VPLS ETF Analysis: Core Plus Bond | NASDAQ
US Bonds | NASDAQ, USA | Market Cap: 2.399m USD | 12M Return: 0.3% | US9220207552 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 32.5M
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The Vanguard Core Plus Bond ETF (VPLS) seeks to track a Target Index composed of U.S. dollar-denominated bonds with maturities of at least one year. The index spans multiple fixed income sectors, including U.S. government and agency obligations, corporate bonds, mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, and emerging market bonds. Under normal market conditions, the fund commits at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) to the bonds represented in the Target Index.
As a core-plus bond fund, VPLS follows a passive indexing approach that combines a core allocation to investment-grade U.S. fixed income with potential plus exposure to higher-yielding sectors such as mortgage-backed, asset-backed, and emerging market debt. The 80% policy described above is a standard SEC names rule requirement, obligating the fund to maintain at least that share of its assets in securities consistent with the bond focus implied by its name.
- Fed rate cuts lift core-plus bond ETF prices
- Corporate credit spreads widen on recession fears
- Mortgage prepayments accelerate as rates decline
As of November 03, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 75.01 with a total of 254,404 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.50%, over one month by +2.09%, over three months by -0.44% and over the past year by +0.28%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 74.60 (which is 0.5% or 1.5 ATR below the current price).
Core Plus Bond has no consensus analysts rating.