VPLS:NASDAQVanguard Core Plus Bond ETF Analysis
Data as of 2026-09-01 - not real-time
$75.87
Latest Price
2/10Risk
Risk Level: Low
Executive Summary
At $75.86, Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF shows a bearish moving-average alignment, with shorter averages beneath longer ones. Over a rolling month the price has lost 1.0%. Momentum indicators put RSI at 35.7 (approaching oversold) with MACD reading bearish. Watch $75.84 as support and $76.83 as the nearer resistance level.
The 0.20% expense ratio is competitive for its category, and the fund manages $1.75B in assets.
On a 1-10 scale the risk profile lands at 2 — low. With 30-day volatility of 4.0% and a beta of 0.12, the drawdown profile is forgiving relative to most of the market. The wider market backdrop reads extreme greed at 92 on the fear-greed composite.
The horizons diverge: sell near-term but hold on a long view, at 2/10 conviction over the longer horizon.
The 0.20% expense ratio is competitive for its category, and the fund manages $1.75B in assets.
On a 1-10 scale the risk profile lands at 2 — low. With 30-day volatility of 4.0% and a beta of 0.12, the drawdown profile is forgiving relative to most of the market. The wider market backdrop reads extreme greed at 92 on the fear-greed composite.
The horizons diverge: sell near-term but hold on a long view, at 2/10 conviction over the longer horizon.
Top Market Events
Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF VPLS - $0.3056. 30-Day SEC Yield of 4.91% as of July 29. Payable Aug 05; for shareholders...
Market Outlook
Short Term
< 1 yearCautious
Model confidence: 6/10
Key Factors
- Short-term moving averages stacked below long-term ones
- Trading below the 200-day average of 77.68
- MACD momentum is negative
Medium Term
1–3 yearsCautious
Model confidence: 4/10
Key Factors
- Short-term moving averages stacked below long-term ones
- Trading below the 200-day average of 77.68
- MACD momentum is negative
Long Term
> 3 yearsNeutral
Model confidence: 2/10
Key Factors
- Low expense ratio of 0.20%
- Short-term moving averages stacked below long-term ones
- 30-day volatility of 4.0%
Key Metrics & Analysis
Fund Metrics
Expense Ratio0.20%
AUM$1.7B
Inception Date2023-12-07
Avg Daily Volume220,770
Premium/Discount0.00%
Tracking Error0.00%
Dividend Yield4.59%
Technical Analysis
TrendBearish
RSI35.7
Support$75.84
Resistance$76.83
MA 20$76.45
MA 50$76.73
MA 200$77.68
MACDBearish
VolumeIncreasing
Fear & Greed Index92.25
Risk Assessment
Beta0.12
Volatility4.03%
Sector RiskMedium
Currency RiskLow
Liquidity RiskMedium
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