VPLS was created on 2023-12-06 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on broad credit fixed income. The ETF currently has 692.79m in AUM and 1788 holdings. VPLS actively invests in the broad fixed income space, in seeking to provide total return and a moderate to high level of income. It holds US and foreign securities of any rating while maintaining an intermediate dollar-weighted average maturity.