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%
#934 of 5,861 · low cost
Fund Size
$1.7B
#849 of 5,861 · large
Dividend YieldGoal
4.51%
Track Record
2 years
#3,244 of 5,861 · seasoned
Performance
Total-return NAV · USDGrowth of $10,000
$10,313+3.1%
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 = 11.8% of fund✓ well diversified
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
98.1%
Cash
1.9%
Convertible
0.1%
Risk profile
Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ yearsVolatility (1Y)
3.5%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
Avg maturity
9.7 years
Credit ratings
US Government
21.4%
AAA
11.2%
AA
36.5%
A
15.7%
BBB
24.5%
BB
7.3%
B
2.3%
Below B
0.4%
Other
2.2%
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 2026-08-05