Vanguard Core Plus Bond ETF (VPLS)

Assets	$2.29B
Expense Ratio	0.20%
PE Ratio	n/a
Forward PE	n/a
Shares Out	30.00M
Dividend	$3.69 (4.94%)
Ex-Dividend Date	Oct 1, 2026
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Payout Ratio	n/a

Volume	646,459
Open	74.52
Previous Close	74.57
Day's Range	74.48 - 74.71
52-Week Low	73.45
52-Week High	79.41
Beta	0.16
Holdings	3031
Inception Date	Nov 20, 2023

About VPLS

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The Vanguard Core Plus Bond ETF (VPLS) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in a broad mix of bonds. 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

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Oct 1, 2026	$0.2931	Oct 5, 2026
Sep 1, 2026	$0.300	Sep 3, 2026
Aug 3, 2026	$0.3056	Aug 5, 2026
Jul 1, 2026	$0.2909	Jul 6, 2026
Jun 1, 2026	$0.2911	Jun 3, 2026
May 1, 2026	$0.2842	May 5, 2026

Performance

VPLS had a total return of -0.91% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 4.20%.

Data Sources: S&P Global Market Intelligence, CBOE, and more

Historical data is provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Real-time stock price data is provided by CBOE and 15-minute delayed consolidated tape pricing data is provided by Nasdaq UTP. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Oct 17, 2026

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