | — | 0.26% | 498.49K | $48.3M |
| 6 | Ginnie Mae II Pool 5.00% 02/20/2056 | — | 0.26% | 492.42K | $47.7M |
| 7 | Fannie Mae Pool 5.50% 03/01/2056 | — | 0.26% | 479.28K | $47.5M |
| 8 | Ginnie Mae II Pool 4.50% 11/20/2054 | — | 0.25% | 485.68K | $45.8M |
| 9 | Ginnie Mae 6.00% 10/20/2026 | — | 0.25% | 447.90K | $45.3M |
| 10 | Freddie Mac Pool 2.00% 02/01/2052 | — | 0.25% | 577.16K | $45.1M |
| 11 | Freddie Mac Pool 5.00% 05/01/2056 | — | 0.24% | 452.97K | $43.8M |
| 12 | Ginnie Mae II Pool 5.00% 05/20/2056 | — | 0.23% | 434.05K | $42.1M |
| 13 | Freddie Mac Pool 2.00% 05/01/2051 | — | 0.23% | 529.23K | $41.8M |
| 14 | Ginnie Mae II Pool 5.00% 04/20/2056 | — | 0.23% | 428.15K | $41.5M |
| 15 | Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac 5.50% 09/14/2026 | — | 0.22% | 404.90K | $40.1M |
| 16 | Freddie Mac Pool 5.00% 02/01/2056 | — | 0.22% | 412.56K | $39.9M |
| 17 | Freddie Mac Pool 5.50% 10/01/2055 | — | 0.21% | 395.47K | $39.2M |
| 18 | Ginnie Mae II Pool 5.50% 12/20/2055 | — | 0.21% | 391.35K | $38.9M |
| 19 | Ginnie Mae II Pool 5.50% 07/20/2056 | — | 0.21% | 385.38K | $38.3M |
| 20 | Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac 6.00% 10/13/2026 | — | 0.21% | 374.90K | $37.9M |
| 21 | Freddie Mac Pool 2.00% 02/01/2051 | — | 0.21% | 478.58K | $37.8M |
| 22 | Fannie Mae Pool 2.00% 05/01/2051 | — | 0.20% | 475.38K | $37.5M |
| 23 | Fannie Mae Pool 2.00% 09/01/2050 | — | 0.20% | 472.68K | $37.4M |
| 24 | Ginnie Mae II Pool 5.00% 12/20/2055 | — | 0.20% | 382.94K | $37.1M |
| 25 | Ginnie Mae II Pool 4.50% 10/20/2052 | — | 0.19% | 371.69K | $35.3M |
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Sector Exposure
Geographic Exposure
Country weights as reported by the data provider. Developed/emerging/frontier labels follow the classification on the Methodology page. Currency hedged: No hedging indicated in the fund name.
Distributions
| Yield (TTM) | 4.42% | Paid (last 12 months) | $1.9671 |
| Frequency | Monthly | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source; see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Oct 01, 2026 | Last payment | $0.1632 (Oct 05, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | +1.33% | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | +10.84% / +24.33% |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 01, 2026 | Oct 01, 2026 | Oct 05, 2026 | $0.1632 |
| Sep 01, 2026 | Sep 01, 2026 | Sep 03, 2026 | $0.1666 |
| Aug 03, 2026 | Aug 03, 2026 | Aug 05, 2026 | $0.1680 |
| Jul 01, 2026 | Jul 01, 2026 | Jul 06, 2026 | $0.1645 |
| Jun 01, 2026 | Jun 01, 2026 | Jun 03, 2026 | $0.1634 |
| May 01, 2026 | May 01, 2026 | May 05, 2026 | $0.1609 |
| Apr 01, 2026 | Apr 01, 2026 | Apr 06, 2026 | $0.1617 |
| Mar 02, 2026 | Mar 02, 2026 | Mar 04, 2026 | $0.1609 |
| Feb 02, 2026 | Feb 02, 2026 | Feb 04, 2026 | $0.1645 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Dec 18, 2025 | Dec 22, 2025 | $0.1599 |
| Dec 01, 2025 | Dec 01, 2025 | Dec 03, 2025 | $0.1615 |
| Nov 03, 2025 | Nov 03, 2025 | Nov 05, 2025 | $0.1720 |
Trailing distribution yield = last 12 months of cash ÷ current price. It is NOT the SEC 30-day yield and distributions are not guaranteed to continue. The difference explained →
Risk Statistics
| Volatility 1Y / 3Y | 4.63% / 5.85% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | -1.28 / 0.198 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -5.78% / -5.78% | Sortino 1Y | -1.71 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 0.073 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.388 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 3.48% | Risk-free rate used | 4.05% (3M T-bill, FRED) |
Computed by ETF Explorer from daily dividend-adjusted closes; volatility and drawdown are annualized/period figures; S&P 500 exposure proxied by SPY. As of Oct 12, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 569.12K | Average volume | 1.68M |
| AUM | $17.60B | Premium/Discount | +0.19% |
| Bid/Ask spread | Not provided by our data source. Check your broker's quote screen; spreads are widest at the open and close. | ||
Premium/discount compares the delayed market price with the last reported NAV: an indicative figure, not the official closing premium/discount. How ETF liquidity works →
Fund Flows (estimated)
| Period | Est. net flow | % of starting AUM | AUM start → end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | $0.00 | 0.00% | $17.60B → $17.60B |
| 1 Month | $601.6M | +3.48% | $17.30B → $17.60B |
| 1 Week | -$147.5M | -0.84% | $17.60B → $17.60B |
ETF Explorer estimate: change in reported AUM minus the market-move effect, from our own daily snapshots. Not official issuer creation/redemption data.
Official Fund Resources
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Latest News for VMBS
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