Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF

Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF

About

Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF (US9220207552) is a US-listed bond ETF tracking the Bloomberg US Universal Index. With a expense ratio of 0.2%, it is competitively priced, paying distributions. The fund holds 534 positions across 56 regions with 1.6B in assets.

ISIN
Fund Size $1.6B
Issuer Vanguard
Distribution Pays Distributions
Replication —
Inception Dec 2023
Base Currency USD
Index Bloomberg US Universal Index
Asset Class Bonds
Category Us Bond

Costs

8.5
This fund has low total costs, with competitive tracking and expense ratios.

Cost Metrics Explained

What expense ratio, tracking difference, and TD consistency measure

Expense ratio (Total Expense Ratio) is the annual fee the fund charges, deducted from assets. It’s the headline cost, but not the full picture.

Tracking Difference measures how much the fund actually lags (or leads) its benchmark index per year. This is the single best measure of true cost — it captures the expense ratio plus all other drags like sampling error and tax withholding. A lower (or negative) value is better.

TD Consistency measures how stable the tracking difference is from year to year. A low value means predictable, reliable costs; a high value means costs can vary significantly.
Expense Ratio0.00%

Cumulative Returns

Performance across different time periods.
1 Month+0.00%
3 Months+0.00%
Year to Date+0.00%
1 Year+0.00%
3 Years+0.00%
Inception+0.00%

Holdings

6.5
This fund holds 534 individual investments, offering moderate diversification compared to other ETFs.
#1
6.21%
#2
2.73%
#3
2.39%
#4
2.33%
#5
2.23%
#6
2.22%
#7
2.07%
#8
1.87%
#9
1.45%
#10
1.16%

Sectors

4.5
This fund is concentrated in just a few of its 12 sectors, reducing diversification.

Regions

8.2
This fund is well-diversified across 57 countries, closely matching the global market.

Nerd Stuff

Advanced risk and return metrics (2023-12-31 — 2026-06-18).
17.1%
Volatility
-4.1%
Max Drawdown
0.04
Sharpe Ratio
0.05
Sortino Ratio
0.16
Calmar Ratio
0.20
Beta
-7.49%
Alpha (Jensen's)
0.182
R²
Benchmark-relative metrics (Beta, Alpha, R²) are calculated against the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IE00B5BMR087).

Similar ETFs

Other funds tracking US Bond indices.
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF
US9219378356·Expense Ratio 0.03%
7.3
Vanguard Total International Bond ETF
US92203J4076·Expense Ratio 0.07%
7.4
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF
US92206C8709·Expense Ratio 0.03%
7.5
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
US9219378273·Expense Ratio 0.03%
7.4
Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF
US9229077469·Expense Ratio 0.03%
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF
US92206C4096·Expense Ratio 0.03%
7.6
Feedback
ETFs
Basket
Compare