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VPLS

Vanguard Core Plus Bond ETF
VPLS

129 hedge funds and large institutions have $461M invested in Vanguard Core Plus Bond ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 39 funds opening new positions, 71 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

788% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 71 | Existing positions reduced: 8

457% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 39 | Existing positions closed: 7

29% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 9 (+2)

28% more funds holding

Funds holding: 101 → 129 (+28)

23% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $373M → $461M (+$87.4M)

4.05% less ownership

Funds ownership: 50.74% → 46.69% (-4%)

Holders
129
Holders Change
+28
Holders Change %
+27.72%
% of All Funds
1.57%
Holding in Top 10
9
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+28.57%
% of All Funds
0.11%
New
39
Increased
71
Reduced
8
Closed
7
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$29.4M
2
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$17M
3
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
+$7.14M
4
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
+$6.04M
5
NF
NavPoint Financial
Minnesota
+$4.8M

Top Sellers

1
PPWM
PFG Private Wealth Management
Florida
-$4.91M
2
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$1.89M
3
DAS
Diversify Advisory Services
Utah
-$573K
4
TCM
Triumph Capital Management
Colorado
-$338K
5
FIC
Family Investment Center
Missouri
-$258K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
26
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$4.57M +$1.55M +19,716 +51%
SOS
27
Silver Oak Securities
Tennessee
$4.31M +$678K +8,625 +19%
CIM
28
Catalyst Investment Management
New Hampshire
$4.22M +$4.24M +53,981 New
HG
29
Harbor Group
New Hampshire
$4.21M +$1.21M +15,417 +40%
CG
30
CFO4Life Group
Texas
$4.15M -$152K -1,938 -4%
GSAM
31
Grant Street Asset Management
Pennsylvania
$3.65M +$25.9K +330 +0.7%
RAG
32
RIA Advisory Group
Iowa
$3.64M +$269K +3,422 +8%
CAAM
33
Cornerstone Advisors Asset Management
Pennsylvania
$3.64M +$3.66M +46,569 New
Jane Street
34
Jane Street
New York
$3.57M +$3.59M +45,714 New
FTUS
35
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$3.36M +$3.38M +42,992 New
VC
36
Vicus Capital
Pennsylvania
$3.3M +$792K +10,079 +31%
IAG
37
Investment Advisory Group
Massachusetts
$3.08M +$703K +8,945 +29%
BPA
38
Beacon Pointe Advisors
California
$2.95M +$2.96M +37,701 New
HFS
39
Howard Financial Services
Texas
$2.91M +$2.4M +30,483 +453%
Mariner
40
Mariner
Kansas
$2.64M +$394K +5,011 +17%
IWM
41
Iams Wealth Management
Nebraska
$2.38M +$2.4M +30,465 New
AFP
42
Ausdal Financial Partners
Iowa
$2.35M +$10.4K +132 +0.4%
SFWC
43
Strategic Family Wealth Counselors
New Jersey
$2.24M +$15.3K +194 +0.7%
O3W
44
Omni 360 Wealth
New Jersey
$2.22M +$1.04M +13,270 +88%
CPW
45
Cogent Private Wealth
Florida
$2.21M +$2.22M +28,267 New
Cerity Partners
46
Cerity Partners
New York
$2.21M +$2.22M +28,238 New
TCM
47
Triumph Capital Management
Colorado
$2.17M -$338K -4,303 -13%
SFPG
48
Stonebridge Financial Planning Group
Florida
$1.78M +$789K +10,037 +79%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
49
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$1.72M +$175K +2,229 +11%
HighTower Advisors
50
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$1.7M +$816K +10,374 +91%
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VPLS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review

129 of the 8,223 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Core Plus Bond ETF (VPLS) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $461M — up 23% from $373M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 39 funds opened new VPLS positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 32 holders — while 71 added to existing stakes and 8 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $29.4M. The largest seller was PFG Private Wealth Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $4.91M sold.

  • 129 institutional investors held Vanguard Core Plus Bond ETF (VPLS) as of Q4 2025, up from 101 in Q3 2025.
  • Funds reported $461M of Vanguard Core Plus Bond ETF stock for Q4 2025, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 39 funds opened new Vanguard Core Plus Bond ETF positions in Q4 2025 and 7 closed out, a net change of +32 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Core Plus Bond ETF buyer in Q4 2025 was Bank of America, an estimated $29.4M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Core Plus Bond ETF seller in Q4 2025 was PFG Private Wealth Management, an estimated $4.91M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.