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Vanguard Core Bond ETF
VCRB

135 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.04B invested in Vanguard Core Bond ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 53 funds opening new positions, 68 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

1,033% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 68 | Existing positions reduced: 6

657% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 53 | Existing positions closed: 7

71% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.19B → $2.04B (+$851M)

48% more funds holding

Funds holding: 91 → 135 (+44)

45% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 20 → 29 (+9)

2.22% more ownership

Funds ownership: 82.6% → 84.82% (+2.2%)

Holders
135
Holders Change
+44
Holders Change %
+48.35%
% of All Funds
1.81%
Holding in Top 10
29
Holding in Top 10 Change
+9
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+45%
% of All Funds
0.39%
New
53
Increased
68
Reduced
6
Closed
7
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
S
SignatureFD
Georgia
+$270M
2
BCI
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
+$68.4M
3
OPS
Orion Portfolio Solutions
Nebraska
+$68.4M
4
HSA
HBK Sorce Advisory
Pennsylvania
+$58.9M
5
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
+$32.7M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
AT
American Trust
Kentucky
-$29.6M
2
SLWA
San Luis Wealth Advisors
California
-$6.44M
3
MWM
Magnolia Wealth Management
Alabama
-$1.39M
4
PG
Proffitt & Goodson
Tennessee
-$476K
5
NHC
Nicholas Hoffman & Company
Georgia
-$447K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
FNWM
51
Financial Network Wealth Management
Utah
$5.45M +$5.39M +70,424 New
MML Investors Services
52
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$4.92M +$4.87M +63,610 New
O3W
53
Omni 360 Wealth
New Jersey
$4.76M +$1.37M +17,907 +41%
CW
54
CreativeOne Wealth
Kansas
$4.63M +$4.58M +59,848 New
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
55
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$4.63M +$3.95M +51,688 +642%
VFG
56
Victory Financial Group
Texas
$4.55M +$419K +5,478 +10%
SFWC
57
Strategic Family Wealth Counselors
New Jersey
$4.45M +$1.44M +18,869 +49%
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
58
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
Illinois
$4.2M +$4.15M +54,287 New
GWM
59
Grand Wealth Management
Michigan
$4.18M +$867K +11,334 +27%
BIA
60
Barry Investment Advisors
Massachusetts
$4.12M +$564K +7,369 +16%
Citadel Advisors
61
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$3.86M +$3.3M +43,095 +640%
ELM
62
Elite Life Management
Florida
$3.46M +$381K +4,979 +13%
BWL
63
Bogart Wealth LLC
Virginia
$3.18M +$3.14M +41,049 New
MWM
64
Mission Wealth Management
California
$3.13M +$3.09M +40,396 New
RPGK
65
Retirement Planning Group (Kansas)
Kansas
$3.01M +$2.97M +38,813 New
NHC
66
Nicholas Hoffman & Company
Georgia
$2.89M -$447K -5,844 -14%
AWM
67
Axxcess Wealth Management
California
$2.75M +$2.72M +35,578 New
CGH
68
Crossmark Global Holdings
Texas
$2.68M +$2.65M +34,575 New
EA
69
Enclave Advisors
Texas
$2.4M -$314K -4,109 -12%
BFO
70
Boston Family Office
Massachusetts
$2.33M +$611K +7,987 +36%
NA
71
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$2.18M +$242K +3,162 +13%
OIA
72
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$2.17M +$2.15M +28,077 New
PIMG
73
Patriot Investment Management Group
Tennessee
$2.13M +$110K +1,440 +6%
KPP
74
Kings Path Partners
Texas
$2.12M +$2.1M +27,384 New
Bank of New York Mellon
75
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$2.06M +$2.04M +26,667 New
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VCRB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review

135 of the 7,457 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Core Bond ETF (VCRB) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $2.04B — up 71% from $1.19B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 53 funds opened new VCRB positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 46 holders — while 68 added to existing stakes and 6 trimmed.

The largest buyer was SignatureFD, opening a new position worth an estimated $270M. The largest seller was American Trust, exiting entirely with an estimated $29.6M sold.

  • 135 institutional investors held Vanguard Core Bond ETF (VCRB) as of Q1 2025, up from 91 in Q4 2024.
  • Funds reported $2.04B of Vanguard Core Bond ETF stock for Q1 2025, up 71% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 53 funds opened new Vanguard Core Bond ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 7 closed out, a net change of +46 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Core Bond ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was SignatureFD, an estimated $270M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Core Bond ETF seller in Q1 2025 was American Trust, an estimated $29.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.