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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
SL
76
Sentinus LLC
Illinois
$1.93M +$1.91M +24,909 New
AI
77
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$1.73M +$1.71M +22,358 New
EFG
78
Ethos Financial Group
Pennsylvania
$1.64M +$1.63M +21,242 New
CAS
79
Coppell Advisory Solutions
Texas
$1.42M +$1.4M +18,350 New
LIA
80
Lynx Investment Advisory
District of Columbia
$1.41M +$784K +10,248 +129%
GGS
81
Galvin Gaustad & Stein
Arizona
$1.4M +$416K +5,434 +43%
PS
82
Principal Securities
Iowa
$1.17M – – –
BIM
83
Breakwater Investment Management
Washington
$1.12M +$635K +8,304 +136%
Raymond James Financial
84
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$1.06M +$1.05M +13,688 New
Royal Bank of Canada
85
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$1M +$535K +6,987 +117%
SL
86
SWMG LLC
Texas
$941K +$934K +12,205 New
AWS
87
Atria Wealth Solutions
New York
$921K +$910K +11,890 New
HIA
88
Harbor Investment Advisory
Maryland
$835K +$295K +3,852 +56%
STFP
89
Signal Tree Financial Partners
Ohio
$825K +$343K +4,484 +73%
CPIG
90
Chicago Partners Investment Group
Illinois
$771K +$116K +1,512 +18%
Osaic Holdings
91
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$756K +$361K +4,716 +93%
FTUS
92
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$747K +$482K +6,294 +188%
Wells Fargo
93
Wells Fargo
California
$664K +$581K +7,594 +772%
DAS
94
Dynamic Advisor Solutions
Arizona
$631K +$624K +8,150 New
FTC
95
Farmers Trust Company
Ohio
$613K – – –
EFS
96
Essex Financial Services
Connecticut
$466K – – –
LKBC
97
L.K. Benson & Company
Maryland
$431K +$114K +1,494 +37%
CA
98
Cornerstone Advisory
Maryland
$426K +$15.5K +203 +4%
PPW
99
Pasadena Private Wealth
California
$409K +$75.8K +990 +23%
PNC Financial Services Group
100
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$352K +$348K +4,552 New
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4
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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.