Performance analysis of VMBS (VANGUARD MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES INDEX FUND ETF SHARES)
Annual Return
Over the past 3 years, VMBS has had an average annual return of +4.65%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +22.77% annual.
Over the past 5 years, VMBS has had an average annual return of +0.53%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +14% annual.
Over the past 10 years, VMBS has had an average annual return of +1.36%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +15.53% annual.
Since Nov 23, 2009, VMBS has had an average annual return of +2.10%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +14.38% annual.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +0.81% | +8.36% | +1.69% | +5.34% | -11.90% | -1.28% | +3.76% | +6.19% | +0.91% | +2.47% | +1.26% | +1.57% |
| 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | ||||||
| +5.89% | -1.27% | +2.25% | +5.98% | +5.44% | -1.00% |
Monthly Return
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annually Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +0.34% | +1.67% | -1.57% | +0.26% | +0.35% | -0.21% | +0.81% | ||||||
| 2025 | +0.57% | +2.31% | -0.05% | +0.38% | -0.83% | +1.67% | -0.32% | +1.64% | +1.09% | +0.76% | +0.69% | +0.19% | +8.36% |
| 2024 | -0.37% | -1.53% | +0.92% | -2.74% | +2.04% | +1.29% | +2.49% | +1.30% | +1.16% | -2.67% | +1.54% | -1.55% | +1.69% |
| 2023 | +3.45% | -2.57% | +1.98% | +0.50% | -0.72% | -0.20% | -0.15% | -0.85% | -3.03% | -2.23% | +5.32% | +4.13% | +5.34% |
| 2022 | -1.48% | -1.08% | -2.47% | -3.59% | +0.91% | -1.46% | +3.18% | -3.22% | -5.00% | -1.42% | +4.17% | -0.76% | -11.90% |
| 2021 | +0.07% | -0.62% | -0.57% | +0.60% | -0.31% | -0.09% | +0.52% | -0.07% | -0.33% | -0.26% | -0.04% | -0.18% | -1.28% |
| 2020 | +0.66% | +0.89% | +1.32% | +0.49% | -0.01% | -0.14% | +0.22% | +0.10% | -0.09% | -0.13% | +0.11% | +0.28% | +3.76% |
| 2019 | +0.83% | -0.07% | +1.40% | -0.09% | +1.11% | +0.68% | +0.44% | +0.93% | +0.14% | +0.34% | +0.08% | +0.24% | +6.19% |
| 2018 | -1.12% | -0.66% | +0.56% | -0.50% | +0.74% | +0.08% | -0.05% | +0.51% | -0.60% | -0.58% | +0.90% | +1.67% | +0.91% |
| 2017 | +0.17% | +0.48% | +0.09% | +0.56% | +0.50% | -0.26% | +0.45% | +0.64% | -0.31% | +0.09% | -0.18% | +0.20% | +2.47% |
Drawdown analysis of VMBS (VANGUARD MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES INDEX FUND ETF SHARES)
The maximum drawdown for the VMBS was -17.46%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. Recovery took 749 trading sessions.
The current VMBS drawdown is -1.18%.
Since Nov 23, 2009 VMBS has experienced the following drawdowns:
- 10% or more: 1 time
| Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -17.46% | Jan 5, 2021 | 452 | Oct 20, 2022 | 749 | Oct 16, 2025 | 1201 |
| -5.08% | Mar 9, 2020 | 7 | Mar 18, 2020 | 7 | Mar 27, 2020 | 14 |
| -4.00% | Sep 26, 2012 | 235 | Sep 5, 2013 | 122 | Mar 3, 2014 | 357 |
| -3.26% | Sep 27, 2016 | 56 | Dec 15, 2016 | 158 | Aug 3, 2017 | 214 |
| -2.82% | Sep 7, 2017 | 174 | May 17, 2018 | 155 | Dec 28, 2018 | 329 |
| -2.79% | Nov 4, 2010 | 28 | Dec 15, 2010 | 62 | Mar 16, 2011 | 90 |
| -2.68% | Feb 27, 2026 | 56 | May 19, 2026 | Ongoing | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| -1.50% | Apr 24, 2015 | 32 | Jun 10, 2015 | 69 | Sep 17, 2015 | 101 |
| -1.47% | Nov 30, 2009 | 22 | Dec 31, 2009 | 23 | Feb 4, 2010 | 45 |
| -1.32% | Mar 16, 2011 | 9 | Mar 29, 2011 | 14 | Apr 18, 2011 | 23 |
| -1.31% | Sep 22, 2011 | 12 | Oct 10, 2011 | 41 | Dec 7, 2011 | 53 |
| -1.13% | Mar 23, 2010 | 8 | Apr 5, 2010 | 24 | May 7, 2010 | 32 |
| -1.01% | Jun 8, 2011 | 15 | Jun 29, 2011 | 22 | Aug 1, 2011 | 37 |
| -0.94% | Aug 18, 2011 | 7 | Aug 29, 2011 | 17 | Sep 22, 2011 | 24 |
| -0.92% | Oct 19, 2015 | 16 | Nov 10, 2015 | 39 | Jan 7, 2016 | 55 |
| -0.88% | Oct 28, 2025 | 6 | Nov 5, 2025 | 14 | Nov 25, 2025 | 20 |
| -0.80% | Mar 3, 2014 | 22 | Apr 2, 2014 | 6 | Apr 10, 2014 | 28 |
| -0.73% | Aug 10, 2010 | 28 | Sep 20, 2010 | 14 | Oct 8, 2010 | 42 |
| -0.71% | Nov 26, 2025 | 8 | Dec 9, 2025 | 11 | Dec 24, 2025 | 19 |
| -0.71% | Apr 3, 2020 | 11 | Apr 21, 2020 | 6 | Apr 29, 2020 | 17 |
| -0.69% | Sep 3, 2014 | 10 | Sep 17, 2014 | 10 | Oct 1, 2014 | 20 |
| -0.68% | Jan 30, 2015 | 11 | Feb 17, 2015 | 24 | Mar 23, 2015 | 35 |
| -0.68% | Sep 4, 2019 | 7 | Sep 13, 2019 | 14 | Oct 3, 2019 | 21 |
| -0.66% | Feb 5, 2010 | 9 | Feb 19, 2010 | 8 | Mar 3, 2010 | 17 |
| -0.65% | Aug 11, 2011 | 2 | Aug 15, 2011 | 3 | Aug 18, 2011 | 5 |