Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF (VPLS)Intermediate Core-Plus Bond | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
76.63 USD
-0.28
(-0.364%) ⇩
(July 13, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
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Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 4:39 a.m. EDT
The Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF presents a classic defensive profile with a robust 4.5% yield, yet it lacks the explosive momentum required for aggressive short-term plays. Recent price action shows the fund trading below its 50-day and 200-day averages, reflecting a slight downtrend over the last few months, though the immediate 14-day window has been relatively flat. While the statistical forecasting model indicates a 'VERY HIGH' confidence in a neutral direction for the next 45 days, this is merely a reflection of the bond market's current stability rather than a catalyst for capital appreciation. For the long term, the asset is fundamentally sound with a stable yield and no signs of structural deterioration, but it is not a high-growth engine. It serves best as a ballast for a portfolio seeking income and protection against equity volatility, rather than a vehicle for significant wealth creation. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.003065 |
| AutoTheta | 0.003136 |
| AutoETS | 0.003342 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.003342 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 81% |
| H-stat | 0.81 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.654 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.29 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 15.71 |
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.38% | 4.72% | — | — |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | 0.291 | 0.377090 |
| 2026-06-01 | 0.291 | 0.376577 |
| 2026-05-01 | 0.284 | 0.366655 |
| 2026-04-01 | 0.295 | 0.381655 |
| 2026-03-02 | 0.263 | 0.334053 |
| 2026-02-02 | 0.287 | 0.367760 |
| 2025-12-18 | 0.496 | 0.634636 |
| 2025-12-01 | 0.289 | 0.368458 |
| 2025-11-03 | 0.291 | 0.370913 |
| 2025-10-01 | 0.279 | 0.355120 |
| 2025-09-02 | 0.298 | 0.384144 |
| 2025-08-01 | 0.311 | 0.400283 |
| 2025-07-01 | 0.292 | 0.376823 |
| 2025-06-02 | 0.304 | 0.397802 |
| 2025-05-01 | 0.299 | 0.388614 |
| 2025-04-01 | 0.294 | 0.379404 |
| 2025-03-03 | 0.265 | 0.340792 |
| 2025-02-03 | 0.317 | 0.415520 |
| 2024-12-24 | 0.331 | 0.436560 |
| 2024-12-02 | 0.284 | 0.366263 |
| 2024-11-01 | 0.287 | 0.374332 |
| 2024-10-01 | 0.275 | 0.347021 |
| 2024-09-03 | 0.284 | 0.361645 |
| 2024-08-01 | 0.289 | 0.372116 |
| 2024-07-01 | 0.281 | 0.372560 |
| 2024-06-03 | 0.289 | 0.381770 |
| 2024-05-01 | 0.288 | 0.386007 |
| 2024-04-01 | 0.295 | 0.388618 |
| 2024-03-01 | 0.251 | 0.329224 |
| 2024-02-01 | 0.280 | 0.361837 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 79.75 |
| All Time Low | 74.41 |
| Ask | 82.91 |
| Ask Size | 2 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 257,960 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 170,155 |
| Average Volume | 170,155 |
| Average Volume10Days | 257,960 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.0 |
| Bid | 70.62 |
| Bid Size | 2 |
| Category | Intermediate Core-Plus Bond |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 76.81 |
| Day Low | 76.625 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.51 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 4.8774123 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NGM |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 77.30512 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.67481995 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.008729304 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 0.01950264 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 79.41 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -2.7797012 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.035004422 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 76.43 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 0.20030212 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.0026207264 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 76.43 - 79.41 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,701,959,400,000 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGM |
| Fund Family | Vanguard |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,701,907,200 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Ipo Expected Date | 2,023-12-07 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | The Target Index includes U.S. government and agencyobligations, corporate bonds, mortgage-backed securities, asset-backedsecurities, and emerging market bonds, all denominated in the U.S. dollar andwith maturities of at least one year. Under normal circumstances, the fundinvests at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings forinvestment purposes, in the bonds that make up the Target Index. |
| Long Name | Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | PRE |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_1676103236 |
| Nav Price | 76.76 |
| Net Assets | 1,665,002,750.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.2 |
| Open | 76.79 |
| Previous Close | 76.91 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.27970123 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.36367342 |
| Regular Market Day High | 76.81 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 76.625 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 76.625 - 76.81 |
| Regular Market Open | 76.79 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 76.91 |
| Regular Market Price | 76.6303 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,783,972,800 |
| Regular Market Volume | 312,670 |
| Short Name | Vanguard Core Plus Bond ETF |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | VPLS |
| Total Assets | 1,665,002,752 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing P E | 15.711262 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 1.24838 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 1.24838 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 78.09823 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -1.467926 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.018795894 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 312,670 |
| Yield | 0.045100003 |
| Ytd Return | 1.11208 |