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VPLS

Vanguard Core Plus Bond ETF
VPLS

86 hedge funds and large institutions have $235M invested in Vanguard Core Plus Bond ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 44 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

193% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 44 | Existing positions reduced: 15

163% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 8

37% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $171M → $235M (+$63.5M)

18% more funds holding

Funds holding: 73 → 86 (+13)

6.02% more ownership

Funds ownership: 35.56% → 41.58% (+6%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 5 (0)

Holders
86
Holders Change
+13
Holders Change %
+17.81%
% of All Funds
1.13%
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.07%
New
21
Increased
44
Reduced
15
Closed
8
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$10.8M
2
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$6.64M
3
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
+$5.85M
4
DAS
Dynamic Advisor Solutions
Arizona
+$5.72M
5
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$5.41M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
RAG
RIA Advisory Group
Iowa
-$3.19M
2
PIA
Panoramic Investment Advisors
Colorado
-$2.04M
3
CA
CGN Advisors
Kansas
-$797K
4
LMKC
L.M. Kohn & Company
Ohio
-$470K
5
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
-$439K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
AFP
26
Ausdal Financial Partners
Iowa
$2.06M +$201K +2,619 +11%
IAG
27
Investment Advisory Group
Massachusetts
$2.03M +$379K +4,935 +23%
LAM
28
Lakewood Asset Management
Illinois
$1.85M +$484K +6,306 +36%
Raymond James Financial
29
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$1.48M +$637K +8,299 +77%
HG
30
Harbor Group
New Hampshire
$1.36M +$784K +10,215 +140%
VC
31
Vicus Capital
Pennsylvania
$1.26M +$1.24M +16,146 New
Osaic Holdings
32
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$1.14M +$305K +3,978 +37%
O3W
33
Omni 360 Wealth
New Jersey
$1.06M +$138K +1,804 +15%
MWA
34
Moser Wealth Advisors
Washington
$919K +$407K +5,310 +82%
OHWA
35
Oak Hill Wealth Advisors
Virginia
$874K +$416K +5,421 +91%
HighTower Advisors
36
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$803K +$194K +2,534 +33%
SG
37
StoneX Group
New York
$786K +$776K +10,108 New
BEW
38
Burton Enright Welch
California
$763K -$168K -2,186 -18%
WC
39
Westwind Capital
New Mexico
$752K +$125K +1,634 +20%
ATPW
40
Ashton Thomas Private Wealth
Arizona
$744K +$734K +9,561 New
NSIM
41
North Star Investment Management
Illinois
$727K +$691K +9,001 +2,640%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
42
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$691K +$466K +6,068 +215%
VP
43
Verum Partners
North Carolina
$676K +$386K +5,025 +137%
RMF
44
Red Mountain Financial
Colorado
$669K +$660K +8,595 New
BCG
45
Breakwater Capital Group
New Jersey
$650K -$844 -11 -0.1%
GA
46
GSG Advisors
New Jersey
$634K +$4.53K +59 +0.7%
DAS
47
Diversify Advisory Services
Utah
$572K -$45.9K -598 -8%
WSFS
48
Wilmington Savings Fund Society
Delaware
$518K -$998 -13 -0.2%
XPN
49
XY Planning Network
Montana
$481K +$474K +6,177 New
LMKC
50
L.M. Kohn & Company
Ohio
$443K -$470K -6,120 -52%
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VPLS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review

86 of the 7,596 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Core Plus Bond ETF (VPLS) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $235M — up 37% from $171M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new VPLS positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 44 added to existing stakes and 15 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $10.8M. The largest seller was RIA Advisory Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $3.19M sold.

  • 86 institutional investors held Vanguard Core Plus Bond ETF (VPLS) as of Q2 2025, up from 73 in Q1 2025.
  • Funds reported $235M of Vanguard Core Plus Bond ETF stock for Q2 2025, up 37% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 21 funds opened new Vanguard Core Plus Bond ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 8 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Core Plus Bond ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was Bank of America, an estimated $10.8M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Core Plus Bond ETF seller in Q2 2025 was RIA Advisory Group, an estimated $3.19M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.