APLU

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Allspring Core Plus ETF

Category: US Bond (5,386 funds)

Expense Ratio

0.31%

Annual Cost per $10K

$31.00

30-Year Fee Drag per $10K

$6,346

at 7% annual return

Fund Type

ETF

Active

Asset Allocation

US Bond

77%

Intl Bond

18%

Cash

Fee Comparison

APLU

0.31%

US Bond average

0.76%

US Bond cheapest

ABIMX

0.00%

Index benchmark

0.03%

59% cheaper than category average

Historical Returns

Monthly total returns (dividends reinvested) from SEC N-PORT filings · As of August 2025 · Updated quarterly

+3.14%9 months

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Investment

Years

Annual Return

APLU at 0.31%$348,884

At index rates (0.03%)$377,424

Zero fees (theoretical)$380,613

Total fee drag$31,728

Cost vs index fund−$28,540

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Ranked by allocation similarity weighted by fund size · Returns (dividends reinvested) from SEC N-PORT filings · As of August 2025

Ticker	Name	ER	1yr	3yr	5yr
APLU	Allspring Core Plus ETF	0.31%	—	—	—
VWEAX	VANGUARD HIGH-YIELD CORPORATE FUND	0.22%	+7.86%	+8.62%	+4.48%
PIINX	PIMCO Income Fund	1.08%	+7.58%	+6.94%	+3.88%
PTRAX	PIMCO Total Return Fund	0.76%	+4.31%	+3.82%	-0.30%
VFSTX	VANGUARD SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT-GRADE FUND	0.07%	+5.71%	+5.23%	+2.05%
BCOSX	Baird Core Plus Bond Fund	0.55%	+3.48%	+3.91%	-0.09%
VFICX	VANGUARD INTERMEDIATE-TERM INVESTMENT-GRADE FUND	0.20%	+5.72%	+5.65%	+0.73%
VCOBX	VANGUARD CORE BOND FUND	0.10%	+3.89%	+3.56%	-0.23%
LDLVX	Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund	0.32%	+5.74%	+4.94%	+2.70%
BSBSX	Baird Short-Term Bond Fund	0.55%	+4.86%	+4.60%	+1.94%
JSDUX	JPMorgan Short Duration Bond Fund	0.28%	+5.14%	+4.80%	+2.32%
VCSH	VANGUARD SHORT-TERM CORPORATE BOND INDEX FUND	0.06%	+5.71%	+5.29%	+2.12%
NERNX	Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund	0.39%	+3.43%	+3.49%	-0.09%
CMBKX	American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund	0.70%	+6.36%	+7.49%	+3.22%
FZOLX	Fidelity SAI Low Duration Bond Fund	0.20%	+5.04%	+5.18%	—
TRZOX	T. Rowe Price Short-Term Bond Fund, Inc.	0.31%	+5.66%	+4.95%	—
BAGSX	Baird Aggregate Bond Fund	0.55%	+3.20%	+3.39%	-0.59%
BUBSX	Baird Ultra Short Bond Fund	0.40%	+4.72%	+4.96%	+2.92%
DOXIX	Dodge & Cox Income Fund	0.33%	+3.58%	+4.67%	—
LGBNX	Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund	0.44%	+3.28%	+4.45%	+1.38%
LQD	iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF	0.14%	+3.36%	+4.42%	-0.63%
STYAX	Allspring Core Plus Bond Fund	0.67%	+3.30%	+3.50%	+2.07%
WAPSX	Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund	0.42%	+3.13%	+2.73%	-1.73%
MRBBX	MFS Total Return Bond Fund	0.60%	+2.65%	+3.08%	-0.81%
PBFKX	Victory Pioneer Bond Fund	0.36%	—	—	—
GIBRX	Guggenheim Total Return Bond Fund	0.49%	+4.83%	+4.35%	+0.43%
VUBFX	VANGUARD ULTRA-SHORT-TERM BOND FUND	0.20%	+5.00%	+4.97%	+2.82%
FBKWX	Fidelity Total Bond Fund	0.75%	+3.99%	+4.27%	+0.57%
VCIT	VANGUARD INTERMEDIATE-TERM CORPORATE BOND INDEX FUND	0.06%	+5.70%	+5.76%	+0.79%
JDYRX	PGIM High Yield Fund	0.74%	+8.73%	+8.45%	+4.68%
HIGFX	American High Income Trust	0.32%	+8.36%	+9.55%	+6.83%
FIHAX	Federated Hermes Institutional High Yield Bond Fund	0.75%	+7.32%	—	—
TSBBX	Nuveen Core Impact Bond Fund	0.51%	+3.25%	+3.16%	-0.55%
TSRSX	Thornburg Strategic Income Fund	0.53%	+5.42%	+5.98%	+3.53%
FSMTX	Fidelity SAI Total Bond Fund	0.29%	+4.17%	+4.37%	+0.79%
FHRRX	Franklin High Income Fund	0.50%	+7.32%	+10.31%	+6.65%
ABNDX	Bond Fund of America	1.04%	+3.22%	+2.75%	-0.49%
NRSIX	Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund	0.51%	+7.36%	+7.49%	+3.86%
IUSB	iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF	0.06%	+3.71%	+3.68%	-0.19%
TAAQX	Transamerica Short-Term Bond	0.42%	+5.13%	—	—
FTSM	First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF	0.25%	+4.72%	+4.87%	+2.93%
EIBRX	Eaton Vance Income Fund of Boston	0.66%	+7.45%	+8.80%	+5.56%
IBDR	iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF	0.10%	+4.74%	+4.50%	+1.05%
LFROX	Lord Abbett Floating Rate Fund	0.54%	+6.93%	+8.70%	+6.88%
CCHIX	High Yield Fund	0.51%	+5.32%	+7.60%	+4.18%
FLRRX	Franklin Low Duration Total Return Fund	0.31%	+5.13%	+4.93%	+2.76%
BIMSX	Baird Intermediate Bond Fund	0.55%	+4.57%	+4.16%	+0.64%
SLQD	iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF	0.06%	+5.51%	+5.14%	+2.21%
BBCPX	Bridge Builder Core Plus Bond Fund	0.16%	+4.26%	+4.16%	+0.56%
PHYAX	PIMCO High Yield Fund	0.85%	+6.59%	+8.18%	+3.99%
USIG	iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF	0.04%	+4.26%	+4.89%	+0.19%
MHYSX	NYLI MacKay High Yield Corporate Bond Fund	0.56%	+6.53%	+8.15%	+5.01%
ISTB	iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF	0.06%	+5.23%	+4.69%	+1.65%
VPVTRDV	PIMCO Total Return Portfolio	0.79%	+4.28%	+3.78%	-0.33%
VUSB	VANGUARD ULTRA-SHORT BOND ETF	0.10%	+5.25%	+5.11%	—
DTBRX	PGIM Total Return Bond Fund	0.75%	+3.50%	+3.82%	-0.44%
HYLB	Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	0.05%	+8.17%	+9.00%	+4.61%
NHFIX	High Yield Fixed Income Fund	0.61%	+8.16%	+9.40%	+5.33%
BSCQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF	0.10%	+4.75%	+4.39%	+0.97%
FXIMX	Fixed Income SHares: Series M	0.14%	+6.40%	+6.12%	+1.79%
VCRB	VANGUARD CORE BOND ETF	0.10%	+3.88%	—	—
SPSB	SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF	0.04%	+5.33%	+5.00%	+2.36%
TIHPX	Nuveen High Yield Fund	0.50%	+7.02%	+8.76%	+4.69%
GIKRX	Guggenheim Limited Duration Fund	0.46%	+5.45%	+5.76%	+2.89%
APDFX	Artisan High Income Fund	0.80%	+9.24%	+9.46%	+6.70%
ACPSX	Invesco Core Plus Bond Fund	0.79%	+3.33%	+3.97%	-0.10%
WACSX	Western Asset Core Bond Fund	0.42%	+3.29%	+2.85%	-1.36%
MINT	PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded Fund	0.36%	+5.07%	+5.31%	+2.88%
LSBNX	Loomis Sayles Bond Fund	0.60%	+8.34%	+6.81%	+3.11%
FRERX	Franklin Total Return Fund	0.39%	+3.46%	+3.55%	-0.19%
FBND	Fidelity Total Bond ETF	0.36%	+3.85%	+4.04%	+0.36%
FSIGX	Fidelity Series Investment Grade Bond Fund	0.00%	+3.72%	+3.94%	+0.37%
ANBAX	American Funds Strategic Bond Fund	0.31%	+3.51%	+0.90%	-1.14%
IBDT	iShares iBonds Dec 2028 Term Corporate ETF	0.10%	+5.46%	+5.32%	+0.97%
DPZRX	Nomura Diversified Income Fund	0.33%	+4.03%	+4.07%	+0.23%
FXICX	Fixed Income SHares: Series C	0.27%	+5.72%	+5.92%	+0.85%
FZOMX	Fidelity SAI Short-Term Bond Fund	0.21%	+5.00%	+4.59%	—
CBORX	Calvert Bond Fund	0.46%	+4.53%	+4.65%	+1.14%
HYSAX	PGIM Short Duration High Yield Income Fund	1.00%	+7.50%	+8.02%	+5.38%
BHYB	Xtrackers USD High Yield BB-B ex Financials ETF	0.20%	+7.14%	—	—
IGSB	iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF	0.04%	+5.84%	+5.44%	+2.21%
FTHRX	Fidelity Intermediate Bond Fund	0.45%	+4.73%	+4.22%	+0.86%
TRVZX	T. Rowe Price New Income Fund, Inc.	0.32%	+3.45%	+2.95%	-0.33%
CDSRX	Calvert Short Duration Income Fund	0.45%	+5.92%	+6.00%	+3.36%
GSY	Invesco Ultra Short Duration ETF	0.22%	+5.21%	+5.37%	+3.11%
JSDCX	JPMorgan Short Duration Core Plus Fund	0.39%	+5.14%	+4.63%	+1.61%
FGKNX	Franklin Core Plus Bond Fund	0.72%	+4.28%	+5.67%	+2.49%
FCBAX	Fidelity Corporate Bond Fund	0.77%	-18.87%	-30.47%	-35.85%
TBPPX	Nuveen Core Plus Bond Fund	0.45%	+3.40%	+3.91%	+0.27%
TRKZX	T. Rowe Price High Yield Fund, Inc.	0.60%	+8.32%	+9.55%	+5.47%
SSTHX	Allspring Short-Term High Income Fund	0.82%	+5.75%	+6.57%	+3.90%
PSJIX	Short-Term Income Fund	0.63%	+4.68%	+4.84%	+1.97%
CCBFX	Capital Group Central Corporate Bond Fund	—	+3.73%	+4.53%	—
THLIX	THRIVENT SHORT-TERM BOND FUND	0.43%	+5.51%	+5.39%	+2.60%
SUSC	iShares ESG Aware USD Corporate Bond ETF	0.18%	+3.78%	+4.46%	-0.21%
USHY	iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	0.15%	+8.22%	+9.29%	+5.10%
IGIB	iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF	0.04%	+5.91%	+6.01%	+0.90%
ACGZX	AB Income Fund	0.54%	+3.91%	+3.92%	+0.14%
LAUVX	Lord Abbett Income Fund	0.45%	+4.21%	+5.21%	+1.33%
SCHI	Schwab 5-10 Year Corporate Bond ETF	0.03%	+5.72%	+5.76%	+0.73%
FTKFX	Fidelity Total Bond K6 Fund	0.30%	+3.85%	+4.06%	+0.54%

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