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VGMSVanguard Multi-Sector Income Bond ETF

Get income1y track recordRanked #650 of 1,706 in this goal

Seeks total return while generating a moderate to high level of current income.

By Vanguard · Launched 2025

Annual Cost

0.30%

#1,431 of 6,040 · low cost

Fund Size

$273M

#2,182 of 6,040 · mid-size

Return (1Y)

+2.6%

Track Record

1 year

#4,362 of 6,040 · young

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$10,276+2.8%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

What's inside

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Fixed income

Strategy

Active selection

Holdings

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 8.1% of funddiversified

United States Treasury Note/Bond
1.1%
United States Treasury Bill
1.1%
Morgan Stanley Private Bank NA
0.9%
Vanguard Cmt Funds-Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund
0.8%
United States Treasury Note/Bond
0.8%
Petroleos Mexicanos
0.8%
Amazon.com Inc
0.8%
Dominican Republic International Bond
0.6%
United States Treasury Note/Bond
0.6%
Saudi Government International Bond
0.6%

Asset allocation

Bonds
97.4%
Cash
2.5%
Stocks
0.1%
Preferred
0.0%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
3.2%Low

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-2.5%Mild

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
Unavailable

Needs 3+ years of history

Sortino (3Y)
Not yet

Needs 3+ years of history

Bond profile

Duration

5.6 years

Avg maturity

9.8 years

Credit ratings

US Government
15.0%
AAA
3.1%
AA
7.2%
A
14.7%
BBB
22.5%
BB
31.1%
B
19.6%
Below B
2.3%

Listing

Exchange
Cboe BZX

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks total return while generating a moderate to high level of current income.
Strategy
Employs an active management approach, investing in bonds of various qualities across multiple fixed income sectors. Invests at least 80% of net assets in bonds, including high-yield securities and bonds of non-U.S. issuers, including emerging markets.
Inception date
June 9, 2025
Fund family
Vanguard

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Data updated on 2026-09-18