Thornburg Core Plus Bond ETF (TPLS)
About this ETF
TPLS builds a diversified fixed-income portfolio focused on total return through both income and capital appreciation. Investments include corporate bonds, government securities, MBS, ABS, and bank loans. The fund is flexible, allowing investments in securities of any credit quality and maturity. While it primarily invests in domestic issuers, it may also hold foreign debt, including obligations denominated in non-U.S. currencies, with foreign currency exposure limited to 25%. Additionally, the fund may allocate up to 25% of its assets to high-yield bonds, and exposure to emerging markets is capped at 15%. Security selection relies on fundamental research, which involves proprietary and third-party analysis to evaluate credit quality, economic trends, and valuation. Derivatives may also be used to enhance the portfolio or…
Price
Top 10 holdings
| United States Treasury Strip Coupon | 8.60% |
| United States Treasury Strip Principal | 4.75% |
| Cash & Cash Equivalents Cash & Cash Equivalents | 3.06% |
| CBOT 10 Year US Treasury Note TYU6 | 2.14% |
| PRKCM 2023-AFC1 Trust | 1.62% |
| United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds | 1.19% |
| Freddie Mac Pool | 1.14% |
| Fannie Mae Pool | 1.03% |
| Fannie Mae Pool | 1.01% |
| Freddie Mac Pool | 0.91% |
Sector mix
No sector breakdown available for this fund.
Price chart
Returns
| 1 month | -0.44% |
| 3 months | -1.46% |
| 6 months | -2.16% |
| Year to date | -2.12% |
| 1 year | -1.23% |
| 3 years (ann.) | — |
| 5 years (ann.) | — |
| 10 years (ann.) | — |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 4.06% |
| Sharpe (1y) | -0.28 |
| Sharpe (3y) | — |
| Sortino (1y) | -0.42 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -4.20% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | — |
| Max drawdown (full) | -4.20% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.09 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.27 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
The Monte Carlo cone is drawn on the price chart above (Forecast overlay); RSI, MACD and the rest of the oscillators live in its indicator panels.
Full holdings
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Geographic exposure
Cost vs. peers
Comparison universe: 1,710 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
Distributing share class Income is paid out to shareholders.
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-29 | 2026-06-30 | USD 0.1038 |
| 2026-05-28 | 2026-05-29 | USD 0.0995 |
| 2026-04-29 | 2026-04-30 | USD 0.1068 |
| 2026-03-30 | 2026-03-31 | USD 0.1285 |
| 2026-02-26 | 2026-02-27 | USD 0.0881 |
| 2026-01-29 | 2026-01-30 | USD 0.0131 |
| 2025-12-30 | 2025-12-31 | USD 0.1789 |
| 2025-11-26 | 2025-11-28 | USD 0.0834 |
| 2025-10-30 | 2025-10-31 | USD 0.1014 |
| 2025-09-29 | 2025-09-30 | USD 0.0775 |
| 2025-08-28 | 2025-08-29 | USD 0.0903 |
| 2025-07-30 | 2025-07-31 | USD 0.1009 |
| 2025-06-27 | 2025-06-30 | USD 0.0884 |
| 2025-05-29 | 2025-05-30 | USD 0.0882 |
| 2025-04-29 | 2025-04-30 | USD 0.0941 |
| 2025-03-28 | 2025-03-31 | USD 0.1112 |
| 2025-02-27 | 2025-02-28 | USD 0.0754 |
ESG profile
No ESG estimate available: none of the scored universe overlaps this portfolio (typical for bond, commodity or synthetic funds).
Scored coverage: 0.0% of the portfolio by weight.
Similar ETFs
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Yield (TTM) | Return 1y | Sharpe 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF BND | 0.03% | 394.40B | 4.01% | -0.82% | -0.19 |
| iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF AGG | 0.03% | 138.36B | 4.03% | -0.76% | -0.17 |
| Vanguard Total International Bond ETF BNDX | 0.07% | 122.00B | 4.52% | -2.72% | -0.64 |
| iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF SGOV | 0.09% | 97.69B | 3.80% | +0.05% | 0.05 |
| Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF VTIP | 0.03% | 70.50B | 4.16% | -0.54% | -0.18 |
| Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF BSV | 0.03% | 70.40B | 4.02% | -1.02% | -0.48 |
| Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF VCIT | 0.03% | 68.70B | 4.86% | -1.04% | -0.22 |
| Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF BIV | 0.03% | 52.20B | 4.27% | -1.28% | -0.28 |
| Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF VCSH | 0.03% | 50.50B | 4.47% | -0.85% | -0.36 |
| Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF VGIT | 0.03% | 49.50B | 3.89% | -1.50% | -0.41 |
Cheaper alternatives
No fund of the class reaches 60% portfolio overlap — showing the cheapest funds of the class instead.
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF VCSH | 0.03% | 50.50B | 0.0% |
| Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF BND | 0.03% | 394.40B | 0.0% |
| iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF AGG | 0.03% | 138.36B | 0.0% |
| Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF VTIP | 0.03% | 70.50B | 0.0% |
| Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF BSV | 0.03% | 70.40B | 0.0% |

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