Key stats
About Vanguard Core Plus Bond ETF
Expense ratio
0.20%
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Inception date
Dec 6, 2023
VPLS seeks to provide total return while generating a moderate to high level of income by actively managing a core portfolio of global fixed income securities. The securities it will invest in include corporate bonds, US Treasurys, other government obligations, asset- and mortgage-backed securities, and mortgage-related securities. While the fund may hold any bond with at least 90 days to maturity, it expects a dollar-weighted average portfolio maturity of between 4 to 12 years. It may also purchase bonds of any quality, with a 35% capping in non-investment grade bonds. VPLS aims to outperform the broad investment grade market using a disciplined, risk-controlled approach. It launched alongside its sister fund, VCRB, which focuses on intermediate-term, investment grade securities.
Classification
What's in the fund
Exposure type
Government
Corporate
Securitized
Bonds, Cash & Other100.00%
Government60.30%
Corporate34.98%
Securitized23.91%
Cash0.42%
Loans0.10%
Rights & Warrants0.00%
Miscellaneous−19.70%