Bond ETFs

VMBS:what it yields, how rates move it and what it holds

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF. Portfolio as of August 31, 2026, from the fund's SEC filing (Form N-PORT).

Mortgage-backed (MBS). Bonds repaid from home-loan payments, guaranteed by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac or Ginnie Mae.

Yield to maturity (YTM)

not computed

98% of the fund is in mortgage-backed bonds. Their yield depends on when homeowners repay early, which public data does not show. Rather than a wrong number, we show none.

If rates rise 1 pointestimated from its duration, 5.4 years: -5.4%
Investment gradeof the credit risk, BBB or better: 100%
Size4,885 positions: $17.6B

In a few words

VMBS holds 4,885 positions. 73% of the portfolio is bonds of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and similar agencies. We show no yield to maturity, because much of it is in bonds whose yield public data cannot give correctly. Its duration is 5.4 years: if rates rise by 1 percentage point, its price falls about 5.4%. In 2022, when rates rose sharply, its total return was -11.6%.

Every ETF in Mortgage-backed (MBS)

If rates change

A rough estimate, if rates moved at once and equally at every maturity.

5.4 years duration

Change in rates+1 point

Price, at once

-5.4%

Ready-made moves

Change in rates	At once
	+5.4%
	+2.7%
	0.0%
	-2.7%
	-5.4%
	-10.8%

Past returns

The ETF's total return, price change plus distributions, as the fund reports it to the SEC.

September 2019 – August 2026

Last 12 months

+3.1%

3 years, average per year

+4.8%

Worst 12 months

-15.0%

Largest fall from a peak

-16.5%

100 at the start 106.0 at the end, distributions reinvested

What it holds

Portfolio as of August 31, 2026: who issued the bonds, when they mature and the largest issuers.

4,885 positions7 issuers

Who issued the bonds

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and others73.1%

US federal agencies24.8%

Largest issuers

The 10 largest are 97.9% of the fund.

Fannie Mae Pool37.07%

Freddie Mac Pool32.62%

Ginnie Mae II Pool24.57%

Freddie Mac Gold Pool1.94%

Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac1.45%

Ginnie Mae I Pool0.21%

Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool0.00%

When they mature

Up to 1 year2.1%

1 to 3 years0.0%

3 to 5 years0.1%

5 to 10 years2.6%

10 to 20 years9.0%

Over 20 years83.9%

Details

Positions: 4,885
Average coupon: 4.06%
Floating rate: 0.0%
In other currencies: 0.0%
Mortgage-backed: 97.9%
In default: 0.00%
Hard to value: 0.00%
Cash and cash funds: 4.5%

Maturities as stated on the bonds. Mortgage bonds, many corporate bonds and city bonds can be repaid early, so in practice they mature sooner.

Similar bond ETFs

Same kind as VMBS, nearest in rate sensitivity.

MBBiShares MBS ETF
If rates +1%-5.7%

ETF	Yield (YTM)	If rates +1%	2022	Size
MBBiShares MBS ETF	not computed	-5.7%	-11.9%	$39.6B

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How much would VMBS fall if rates rose?

With a duration of 5.4 years, an immediate one-point rise in rates would take about 5.4% off its price. An equal fall would add about the same.

What is VMBS's yield?

For this fund we show no yield to maturity, because much of it is in bonds whose yield public data cannot give correctly.

How did VMBS do in 2022?

In 2022 VMBS returned -11.6% in total, as the fund reports it.

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