VGMSVanguard Multi-Sector Income Bond ETF
Seeks total return while generating a moderate to high level of current income.
By Vanguard · Launched 2025
Annual Cost
0.30%
#1,392 of 5,854 · low cost
Fund Size
$235M
#2,230 of 5,854 · mid-size
Dividend YieldGoal
4.91%
Track Record
1 year
#4,347 of 5,854 · young
Performance
Total-return NAV · USDGrowth of $10,000
$10,517+5.2%
Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.
What's inside
How Beacon categorizes this fundWhat it actually holds
By weightConcentration
Top 10 holdings = 8.1% of fund✓ well diversified
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
98.9%
Cash
1.0%
Stocks
0.1%
Preferred
0.0%
Risk profile
Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ yearsVolatility (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
Avg maturity
9.9 years
Credit ratings
US Government
14.0%
AAA
2.8%
AA
7.3%
A
14.9%
BBB
23.1%
BB
30.5%
B
19.5%
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 2026-08-03