Vanguard Core Plus Bond ETF (VPLS)

NASDAQ: VPLS · Real-Time Price · USD
78.43
-0.13 (-0.16%)
Dec 5, 2025, 4:00 PM EST - Market closed
-0.16%
Assets $999.07M
Expense Ratio 0.20%
PE Ratio n/a
Shares Out 12.74M
Dividend (ttm) $3.57
Dividend Yield 4.55%
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 1, 2025
Payout Ratio n/a
1-Year Return +1.04%
Volume 126,155
Open 78.59
Previous Close 78.55
Day's Range 78.39 - 78.59
52-Week Low 74.95
52-Week High 79.41
Beta 0.17
Holdings 2298
Inception Date Nov 20, 2023

About VPLS

Fund Home Page

The Vanguard Core Plus Bond ETF (VPLS) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in broad credit fixed income. The fund actively invests in the broad fixed income space, in seeking to provide total return and a moderate to high level of income. It holds US and foreign securities of any rating while maintaining an intermediate dollar-weighted average maturity. VPLS was launched on Nov 20, 2023 and is issued by Vanguard.

Asset Class Fixed Income
Category Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
Region North America
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol VPLS
ETF Provider Vanguard

Dividends

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Dec 1, 2025 $0.2891 Dec 3, 2025
Nov 3, 2025 $0.2912 Nov 5, 2025
Oct 1, 2025 $0.2787 Oct 3, 2025
Sep 2, 2025 $0.2977 Sep 4, 2025
Aug 1, 2025 $0.3107 Aug 5, 2025
Jul 1, 2025 $0.2916 Jul 3, 2025
Full Dividend History

News

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9 days ago - Seeking Alpha

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5 weeks ago - ETF Trends

VPLS: Beyond The Core In Fixed Income

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4 months ago - Seeking Alpha

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10 months ago - Seeking Alpha

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10 months ago - Market Watch

VPLS: Simple Active Bond ETF, Slightly Above-Average 4.4% Forward Yield And Returns

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1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

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VPLS: A Little Plus To Your Core

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1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

First Look At The Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF

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1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

Vanguard to Expand Active Fixed Income Lineup with Launch of Two Active Bond ETFs

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