VMBS
$44.38-0.07%
as of close, Oct 1, 2026
☾ AH $44.38 -0.07%
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETFETF · Bonds
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF returns by year
As of market close, Oct 1, 2026
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF returns by year (2010–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $47.08 | $44.38 | 2.7% | -3.1% | |
| 2025 | $45.34 | $47.08 | 4.5% | +8.4% | |
| 2024 | $46.36 | $45.34 | 3.9% | +1.7% | |
| 2023 | $45.52 | $46.36 | 3.5% | +5.3% | |
| 2022 | $52.84 | $45.52 | 2.0% | -11.9% | |
| 2021 | $54.07 | $52.84 | 1.0% | -1.3% | |
| 2020 | $53.17 | $54.07 | 2.1% | +3.8% | |
| 2019 | $51.49 | $53.17 | 2.9% | +6.2% | |
| 2018 | $52.44 | $51.49 | 2.7% | +0.9% | |
| 2017 | $52.29 | $52.44 | 2.2% | +2.5% | |
| 2016 | $52.72 | $52.29 | 2.1% | +1.3% | |
| 2015 | $53.01 | $52.72 | 2.0% | +1.4% | |
| 2014 | $51.03 | $53.01 | 2.0% | +5.9% | |
| 2013 | $52.20 | $51.03 | 1.0% | -1.3% | |
| 2012 | $51.88 | $52.20 | 0.0% | +0.6% | |
| 2011 | $50.28 | $51.88 | 0.0% | +3.2% | |
| 2010 | $49.55 | $50.28 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
- Annualized
- +1.3%
- 2010–2026
- Average year
- +1.8%
- 16 full years
- Best year
- +8.4%
- 2025
- Worst year
- -11.9%
- 2022
- Positive years
- 13/16
- 81% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+1.3%
2010–2026
Average year
+1.8%
16 full years
Best year
+8.4%
2025
Worst year
-11.9%
2022
Positive years
13/16
81% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-10%-5%0%5%10%
2010+1.5%'10
2011+3.2%'11
2012+0.62%'12
2013-1.3%'13
2014+5.9%'14
2015+1.4%'15
2016+1.3%'16
2017+2.5%'17
2018+0.91%'18
2019+6.2%'19
2020+3.8%'20
2021-1.3%'21
2022-12%'22
2023+5.3%'23
2024+1.7%'24
2025+8.4%'25
2026-3.1%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on VMBS. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF's average annual return?
- Since 2010, Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (VMBS) has returned about 1.3% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 1.8%.
- What were Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF's best and worst years?
- Over 2010–2026, the best year was 2025 (+8.4%) and the worst was 2022 (-11.9%).
- How often is Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF up in a year?
- 13 of the 16 full years since 2010 were positive — about 81% of the time.
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