VPLS · NASDAQ · ETF
Vanguard Core Plus Bond ETF (VPLS) Price, Holdings & Fees
Vanguard Core Plus Bond ETF (VPLS) closed at $763.62 on Oct 9, 2026, down 0.13% from the previous close of $764.63.
Share price, past year
1Y +22.43%Monthly closing prices
| Date | Close |
|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | $763.62 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $766.13 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $745.99 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $730.89 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $703.42 |
| May 29, 2026 | $673.77 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $666.69 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $664.92 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $671.18 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $655.99 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $624.71 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | $605.30 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $630.53 |
Key statistics
- Expense ratio
- 0.20%
- as of Sep 30, 2025
- Net assets
- $1.7B
- as of Jun 30, 2026
- Holdings
- 3,017
- as of Jun 30, 2026
- 52-week range
- $599.61 – $772.40
Vanguard Core Plus Bond ETF's expense ratio is 0.20%: $20.00 a year on $10,000 invested.
Holdings
Vanguard Core Plus Bond ETF held 3,017 investments worth $1.66B as of Jun 30, 2026. Its largest holding was Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, at 2.42% of the fund.
| # | Holding | % of fund | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac | 2.42% | $40.33M |
| 2 | Vanguard Cmt Funds-Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund | 1.76% | $29.28M |
| 3 | PMT Loan Trust 2026-INV1 | 1.10% | $18.35M |
| 4 | Fannie Mae REMICS | 0.96% | $16.05M |
| 5 | Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac | 0.91% | $15.10M |
| 6 | Fannie Mae REMICS | 0.68% | $11.29M |
| 7 | NVIDIA Corp | 0.66% | $11.00M |
| 8 | OBX 2026-INV2 Trust | 0.64% | $10.66M |
| 9 | Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau | 0.59% | $9.74M |
| 10 | Fannie Mae REMICS | 0.58% | $9.65M |
| 11 | Finland Government International Bond | 0.53% | $8.79M |
| 12 | NVIDIA Corp | 0.51% | $8.55M |
| 13 | Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac | 0.50% | $8.38M |
| 14 | Ginnie Mae II Pool | 0.47% | $7.89M |
| 15 | Province of Quebec Canada | 0.47% | $7.78M |
| 16 | OBX 2026-INV4 Trust | 0.47% | $7.76M |
| 17 | Eskom Holdings | 0.44% | $7.38M |
| 18 | Freddie Mac REMICS | 0.44% | $7.34M |
| 19 | Fannie Mae Pool | 0.42% | $7.06M |
| 20 | Canada Government International Bond | 0.37% | $6.21M |
| 21 | Dominican Republic International Bond | 0.37% | $6.20M |
| 22 | Morocco Government International Bond | 0.37% | $6.13M |
| 23 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 0.37% | $6.08M |
| 24 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 0.35% | $5.76M |
| 25 | Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro | 0.33% | $5.49M |
Top 25 of 3,017 holdings, as of Jun 30, 2026. Percentages are of the fund's net assets.
What the fund owns
| Asset type | % of fund |
|---|---|
| Bonds and other debt | 58.18% |
| Mortgage-backed securities | 34.32% |
| Collateralized debt obligations | 3.87% |
| Cash and short-term investments | 1.76% |
| Loans | 0.23% |
| Currency derivatives | 0.06% |
| Interest rate derivatives | −0.05% |
| Credit derivatives | −0.07% |
| Country | % of fund |
|---|---|
| United States | 71.80% |
| Canada | 1.79% |
| Mexico | 1.56% |
| United Kingdom | 1.42% |
| Italy | 1.29% |
| Spain | 1.25% |
| Dominican Republic | 1.05% |
| Cayman Islands | 1.04% |
| Germany | 0.97% |
| Türkiye | 0.85% |
Shares of net assets from the fund's N-PORT report. Funds that borrow can add up to more than 100%, with borrowing (such as repurchase agreements) shown as a negative share.
Monthly total returns
Over the 3 months to Jun 30, 2026, Vanguard Core Plus Bond ETF's total return was +1.25%, as reported to the SEC.
| Month | Total return |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | +0.29% |
| May 31, 2026 | +0.41% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | +0.55% |
The fund's own total returns as reported to the SEC (N-PORT), including reinvested distributions. Not the sample prices above.
Fund profile
- Name
- Vanguard Core Plus Bond ETF
- Ticker
- VPLS
- Exchange
- NASDAQ
- Fund type
- ETF
- Trust
- VANGUARD MALVERN FUNDS
- SEC series ID
- S000083198
- SEC CIK
- 0000836906
- Fractional shares
- Yes
Recent SEC filings
- Aug 28, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateJun 2, 2026
- Jun 1, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateJan 28, 2026
- Nov 28, 2025
- 485BPOSProspectus updateJul 1, 2025
- 485BPOSProspectus updateJun 9, 2025
- May 30, 2025
Shareholder reports and prospectuses are filed by VANGUARD MALVERN FUNDS, the trust behind Vanguard Core Plus Bond ETF, and cover all of its funds.
Frequently asked questions
What is VPLS's price?
Vanguard Core Plus Bond ETF (VPLS) closed at $763.62 on Oct 9, 2026, down 0.13% from the previous close of $764.63.
What is VPLS's expense ratio?
Vanguard Core Plus Bond ETF's expense ratio is 0.20%: $20.00 a year on $10,000 invested.
What does VPLS hold?
Vanguard Core Plus Bond ETF held 3,017 investments worth $1.66B as of Jun 30, 2026. Its largest holding was Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, at 2.42% of the fund. Its five largest holdings were Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, Vanguard Cmt Funds-Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund, PMT Loan Trust 2026-INV1, Fannie Mae REMICS, Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac.
How has VPLS performed?
Over the 3 months to Jun 30, 2026, Vanguard Core Plus Bond ETF's total return was +1.25%, as reported to the SEC.
Sources and methodology
Holdings, net assets and monthly returns come from the fund's N-PORT filing with the SEC, as of Jun 30, 2026 (filed Aug 28, 2026). The expense ratio is from the fund's prospectus or shareholder report, as of Sep 30, 2025. Prices are generated sample data for development. Data sources and disclosures