Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF VMBS
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- Expense ratio
- 0.03%
- Net assets
- $17.0B
- Holdings
- 5,123
- 12-month distribution yield
- 4.39%
- Asset class
- Fixed income
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (VMBS) is an exchange-traded fund listed on the Nasdaq in the United States, issued by Vanguard. Its category is Fixed income · US (fixed income). Its last price was US$44.87 on 20 Oct 2026. Its expense ratio is 0.03% a year, from its prospectus dated 19 Dec 2025. It reported net assets of US$17.05 billion as of 31 May 2026. Its latest holdings report lists 5,123 holdings as of 31 May 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid distributions of US$1.97 a unit, a 12-month distribution yield of 4.39%, paid monthly.
Fees
- Total annual operating expenses (gross)
- 0.03%
- Net, after fee waivers or reimbursements
- No waiver stated
- Management fee
- 0.01%
- Prospectus date
- 19 Dec 2025
- Filed with the SEC
- 30 Jun 2026
Size and reporting
- Net assets
- $17,048,515,157
- Total assets
- $18,048,033,751
- Holdings as of
- 31 May 2026
- Report made public
- 29 Jul 2026 (59 days after the month end)
Top holdings
Largest 25 of 5,123 positions, as of 31 May 2026. Weight is the percent of net assets the fund reported.
| # | Holding | Identifier | Weight | Value (USD) | Type | Country | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard Cmt Funds-Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund | No identifier reported | 5.08% | $866.4M | Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | United States | USD |
| 2 | Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac FNCL 2 6/26 | US01F0206619 | 0.52% | $89.1M | Mortgage-backed securities | United States | USD |
| 3 | Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac FNCL 5.5 6/26 | US01F0526644 | -0.43% | -$73.6M | Mortgage-backed securities | United States | USD |
| 4 | Ginnie Mae II Pool G2SF 5.5 7/26 | US21H0526788 | 0.36% | $61.7M | Mortgage-backed securities | United States | USD |
| 5 | Ginnie Mae II Pool G2SF 5 6/26 | US21H0506640 | -0.35% | -$59.5M | Mortgage-backed securities | United States | USD |
| 6 | Ginnie Mae II Pool G2 MB0025 | US3618N5A332 | 0.32% | $54.5M | Mortgage-backed securities | United States | USD |
| 7 | Ginnie Mae II Pool G2 MB0871 | US3618N56H72 | 0.31% | $53.1M | Mortgage-backed securities | United States | USD |
| 8 | Fannie Mae Pool FN CC2762 | US3140Y9B864 | 0.29% | $50.2M | Mortgage-backed securities | United States | USD |
| 9 | Ginnie Mae II Pool G2 MB0936 | US3618N6BE68 | 0.29% | $49.2M | Mortgage-backed securities | United States | USD |
| 10 | Ginnie Mae II Pool G2SF 5.5 6/26 | US21H0526606 | 0.29% | $49.2M | Mortgage-backed securities | United States | USD |
| 11 | Ginnie Mae II Pool G2SF 5.5 6/26 | US21H0526606 | -0.29% | -$49.2M | Mortgage-backed securities | United States | USD |
| 12 | Ginnie Mae II Pool G2 MB0024 | US3618N5A258 | 0.28% | $48.1M | Mortgage-backed securities | United States | USD |
| 13 | Freddie Mac Pool FR SD4155 | US3132E0TL66 | 0.27% | $46.8M | Mortgage-backed securities | United States | USD |
| 14 | Freddie Mac Pool FR RQ0118 | US3142J6DY61 | 0.27% | $45.6M | Mortgage-backed securities | United States | USD |
| 15 | Freddie Mac Pool FR SD8146 | US3132DWBP77 | 0.26% | $43.7M | Mortgage-backed securities | United States | USD |
| 16 | Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac FNCL 3 6/26 | US01F0306609 | 0.25% | $42.9M | Mortgage-backed securities | United States | USD |
| 17 | Freddie Mac Pool FR RQ0094 | US3142J6C840 | 0.24% | $41.4M | Mortgage-backed securities | United States | USD |
| 18 | Freddie Mac Pool FR RQ0056 | US3142J6B289 | 0.24% | $40.8M | Mortgage-backed securities | United States | USD |
| 19 | Freddie Mac Pool FR SD8128 | US3132DWA522 | 0.23% | $39.5M | Mortgage-backed securities | United States | USD |
| 20 | Fannie Mae Pool FN MA4325 | US31418DYX47 | 0.23% | $39.2M | Mortgage-backed securities | United States | USD |
| 21 | Ginnie Mae II Pool G2 MA8347 | US36179XHY58 | 0.22% | $37.3M | Mortgage-backed securities | United States | USD |
| 22 | Ginnie Mae II Pool G2 MA7311 | US36179WDQ87 | 0.21% | $36.3M | Mortgage-backed securities | United States | USD |
| 23 | Freddie Mac Pool FR SD8106 | US3132DWAF05 | 0.21% | $35.7M | Mortgage-backed securities | United States | USD |
| 24 | Ginnie Mae II Pool G2 MB0624 | US3618N5VS51 | 0.20% | $34.4M | Mortgage-backed securities | United States | USD |
| 25 | Ginnie Mae II Pool G2 MA7135 | US36179V4U15 | 0.20% | $34.4M | Mortgage-backed securities | United States | USD |
Breakdowns
Sums of reported weights over every position in the report. Totals can differ from 100% because of derivatives, borrowing and cash.
Asset type
| Type | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Mortgage-backed securities | 97.79% | |
| Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | 5.08% |
Country
| Country | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 102.87% |
Currency exposure
| Currency | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| US dollar (USD) | 102.87% |
Sector
No sector data
Source: SEC Form N-PORT (opens in a new tab) Holdings as of
Distributions
- Paid in the last 12 months
- $1.9690
- 12-month yield
- 4.39%
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Latest ex-date
- 1 Oct 2026
12-month yield = distributions per unit with an ex-date in the last 12 months ($1.9690) ÷ latest price ($44.87) × 100 = 4.39%. It looks back, so it is not a forecast; special distributions in the window are included.
Why a distribution yield is not the fund's return: yield vs total return
Distribution history table (60 payments)
| Ex-date | Amount per unit |
|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | $0.1630 |
| 1 Sep 2026 | $0.1670 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | $0.1680 |
| 1 Jul 2026 | $0.1650 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | $0.1630 |
| 1 May 2026 | $0.1610 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | $0.1620 |
| 2 Mar 2026 | $0.1610 |
| 2 Feb 2026 | $0.1650 |
| 18 Dec 2025 | $0.1600 |
| 1 Dec 2025 | $0.1620 |
| 3 Nov 2025 | $0.1720 |
| 1 Oct 2025 | $0.1530 |
| 2 Sep 2025 | $0.1650 |
| 1 Aug 2025 | $0.1640 |
| 1 Jul 2025 | $0.1630 |
| 2 Jun 2025 | $0.1610 |
| 1 May 2025 | $0.1980 |
| 1 Apr 2025 | $0.1640 |
| 3 Mar 2025 | $0.1590 |
| 3 Feb 2025 | $0.1600 |
| 24 Dec 2024 | $0.1520 |
| 2 Dec 2024 | $0.1500 |
| 1 Nov 2024 | $0.1530 |
| 1 Oct 2024 | $0.1450 |
| 3 Sep 2024 | $0.1540 |
| 1 Aug 2024 | $0.1510 |
| 1 Jul 2024 | $0.1510 |
| 3 Jun 2024 | $0.1500 |
| 1 May 2024 | $0.1480 |
| 1 Apr 2024 | $0.1460 |
| 1 Mar 2024 | $0.1450 |
| 1 Feb 2024 | $0.1430 |
| 22 Dec 2023 | $0.1420 |
| 1 Dec 2023 | $0.1410 |
| 1 Nov 2023 | $0.1340 |
| 2 Oct 2023 | $0.1360 |
| 1 Sep 2023 | $0.1300 |
| 1 Aug 2023 | $0.1300 |
| 3 Jul 2023 | $0.1260 |
| 1 Jun 2023 | $0.1250 |
| 1 May 2023 | $0.1220 |
| 3 Apr 2023 | $0.1160 |
| 1 Mar 2023 | $0.1180 |
| 1 Feb 2023 | $0.1140 |
| 23 Dec 2022 | $0.1150 |
| 1 Dec 2022 | $0.1090 |
| 1 Nov 2022 | $0.1050 |
| 3 Oct 2022 | $0.1030 |
| 1 Sep 2022 | $0.0980 |
| 1 Aug 2022 | $0.0960 |
| 1 Jul 2022 | $0.0910 |
| 1 Jun 2022 | $0.0810 |
| 2 May 2022 | $0.0690 |
| 1 Apr 2022 | $0.0740 |
| 1 Mar 2022 | $0.0690 |
| 1 Feb 2022 | $0.0590 |
| 23 Dec 2021 | $0.0540 |
| 1 Dec 2021 | $0.0500 |
| 1 Nov 2021 | $0.0480 |
Filings and sources
- Form N-PORT report for May 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- Prospectus filing with the fee table (opens in a new tab)
- All SEC filings for this fund series (S000026865) (opens in a new tab)
- Nasdaq Trader symbol directory (opens in a new tab)
- Yahoo Finance quote and distributions (opens in a new tab)
- How the ETF figures are collected
Compare with
Largest funds in the same category:
- VMBS and BND Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF
- VMBS and AGG iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
- VMBS and VTIP Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund ETF Shares
- VMBS and BSV Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF