VPLSVanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF
Seeks total return while generating a moderate to high level of current income.
By Vanguard · Launched 2023
Annual Cost
0.20%
#948 of 6,062 · low cost
Fund Size
$1.9B
#811 of 6,062 · large
Return (1Y)
+0.2%
Track Record
2 years
#3,257 of 6,062 · seasoned
Performance
Total-return NAV · USDGrowth of $10,000
$10,038+0.4%
Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.
What's inside
How Beacon categorizes this fundHoldings
By weightConcentration
Top 10 holdings = 11.8% of funddiversified
Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac
1.9%
Ginnie Mae II Pool
1.7%
United States Treasury Note/Bond
1.5%
Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac
1.4%
Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac
1.3%
Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac
0.9%
Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac
0.9%
United States Treasury Note/Bond
0.7%
Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac
0.7%
Ginnie Mae II Pool
0.7%
Asset allocation
Bonds
97.8%
Cash
2.1%
Convertible
0.1%
Risk profile
Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ yearsVolatility (1Y)
3.6%Low
Year-on-year price swings
Max drawdown
-4.2%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
4.7 years
Avg maturity
9.5 years
Credit ratings
US Government
23.8%
AAA
10.1%
AA
43.3%
A
14.4%
BBB
23.7%
BB
6.9%
B
2.3%
Below B
0.3%
Listing
- Exchange
- NASDAQ Global Select Market
Full fund details
- Objective
- Seeks total return while generating a moderate to high level of current income.
- Strategy
- Employs an active management approach, investing primarily in bonds of various maturities, yields, and qualities, including investment-grade and high-yield securities. The Fund may invest in bonds of non-U.S. issuers, including emerging markets, and may hedge foreign currency exposure using derivatives.
- Inception date
- December 7, 2023
- Fund family
- Vanguard
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Data updated on 2026-09-19