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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
PWA
51
Principia Wealth Advisory
Texas
$425K +$37.3K +486 +10%
APW
52
Aurora Private Wealth
New Jersey
$424K +$418K +5,447 New
PFS
53
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$417K – – –
AI
54
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$411K +$406K +5,287 New
YWM
55
Yukon Wealth Management
Kansas
$388K +$383K +4,988 New
EIA
56
Eldridge Investment Advisors
New Hampshire
$379K +$129K +1,675 +52%
SC
57
Steph & Co
Wisconsin
$376K +$18.7K +244 +5%
RLIM
58
Red Lighthouse Investment Management
New York
$338K +$333K +4,340 New
SPIA
59
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$334K +$229K +2,986 +229%
PAG
60
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$314K +$384 +5 +0.1%
AWA
61
Acorn Wealth Advisors
Michigan
$312K +$7.29K +95 +2%
AQR Capital Management
62
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
$311K -$246K -3,200 -44%
FCM
63
Firestone Capital Management
Florida
$300K +$296K +3,851 New
Creative Planning
64
Creative Planning
Kansas
$282K -$40.4K -526 -13%
KFGK
65
Keystone Financial Group (Kentucky)
Kentucky
$276K +$61.9K +807 +29%
HTC
66
Haverford Trust Company
Pennsylvania
$272K +$269K +3,500 New
FIC
67
Family Investment Center
Missouri
$271K -$275K -3,584 -51%
PFG
68
Pinnacle Financial Group
Illinois
$261K – – –
MG
69
Mather Group
Illinois
$251K +$135K +1,761 +120%
BCA
70
Bay Colony Advisors
Massachusetts
$236K +$77 +1 +0%
TWM
71
TCFG Wealth Management
California
$219K – – –
CP
72
Capital Planning
Washington
$219K – – –
FSWA
73
Financial Synergies Wealth Advisors
Texas
$205K +$3.07K +40 +2%
AWM
74
Apollon Wealth Management
South Carolina
$202K +$200K +2,600 New
IA
75
IFP Advisors
Florida
$88.7K +$87.5K +1,140 New
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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.