Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (VMBS) Price, Holdings, & News

ETF Overview

Vanguard Mortgage Backed Securities ETF (the Fund) seeks to track the performance of a market-weighted, mortgage-backed securities index. The Fund employs a passive management or indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the Barclays Capital U.S. MBS Float Adjusted Index (the Index). The Index covers the United States agency mortgage-backed, pass-through securities issued by Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC). To be included in the Index, pool aggregates must have at least $250 million outstanding and a weighted average maturity of at least one year. The Fund invests by sampling the Index, meaning that it holds a range of securities that, in the aggregate, approximates the full Index in terms of key risk factors and other characteristics. The Fund's investment advisor is Vanguard Fixed Income Group.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $45.27 to $45.38
• 50-Day Range: $44.68 to $46.43
• 52-Week Range: $44.04 to $47.59
• Volume: 1.53 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.99 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $19.56 billion
• Assets Under Management: $19.58 billion
• Dividend Yield: 3.93%
• Net Expense Ratio: 0.04%
• Aggregate Rating: N/A

VMBS ETF - Frequently Asked Questions

How have VMBS shares performed this year?

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF's stock was trading at $45.34 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, VMBS shares have decreased by 0.1% and is now trading at $45.31.
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Who are Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF include Acropolis Investment Management LLC (0.37%), Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC (0.29%), Advisory Alpha LLC (0.24%) and Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (0.18%).

How do I buy shares of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF?

Shares of VMBS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF investors own include The RMR Group (RMR), Waste Connections (WCN), AUO (AUOTY), American Water Works (AWK), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Fund Details

• Issuer: Vanguard
• Fund Name: Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF
• Tax Classification: Regulated Investment Company
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:VMBS
• Inception Date: 11/19/2009
• Fund Manager: William D. Baird, Joshua C. Barrickman
• Web: personal.vanguard.com
• Phone: 16106691000

Fund Focus

• Asset Class: Fixed Income
• Benchmark: Barclays Capital U.S. MBS Float Adjusted Index
• Category: U.S. Government
• Focus: Agency MBS
• Development Level: Developed Markets
• Region: North America
• Number of Holdings: 5174

Fund Statistics

• Assets Under Management: $19.58 billion
• Average Daily Volume: $2.21 million
• Discount/Premium: 0.05%

Administrator, Advisor and Custodian

• Administrator: The Vanguard Group, Inc.
• Advisor: The Vanguard Group, Inc.
• Custodian: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
• Distributor: Vanguard Marketing Corporation
• Transfer Agent: The Vanguard Group, Inc.
• Trustee: N/A
• Lead Market Maker: Susquehanna

Options

• Optionable: N/A
• Short Interest: 2,660,000 shs

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 431,630,000
• Beta: 0.10
• Creation Unit: 25,000
• Creation Fee: $100.00