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VPLS

Vanguard Core Plus Bond ETF
VPLS

101 hedge funds and large institutions have $373M invested in Vanguard Core Plus Bond ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 48 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

213% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 8

182% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 48 | Existing positions reduced: 17

59% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $235M → $373M (+$138M)

40% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 7 (+2)

17% more funds holding

Funds holding: 86 → 101 (+15)

9.16% more ownership

Funds ownership: 41.58% → 50.74% (+9.2%)

Holders
101
Holders Change
+15
Holders Change %
+17.44%
% of All Funds
1.33%
Holding in Top 10
7
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+40%
% of All Funds
0.09%
New
25
Increased
48
Reduced
17
Closed
8
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
WAM
WNY Asset Management
New York
+$36.7M
2
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$24.5M
3
SF
Summit Financial
New Jersey
+$17.4M
4
FCFC
First Commonwealth Financial Corp
Pennsylvania
+$11.9M
5
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$7.6M

Top Sellers

1
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$9.02M
2
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
-$5.93M
3
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
-$3M
4
SOS
Silver Oak Securities
Tennessee
-$517K
5
LMKC
L.M. Kohn & Company
Ohio
-$443K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
WC
51
Westwind Capital
New Mexico
$766K +$6.3K +81 +0.8%
BEW
52
Burton Enright Welch
California
$747K -$23.7K -304 -3%
ATPW
53
Ashton Thomas Private Wealth
Arizona
$720K -$31.8K -408 -4%
GA
54
GSG Advisors
New Jersey
$672K +$31.8K +409 +5%
VP
55
Verum Partners
North Carolina
$637K -$45.4K -583 -7%
FFA
56
Farther Finance Advisors
California
$580K +$574K +7,372 New
DAS
57
Diversify Advisory Services
Utah
$573K -$4.51K -58 -0.8%
AQR Capital Management
58
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
$535K +$218K +2,800 +70%
HFS
59
Howard Financial Services
Texas
$529K +$524K +6,727 New
BCG
60
Breakwater Capital Group
New Jersey
$526K -$130K -1,664 -20%
WSFS
61
Wilmington Savings Fund Society
Delaware
$494K -$29K -372 -6%
FCM
62
Firestone Capital Management
Florida
$489K +$184K +2,363 +61%
XPN
63
XY Planning Network
Montana
$481K – – –
PWA
64
Principia Wealth Advisory
Texas
$429K -$1.32K -17 -0.3%
PFS
65
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$422K – – –
AI
66
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$416K +$545 +7 +0.1%
YWM
67
Yukon Wealth Management
Kansas
$392K – – –
EIA
68
Eldridge Investment Advisors
New Hampshire
$381K -$3.74K -48 -1%
SC
69
Steph & Co
Wisconsin
$380K – – –
KFGK
70
Keystone Financial Group (Kentucky)
Kentucky
$377K +$97.3K +1,250 +35%
AWA
71
Acorn Wealth Advisors
Michigan
$371K +$55.4K +712 +18%
RLIM
72
Red Lighthouse Investment Management
New York
$341K – – –
SPIA
73
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$337K – – –
KF
74
Krilogy Financial
Missouri
$313K +$311K +4,000 New
PAG
75
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$305K -$12K -154 -4%
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VPLS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review

101 of the 7,619 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Core Plus Bond ETF (VPLS) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $373M — up 59% from $235M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 25 funds opened new VPLS positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 48 added to existing stakes and 17 trimmed.

The largest buyer was WNY Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $36.7M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $9.02M sold.

  • 101 institutional investors held Vanguard Core Plus Bond ETF (VPLS) as of Q3 2025, up from 86 in Q2 2025.
  • Funds reported $373M of Vanguard Core Plus Bond ETF stock for Q3 2025, up 59% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 25 funds opened new Vanguard Core Plus Bond ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 8 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Core Plus Bond ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was WNY Asset Management, an estimated $36.7M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Core Plus Bond ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Jane Street, an estimated $9.02M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.