Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (VMBS)
- Expense ratio0.04%
- Net assets$15.87B
- Dividend yield4.44%
- 1-year return-0.15%
- Holdings6
VMBS ETF price chart
VMBS quote & trading statistics
VMBS performance
Annual returns & drawdowns →- YTD-0.84%
- 1 year-0.15%
- 3 years+6.58%/yr
- 5 years+0.28%/yr
- 10 years+1.10%/yr
- 1Y volatility
- 4.67%
- 3Y volatility
- 6.54%
- 3Y Sharpe ratio
- 0.03
Returns include reinvested distributions; 3-, 5- and 10-year figures are annualized.
VMBS top 6 holdings
| # | Symbol | Name | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Federal National Mortgage Association 2.5% | 2.25% | |
| 2 | Federal National Mortgage Association 2.43% | 1.76% | |
| 3 | Government National Mortgage Association 2.43% | 0.72% | |
| 4 | Federal National Mortgage Association | 0.64% | |
| 5 | Federal National Mortgage Association 3.43% | 0.64% | |
| 6 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation | 0.63% |
The top 6 holdings make up 6.6% of the fund (6 holdings in total). As of October 25, 2026.
VMBS bond portfolio
Rate scenarios & peers →- Yield to maturity
- 6.00%
- Effective duration
- 5.63 yrs
- Average maturity
- 7.9 yrs
A one-percentage-point rise in interest rates would lower the price by about 5.6%.
About Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF
The fund manager employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the Bloomberg U.S. MBS Float Adjusted Index. This index covers U.S. agency mortgage-backed pass-through securities issued by the GNMA, the FNMA, and the FHLMC. To be included in the index, pool aggregates must have at least $1 billion currently outstanding and a weighted average maturity of at least 1 year. All of the fund's investments will be selected through the sampling process, and at least 80% of the fund's assets will be invested in bonds included in the index.
VMBS ETF FAQ
What is the VMBS expense ratio?
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has a net expense ratio of 0.04%, or $4.00 a year for every $10,000 invested.
How much money is in VMBS?
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF has about $15.87B in net assets.
What are the top holdings of VMBS?
The largest positions in VMBS are Federal National Mortgage Association 2.5% (2.25%), Federal National Mortgage Association 2.43% (1.76%), Government National Mortgage Association 2.43% (0.72%). The fund holds 6 securities in total.
How has VMBS performed?
VMBS returned -0.15% over the past year and +0.28% a year over the past five years, including reinvested distributions.
Does VMBS pay dividends?
VMBS has a dividend yield of 4.44% and pays distributions monthly.
When was VMBS launched?
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF began trading on November 19, 2009.