Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETFVPLS

VanguardBonds & CashOther Bonds#481 of 785 by YTD

$75.26

+0.5% last session

+0.1% YTD

Data as of 11/4/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026VPLS

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+0.5%	+2.3%	−0.3%	+0.1%	+0.6%	—	—	+14.0%
Peer average	+0.3%	+1.2%	−0.6%	+1.4%	+1.6%	+22.4%	+7.0%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	+1.6%	−1.6%	0.0%	+13.4%	+13.5%	+91.7%	+81.2%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $2.0B
Expense ratio: 0.20%
Distribution yield: 4.9%
NAV: $74.94
Volume: 443K
Avg. volume 30D: 499K
High today: $75.27
Low today: $74.94
Previous close: $74.92
52-week high: $79.34
52-week low: $73.44
Our risk indicator: 2/5

VPLS in One Breath

VPLS Among Other Bonds ETFs

YTD

#1RSBYReturn Stacked+16.2%$46.6M

#2DDXXDiscipline Funds+12.9%$20.8M

#3ILSBrookmont+8.1%$126M

#4ICVTiShares+7.0%$7.2B

#5CBONVanEck+6.8%$33.8M

#6CWBSPDR+6.5%$5.3B

#7DDXDiscipline Funds+6.1%$77.4M

#8RSBTReturn Stacked+5.1%$160M

#44VPLSVanguard+0.1%$2.0B

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 80 Other bonds ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in VPLS

$10,000 in VPLS became

$11,396

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$17,384

Total return, dividends in · Dec 7, 2023 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

VPLS’s Top Holdings

Today

US 5YR NOTE (CUS 5YR NOTE (CBT) Dec264.5%USD/EUR FWD 3.9%US 2YR NOTE 3.5%US LONG BOND2.6%MKTLIQ 12/311.6%USD/EUR FWD 1.2%United State1.0%PMT Loan Tru0.9%United State0.8%Fannie Mae R0.7%United State0.7%United State0.7%Fannie Mae o0.7%AHMC 2026-CN0.7%United State0.7%United State0.7%US ULTRA BON0.6%United State0.6%Fannie Mae P0.6%Fannie Mae P0.5%Freddie Mac 0.5%Unite

Vanguard VPLS · 2,826 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026

What VPLS Holds

Today

All holdings100.0%

US 5YR NOT 4.5 · USD/EUR FW 3.9 · US 2YR NOT 3.5 · US LONG BO 2.6 · MKTLIQ 12/ 1.6 · USD/EUR FW 1.2 · United Sta

Vanguard VPLS · share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026

US’s Share of VPLS

Today

4.5%

$45 of every $1,000 in VPLS is US

US held by VPLS

$89.7M

Vanguard VPLS · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 2026

VPLS’s Share of Other Bonds ETFs

Today

1.9%

of the $108B in 91 Other bonds ETFs

VPLS$2.0B1.9%

PYLD$16.7B15.5%

FLOT$11.6B10.8%

88 others$77.4B71.9%

Other bonds ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026

VPLS Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.20a year
per $100

$20 a year on $10,000

FLOT$0.15

VPLS$0.20

ICVT$0.20

JBND$0.25

BOND$0.53

PYLD$0.66

Expense ratio · Other bonds peers · Nov 5, 2026

Inside VPLS

2,826 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026

VPLS

Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF

Today

All holdings100.0%US 5YR NOT4.5%/EUR FWD 23.9%US 2YR NOT3.5%2,812 more holdings76.6% of the fund

All holdings100.0%US 5YR NOT4.5%/EUR FWD 23.9%US 2YR NOT3.5%2,820 more holdings82.7% of the fund

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	—	US 5YR NOTE (CBT) Dec26	4.49%
2	—	/EUR FWD 20261216	3.89%
3	—	US 2YR NOTE (CBT) Dec26	3.54%
4	—	US LONG BOND(CBT) Dec26	2.58%
5	—	Mktliq 12/31/2049	1.62%
6	—	/EUR FWD 20261001	1.19%
7	—	United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.38% 12/31/2027	0.95%
8	—	PMT Loan Trust 2026-INV1 4.99% 01/25/2057	0.86%
9	—	United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.88% 09/30/2029	0.85%
10	—	Fannie Mae REMICS 4.79% 04/25/2056	0.73%

Vanguard VPLS · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 27.0%

How It Compares

VPLS

Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF’s Peers

YTD


PYLD	PIMCORead Desk	0.66%	+1.0%	+2.2%	$16.7B
FLOT	iSharesRead Desk	0.15%	+3.5%	+4.4%	$11.6B
JBND	J.P. MorganRead Desk	0.25%	−0.2%	+0.7%	$9.5B
BOND	PIMCORead Desk	0.53%	−0.1%	+0.5%	$9.1B
ICVT	iSharesRead Desk	0.20%	+7.0%	+2.1%	$7.2B
VPLS	VanguardThis fundRead Desk	0.20%	+0.1%	+0.6%	$2.0B

Other bonds peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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PYLD vs VPLS

YTD

PYLDPIMCO · Other bondsVPLSVanguard · Other bonds

Year to date

+1.0%

+0.1%

PYLD wins+0.9 pts

Past year

+2.2%

+0.6%

PYLD wins+1.5 pts

Fee

0.66%

0.20%

VPLS winslower fee

Yield

6.5%

4.9%

PYLD wins+1.6 pts

AUM

$16.7B

$2.0B

PYLD8.3× more

3–1PYLD wins

PIMCO PYLD and Vanguard VPLS · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored

VPLS vs VOO

YTD

VPLS · Vanguard Core-Plus Bond

+0.1%

VOO · S&P 500

+13.4%

Gap

13.3 pts

Vanguard VPLS and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026

VPLS vs Its Peer Average

YTD

VPLSAvsBPeer average

1D+0.5%+0.3%

1M+2.3%+1.2%

3M−0.3%−0.6%

YTD+0.1%+1.4%

1Y+0.6%+1.6%

3Y[…]+22.4%

5Y[…]+7.0%

3–2VPLS wins

90 Other bonds peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

VPLS

Risk

2/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y3.83%

Deepest drop · 1Y−4.3%

Lowest point · 5Y0.0%

52-week range

$75.26

$73.44−5.1% from the high$79.34

Vanguard VPLS · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026

VPLS

Fund Facts

Today

2023launched Dec 6

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPNASDAQ · 922020755

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$20 a year

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Vanguard VPLS · fund facts · as of Nov 5, 2026

VPLS

Payouts by Year

$0.28per share, Nov 2026

Distribution yield4.9%

PaidEvery month

Latest ex-date · paidNov 2 · Nov 4, 2026

12 payouts added up$3.68 a share

Vanguard VPLS · distributions by ex-date · 2023–2026

All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$74.94

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today443K

Average volume · 30D499K

Shares outstanding[…]

Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.20%

Gross expense ratio[…]

Management fee[…]

Cost on $10,000 a year$20.00

Our risk indicator2/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-date	Paid	Per share
Nov 2, 2026	Nov 4, 2026	$0.28
Oct 1, 2026	Oct 5, 2026	$0.29
Sep 1, 2026	Sep 3, 2026	$0.30
Aug 3, 2026	Aug 5, 2026	$0.31
Jul 1, 2026	Jul 6, 2026	$0.29
Jun 1, 2026	Jun 3, 2026	$0.29
May 1, 2026	May 5, 2026	$0.28
Apr 1, 2026	Apr 6, 2026	$0.29
Mar 2, 2026	Mar 4, 2026	$0.26
Feb 2, 2026	Feb 4, 2026	$0.29
Dec 18, 2025	Dec 22, 2025	$0.50
Dec 1, 2025	Dec 3, 2025	$0.29

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