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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
SC
126
Steph & Co
Wisconsin
$41.7K – – –
AF
127
Advisornet Financial
Minnesota
$34.3K +$33.9K +443 New
SWM
128
Spire Wealth Management
Virginia
$30.7K +$30.3K +396 New
IA
129
IFP Advisors
Florida
$26.4K +$26.1K +341 New
Bank of Montreal
130
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$23.2K +$23K +300 New
CIA
131
Cape Investment Advisory
Georgia
$15.3K +$15.1K +197 New
UBS Group
132
UBS Group
Switzerland
$10.6K +$10.5K +137 New
BBHC
133
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co
New York
$3.41K +$3.37K +44 New
BWM
134
Bernard Wealth Management
Michigan
$930 – – –
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
135
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$852 +$842 +11 New
JP Morgan Chase
136
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$67 – – –
AT
137
American Trust
Kentucky
– -$29.6M -390,716 Closed
PG
138
Proffitt & Goodson
Tennessee
– -$476K -6,285 Closed
HF
139
HRT Financial
New York
– -$387K -5,115 Closed
GVAG
140
Great Valley Advisor Group
Delaware
– -$246K -3,242 Closed
TAM
141
Tucker Asset Management
Colorado
– -$101K -1,335 Closed
TCG
142
Transcendent Capital Group
Oklahoma
– -$40.9K -539 Closed
Morgan Stanley
143
Morgan Stanley
New York
– -$104 -1 Closed
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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.