VABS

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Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF

Category: US Bond (5,386 funds)

Expense Ratio

0.39%

Annual Cost per $10K

$39.00

30-Year Fee Drag per $10K

$7,898

at 7% annual return

Fund Type

ETF

Active

Trailing 12-Month

+5.62%

Asset Allocation

US Bond

99%

Intl Bond

Fee Comparison

VABS

0.39%

US Bond average

0.76%

US Bond cheapest

ABIMX

0.00%

Index benchmark

0.03%

49% cheaper than category average

Historical Returns

Monthly total returns (dividends reinvested) from SEC N-PORT filings · As of October 2025 · Updated quarterly

+22.19%3Y

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Investment

Years

Annual Return

VABS at 0.39%$341,121

At index rates (0.03%)$377,424

Zero fees (theoretical)$380,613

Total fee drag$39,492

Cost vs index fund−$36,303

Similar Funds (100)

Ranked by allocation similarity weighted by fund size · Returns (dividends reinvested) from SEC N-PORT filings · As of October 2025

Ticker	Name	ER	1yr	3yr	5yr
VABS	Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF	0.39%	+5.62%	+6.91%	—
VWIUX	VANGUARD INTERMEDIATE-TERM TAX-EXEMPT FUND	0.09%	+4.92%	+5.52%	+1.59%
TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	0.15%	-6.49%	-4.72%	-9.33%
VTIP	VANGUARD SHORT-TERM INFLATION-PROTECTED SECURITIES INDEX FUND	0.03%	+5.56%	+5.44%	+3.72%
AFTEX	Tax Exempt Bond Fund of America	0.27%	+3.78%	+5.67%	+1.32%
VGIT	VANGUARD INTERMEDIATE-TERM TREASURY INDEX FUND	0.06%	+4.09%	+3.06%	-0.56%
VTEB	VANGUARD TAX-EXEMPT BOND INDEX FUND	0.03%	+3.72%	+5.11%	+1.11%
IEF	iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF	0.15%	+2.80%	+1.63%	-2.35%
MUB	iShares National Muni Bond ETF	0.05%	-0.16%	+2.41%	+0.34%
VAIPX	VANGUARD INFLATION-PROTECTED SECURITIES FUND	0.10%	+3.56%	+4.74%	+1.33%
SHY	iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF	0.15%	+4.26%	+3.70%	+1.36%
VMLUX	VANGUARD LIMITED-TERM TAX-EXEMPT FUND	0.09%	+4.45%	+4.48%	+1.86%
VGSH	VANGUARD SHORT-TERM TREASURY INDEX FUND	0.06%	+4.38%	+3.82%	+1.45%
TIP	iShares TIPS Bond ETF	0.18%	+5.85%	+4.38%	+1.40%
HIMFX	American High-Income Municipal Bond Fund	0.30%	+4.38%	+8.13%	+3.09%
GOVT	iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF	0.05%	+5.16%	+4.26%	-1.09%
USFR	WisdomTree Floating Rate Treasury Fund	0.15%	+4.59%	+4.92%	+3.05%
GAJPX	Goldman Sachs Dynamic Municipal Income Fund	0.38%	+1.38%	+5.35%	+1.83%
FUBFX	Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	—	—
DDTRX	DoubleLine Total Return Bond Fund	0.43%	+3.74%	+5.02%	+0.43%
IEI	iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF	0.15%	+4.26%	+3.32%	-0.22%
FCAVX	Franklin California Tax-Free Income Fund	0.60%	-1.83%	+2.42%	+0.09%
MISHX	AB Municipal Income Shares	0.15%	+4.45%	+7.51%	+3.10%
VCADX	VANGUARD CALIFORNIA INTERMEDIATE-TERM TAX-EXEMPT FUND	0.09%	+1.64%	+3.27%	+0.89%
VWSUX	VANGUARD ULTRA-SHORT-TERM TAX-EXEMPT FUND	0.09%	+3.83%	+3.93%	+2.06%
FTLTX	Fidelity Series Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.00%	-4.49%	-3.28%	-8.18%
VMBS	VANGUARD MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES INDEX FUND	0.06%	+3.74%	+3.02%	-0.33%
FIQZX	Fidelity Intermediate Municipal Income Fund	0.31%	+2.59%	+4.60%	+1.38%
BBMUX	Bridge Builder Municipal Bond Fund	0.12%	+2.63%	+5.13%	+1.56%
QCILFX	College Retirement Equities Fund - Inflation-Linked Bond Account	—	+4.85%	+5.53%	—
VGLT	VANGUARD LONG-TERM TREASURY INDEX FUND	0.06%	-4.52%	-3.29%	-8.19%
TRLDX	T. Rowe Price Limited-Duration Inflation Focused Bond Fund, Inc.	0.30%	+6.53%	+3.63%	+3.12%
FFTQX	Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income Fund	0.49%	+3.42%	+6.44%	+1.36%
CMPIX	Core Fixed Income Fund	0.57%	+5.74%	+5.37%	-0.36%
JAAA	Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF	0.21%	+5.56%	+7.48%	+4.63%
MTBDX	NYLI MacKay Tax Free Bond Fund	0.43%	+4.11%	+5.85%	+1.29%
FUTBX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	+2.42%	+2.09%	-1.47%
FLTEX	Limited Term Tax Exempt Bond Fund of America	0.37%	+5.18%	+4.79%	+1.70%
MBB	iShares MBS ETF	0.04%	+3.34%	+2.81%	-0.45%
SCHP	Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF	0.03%	+3.78%	+4.86%	+1.39%
TFLO	iShares Treasury Floating Rate Bond ETF	0.15%	+4.41%	+4.92%	+3.17%
RBCUX	Tax-Exempt Bond Fund	0.41%	+4.12%	+5.42%	+1.71%
SCHO	Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF	0.03%	+3.87%	+4.33%	+1.51%
SPTL	SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF	0.03%	-3.48%	+0.40%	-7.82%
TLH	iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF	0.15%	-2.13%	-1.19%	-6.52%
AIDZX	Diversified Municipal Portfolio	0.41%	+2.46%	+4.50%	+1.59%
USATX	Victory Tax Exempt Intermediate-Term Fund	0.44%	+0.64%	+2.81%	+0.87%
PRTMX	T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Intermediate Fund	0.29%	+4.81%	+5.21%	+1.41%
FIPDX	Fidelity Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund	0.05%	+3.80%	+4.87%	+1.38%
FSTDX	Fidelity Series 5+ Year Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund	0.00%	+1.90%	+4.20%	—
MMHEX	NYLI MacKay High Yield Muni Bond Fund	0.55%	+3.03%	+8.03%	+2.43%
FHIGX	Fidelity Municipal Income Fund	0.43%	+1.18%	+5.13%	+1.12%
FIFZX	Fidelity Series Bond Index Fund	0.00%	+3.08%	+3.01%	-0.71%
SCHR	Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF	0.03%	+3.19%	+4.30%	-0.54%
STRDX	Sterling Capital Total Return Bond Fund	0.35%	+3.21%	+5.24%	+0.04%
LONSX	Lord Abbett National Tax-Free Income Fund	0.54%	+0.17%	+5.47%	+0.88%
WMBRX	Allspring Municipal Bond Fund	0.74%	+1.03%	+4.50%	+2.66%
MMHKX	MFS Municipal High Income Fund	0.52%	+3.28%	+7.29%	+2.10%
VFITX	VANGUARD INTERMEDIATE-TERM TREASURY FUND	0.10%	+6.24%	+4.68%	-0.20%
FUAMX	Fidelity Intermediate Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	+3.64%	+2.57%	-1.31%
GBIL	Goldman Sachs Access Treasury 0-1 Year ETF	0.12%	+4.44%	+4.63%	+2.75%
FSTZX	Fidelity Series 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund	0.00%	+5.66%	+5.48%	—
DFIGX	DFA INTERMEDIATE GOVERNMENT FIXED INCOME PORTFOLIO$1M min	0.12%	+5.93%	+4.55%	-1.09%
SPTI	SPDR(R) Portfolio Intermediate Term Treasury ETF	0.03%	+3.24%	+4.29%	-0.55%
GANPX	Goldman Sachs Short Duration Tax-Free Fund	0.67%	+3.18%	+4.03%	+1.53%
EXCAX	Tax-Exempt Fund of California	0.40%	+3.95%	+6.08%	+1.57%
JMBS	Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF	0.23%	+7.59%	+6.27%	+0.60%
OWMBX	Old Westbury Municipal Bond Fund	0.57%	+4.04%	+3.90%	+0.60%
VWLUX	VANGUARD LONG-TERM TAX-EXEMPT FUND	0.09%	+3.97%	+6.33%	+1.37%
HYMOX	Lord Abbett High Income Municipal Bond Fund	0.58%	+0.04%	+6.19%	+1.56%
SUB	iShares Short-Term National Muni Bond ETF	0.07%	+3.21%	+2.88%	+1.28%
VCLAX	VANGUARD CALIFORNIA LONG-TERM TAX-EXEMPT FUND	0.09%	-1.10%	+3.01%	+0.34%
HYD	VanEck High Yield Muni ETF	0.32%	+2.08%	+5.71%	+0.84%
VFIIX	VANGUARD GNMA FUND	0.21%	+6.79%	+5.46%	+0.17%
FSPWX	Fidelity SAI Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund	0.05%	+3.80%	—	—
BMNSX	Baird Core Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund	0.55%	+2.40%	+4.70%	+1.36%
MFIAX	MFS Municipal Income Fund	0.44%	+0.57%	+5.17%	+1.14%
PTYIX	T. Rowe Price Tax-Free High Yield Fund	0.55%	-1.13%	+2.81%	+1.49%
VNYUX	VANGUARD NEW YORK LONG-TERM TAX-EXEMPT FUND	0.09%	-1.08%	+3.11%	+0.49%
HYMB	SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF	0.35%	-0.76%	+5.52%	+1.18%
SPTS	SPDR(R) Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF	0.03%	+3.92%	+4.35%	+1.52%
PZA	Invesco National AMT-Free Municipal Bond ETF	0.28%	-3.87%	+1.65%	-0.82%
TRZUX	T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Long-Term Index Fund	0.07%	-4.55%	-3.57%	-8.44%
VSGBX	VANGUARD SHORT-TERM FEDERAL FUND	0.10%	+5.45%	+4.60%	+1.42%
AITFX	Invesco Limited Term Municipal Income Fund	0.28%	+2.39%	+3.13%	+1.53%
PRIMX	T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Income Fund	0.35%	+3.35%	+6.05%	+1.54%
BBMHX	Bridge Builder Municipal High-Income Bond Fund	0.16%	+1.31%	—	—
TIILX	Nuveen Inflation Linked Bond Fund	0.26%	+4.72%	+5.21%	+2.63%
USTEX	Victory Tax Exempt Long-Term Fund	0.42%	-2.34%	+2.10%	+0.15%
WCPNX	Core Plus Income Fund	0.45%	+3.51%	+5.90%	+1.90%
FLIBX	American Funds Inflation Linked Bond Fund	0.36%	+5.34%	+1.51%	+0.86%
FCAQX	Franklin California High Yield Municipal Fund	0.52%	-1.40%	+2.28%	+0.50%
EANAX	Eaton Vance National Municipal Income Fund	0.71%	-0.35%	+4.84%	+0.73%
TFBIX	T. Rowe Price Maryland Tax-Free Bond Fund	0.41%	-0.71%	+2.61%	+0.80%
EDV	VANGUARD EXTENDED DURATION TREASURY INDEX FUND	0.05%	-13.16%	-9.14%	-13.71%
TFILX	T. Rowe Price Tax-Free Income Fund, Inc.	0.35%	-1.04%	+2.60%	+0.64%
TFI	SPDR Nuveen ICE Municipal Bond ETF	0.23%	+0.42%	+4.03%	-0.27%
FTABX	Fidelity Tax-Free Bond Fund	0.25%	+4.37%	+6.24%	+1.53%
SBLTX	Western Asset Intermediate-Term Municipals Fund	0.45%	+1.38%	+4.47%	+1.48%
SHM	SPDR Nuveen ICE Short Term Municipal Bond ETF	0.20%	+2.58%	+3.27%	+0.69%
LMBS	First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF	0.65%	+7.06%	+6.29%	+2.68%

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