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Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF

VMBS
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Snapshot
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Inception Date
Nov 19 2009
Expense Ratio
0.04%
Type
US Bonds
Fund Owner
Vanguard
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$54,685,448
AUM
$16,094,770,640
Associated Index
Bloomberg U.S. MBS Float Adjusted Index
Inverse/Leveraged
No
Passive/Active
Passive
Fractionable on Composer
Yes
Prospectus
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Top 10 Holdings

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Federal National Mortgage Assn.
10.84%
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Federal National Mortgage Assn.
8.58%
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Federal National Mortgage Assn.
6.39%
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Federal National Mortgage Assn.
4.03%
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Government National Mortgage Assn.
3.84%
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Federal National Mortgage Assn.
3.72%
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Government National Mortgage Assn.
3.59%
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Government National Mortgage Assn.
3.41%
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Government National Mortgage Assn.
3.03%
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Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund
3.01%
Invest with VMBS

What is VMBS?

VMBS seeks to provide a moderate and sustainable level of current income. Invests primarily in U.S. agency mortgage-backed pass-through securities issued by Ginnie Mae (GNMA) Fannie Mae (FNMA) and Freddie Mac (FHLMC). Moderate interest rate risk with a dollar-weighted average maturity of 3 to 10 years.

ETFs related toVMBS

ETFs correlated to VMBS include MBB, SPMB, AGG

VMBS
Vanguard Group, Inc. - Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF
MBB
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares MBS ETF
SPMB
SPDR Series Trust - SPDR Portfolio Mortgage Backed Bond ETF
AGG
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
BND
Vanguard Group, Inc. - Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF
SCHZ
Schwab Strategic Trust - Schwab US Aggregate Bond ETF
JMBS
Janus Capital Management LLC - Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF
GNMA
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares GNMA Bond ETF
BKAG
BNY Mellon ETF Trust - BNY Mellon Core Bond ETF
EAGG
iShares Trust - iShares ESG Aware U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
FLCB
Franklin Templeton ETF Trust - Franklin U.S. Core Bond ETF

What is ETF correlation?

Correlation is a measure of the strength of the relationship between two ETFs. It quantifies the degree to which prices of the two ETFs typically move together.

Here, correlation is measured over the past year with the Pearson correlation coefficient (Pearon’s r), which ranges from -1 to 1.

Using ETF correlations in portfolio and strategy construction

ETF correlations can help you create investing strategies and portfolios. Use them to:

  • •Build a diversified portfolio from uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETFs with the aim of minimizing portfolio risk.
  • •Compare correlated or related ETFs to find one with a lower expense ratio or higher trading volume.
  • •Create an investing strategy that hedges an ETF with an uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETF.

Automated Strategies
Related toVMBS

#RB

Rotating Bonds

Category

Getting Defensive, Diversification

Risk Rating

Moderate

#PTAC

Pick the Trending Asset Class

Category

Momentum, Tactical Asset Allocation, Be Risk Aware, Ride the Momentum

Risk Rating

Moderate

Create your own algorithmic trading strategy with VMBS using Composer

FAQ

VMBS is a US Bonds ETF. VMBS seeks to provide a moderate and sustainable level of current income. Invests primarily in U.S. agency mortgage-backed pass-through securities issued by Ginnie Mae (GNMA) Fannie Mae (FNMA) and Freddie Mac (FHLMC). Moderate interest rate risk with a dollar-weighted average maturity of 3 to 10 years.

VMBS tracks the Bloomberg U.S. MBS Float Adjusted Index.

No, VMBS is not actively managed. It is passively managed. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index.

Yes, VMBS is passively managed. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested.

The 1-month return on VMBS is -0.0157%. This is the percent change in the value of VMBS over the most recent 1-month period. The 3-month return on VMBS is -0.0402%. This is the percent change in the value of VMBS over the most recent 3-month period.

The standard deviation of VMBS for the past year is 0.0911%. Standard deviation is the typical amount that the daily returns vary from the mean of the returns over the time period, standardized to a period of a year.

ETFs similar to VMBS include DEED, MBSD, and VETZ.

ETFs correlated to VMBS include MBB, SPMB, and AGG.

ETFs that are inversely correlated to VMBS include PST, TBX, and TMV.

Disclaimers

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We show information directly obtained from our data provider, Xignite. Data shown here is provided by Xignite, an unaffiliated third party. Composer believes the information shown here is reliable, but has not been verified and there is no guarantee that the information is accurate.

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We show information based on calculations performed by Composer using data from our provider. Information provided here is based on calculations performed by Composer using data sourced from Xignite, an unaffiliated third party. Composer believes this information is reliable, but has not verified the data and there is no guarantee that the calculations are accurate.