Vanguard Core-Plus Bond Index ETF

This Vanguard Core-Plus Bond Index ETF (BNDP) aims to mirror the investment performance of the Bloomberg U.S. Universal Float Adjusted Index. This particular index broadly measures the returns of a diverse array of U.S. dollar-denominated, taxable bonds, encompassing both investment-grade and high-yield credit qualities as determined by the index provider. Its constituents include U.S. government and agency debt, corporate bonds, mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, and emerging market bonds, all of which are denominated in U.S. dollars and have minimum maturities of one year. It is important to note that BNDP is a distinct, standalone product and should not be confused with other Vanguard offerings such as the Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF (VPLS) or the Vanguard Core-Plus Bond Fund (VCPIX and VCPAX). These separate products, despite their similar names, differ in their operational scale, specific investment strategies, and portfolio compositions, which are expected to result in varied investment returns among them.