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.
Score Breakdown
Scores are scaled 1–10 on a logarithmic curve relative to all ETFs in the database.
| Component | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 7.8 | Diversification (45%) · Cost (30%) · Liquidity (25%) |
| Cost (30%) | 8.5 | Tracking Difference: 9.8 · TD Consistency: — · Expense Ratio: 5.5 |
| Diversification (45%) | 6.9 | Holding Count: 6.5 · Country Concentration: 8.2 · Sector Concentration: 4.5 |
| Liquidity (25%) | 8.6 | Assets Under Management |
Data sources: provider factsheets, exchange data, and NAV history. Information for educational purposes only — not investment advice.
Costs
8.5 This fund has low total costs, with competitive tracking and expense ratios.
Expense Ratio0.00%
Expense Ratio0.00%
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Expense Ratio | 0.20% |
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%
1 Month+0.00%
3 Months+0.00%
Year to Date+0.00%
1 Year+0.00%
3 Years+0.00%
Inception+0.00%
| Period | Cumulative Return |
|---|---|
| 1 Month | +0.00% |
| 3 Months | +0.00% |
| 6 Months | -0.01% |
| 1 Year | +0.00% |
| 3 Years | +0.00% |
| 5 Years | — |
| 10 Years | — |
| YTD | -0.01% |
| Since Inception | +0.00% |
Holdings
6.5 This fund holds 534 individual investments, offering moderate diversification compared to other ETFs.
View all holdings (50)
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TUU6 | 621.00% | |
| 2 | 273.00% | ||
| 3 | 239.00% | ||
| 4 | FVU6 | 233.00% | |
| 5 | 223.00% | ||
| 6 | TYU6 | 222.00% | |
| 7 | 207.00% | ||
| 8 | 187.00% | ||
| 9 | USU6 | 145.00% | |
| 10 | 116.00% | ||
| 11 | 115.00% | ||
| 12 | 101.00% | ||
| 13 | WNU6 | 84.00% | |
| 14 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 81.00% | |
| 15 | 80.00% | ||
| 16 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | TNOTE | 79.00% |
| 17 | 77.00% | ||
| 18 | 75.00% | ||
| 19 | ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK MTN | 75.00% | |
| 20 | 71.00% | ||
| 21 | KFW MTN | 69.00% | |
| 22 | 65.00% | ||
| 23 | 63.00% | ||
| 24 | 62.00% | ||
| 25 | 60.00% | ||
| 26 | 59.00% | ||
| 27 | 58.00% | ||
| 28 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 56.00% | |
| 29 | CANADA (GOVERNMENT OF) | 53.00% | |
| 30 | 53.00% | ||
| 31 | 52.00% | ||
| 32 | 48.00% | ||
| 33 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | TNOTE | 48.00% |
| 34 | QUEBEC (PROVINCE OF) MTN | 47.00% | |
| 35 | Eskom Holdings | ESKOM | 44.00% |
| 36 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | TNOTE | 43.00% |
| 37 | 41.00% | ||
| 38 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 39.00% | |
| 39 | 39.00% | ||
| 40 | 38.00% | ||
| 41 | 38.00% | ||
| 42 | 38.00% | ||
| 43 | Dominican Republic International Bond | DOMREP | 37.00% |
| 44 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | TBOND | 37.00% |
| 45 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | TNOTE | 37.00% |
| 46 | Morocco Government International Bond | MOROC | 37.00% |
| 47 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 37.00% | |
| 48 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 36.00% | |
| 49 | 36.00% | ||
| 50 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | 35.00% |
Sectors
4.5 This fund is concentrated in just a few of its 12 sectors, reducing diversification.
| Sector | Weight |
|---|---|
| Unknown | 5689.00% |
| Government Bonds | 2538.00% |
| Corporate Bonds | 1485.00% |
| Financials | 88.00% |
| Securitized Bonds | 83.00% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 27.00% |
| Utilities | 23.00% |
| Health Care | 19.00% |
| Materials | 17.00% |
| Technology | 13.00% |
| Energy | 9.00% |
| Industrials | 9.00% |
Regions
8.2 This fund is well-diversified across 57 countries, closely matching the global market.
| Country | Weight |
|---|---|
| UNKNOWN | 5784.00% |
| United States | 2497.00% |
| Canada | 146.00% |
| Dominican Republic | 106.00% |
| Mexico | 99.00% |
| Spain | 89.00% |
| Oman | 88.00% |
| XS | 75.00% |
| Morocco | 61.00% |
| Türkiye | 61.00% |
| South Africa | 59.00% |
| Hungary | 58.00% |
| Indonesia | 55.00% |
| SNAT | 55.00% |
| Italy | 53.00% |
| United Kingdom | 47.00% |
| Netherlands | 47.00% |
| Chile | 46.00% |
| Argentina | 35.00% |
| France | 34.00% |
| Cayman Islands | 30.00% |
| Saudi Arabia | 30.00% |
| Ecuador | 28.00% |
| Japan | 26.00% |
| Cyprus | 24.00% |
| Guatemala | 24.00% |
| Switzerland | 23.00% |
| Ireland | 23.00% |
| Iceland | 22.00% |
| Australia | 21.00% |
| Slovakia | 21.00% |
| Philippines | 17.00% |
| Jersey | 16.00% |
| United Arab Emirates | 15.00% |
| Paraguay | 15.00% |
| Egypt | 14.00% |
| Israel | 12.00% |
| Lithuania | 12.00% |
| Luxembourg | 12.00% |
| Qatar | 11.00% |
| Kazakhstan | 10.00% |
| Jordan | 9.00% |
| Latvia | 9.00% |
| Peru | 8.00% |
| Zambia | 8.00% |
| Bermuda | 7.00% |
| Bolivia | 6.00% |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 6.00% |
| Denmark | 6.00% |
| Serbia | 6.00% |
| Ukraine | 6.00% |
| Colombia | 5.00% |
| Norway | 5.00% |
| El Salvador | 5.00% |
| Trinidad & Tobago | 5.00% |
| Austria | 4.00% |
| Czechia | 4.00% |
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).
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