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VPLS

Vanguard Core Plus Bond ETF
VPLS

145 hedge funds and large institutions have $690M invested in Vanguard Core Plus Bond ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 72 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

279% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 72 | Existing positions reduced: 19

138% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 16

56% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 14 (+5)

50% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $461M → $690M (+$230M)

12% more funds holding

Funds holding: 129 → 145 (+16)

6% more ownership

Funds ownership: 46.69% → 52.7% (+6%)

Holders
145
Holders Change
+16
Holders Change %
+12.4%
% of All Funds
1.78%
Holding in Top 10
14
Holding in Top 10 Change
+5
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+55.56%
% of All Funds
0.17%
New
38
Increased
72
Reduced
19
Closed
16
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$34.2M
2
IWS
Insight Wealth Strategies
California
+$26.8M
3
Osaic Holdings
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
+$24M
4
Betterment LLC
Betterment LLC
New York
+$13.8M
5
Raymond James Financial
Raymond James Financial
Florida
+$11.8M

Top Sellers

1
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
-$8.97M
2
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
-$7.09M
3
CIM
Catalyst Investment Management
New Hampshire
-$4.22M
4
RAG
RIA Advisory Group
Iowa
-$3.64M
5
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$3.57M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
AWA
101
Acorn Wealth Advisors
Michigan
$371K +$2.66K +34 +0.7%
KAS
102
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$361K +$301K +3,841 +471%
APW
103
Aurora Private Wealth
New Jersey
$358K – – –
CBU
104
CIBC Bancorp USA
Illinois
$350K +$353K +4,514 New
PMG
105
Private Management Group
California
$348K +$62.3K +796 +22%
CP
106
Capital Planning
Washington
$344K +$126K +1,616 +57%
SPIA
107
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$334K +$626 +8 +0.2%
AWM
108
Apollon Wealth Management
South Carolina
$318K – – –
CLIP
109
Colter Lewis Investment Partners
Connecticut
$317K – – –
MG
110
Mather Group
Illinois
$315K +$69K +882 +28%
KF
111
Krilogy Financial
Missouri
$312K – – –
BAG
112
Bridgewealth Advisory Group
California
$301K +$304K +3,879 New
LWA
113
LifeGoal Wealth Advisors
New York
$246K -$3.99K -51 -2%
AI
114
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$234K -$107K -1,370 -31%
MA
115
MCF Advisors
Kentucky
$230K +$31.3K +400 +16%
PI
116
PFG Investments
New York
$222K +$224K +2,864 New
PFG
117
Pinnacle Financial Group
Illinois
$221K – – –
SWP
118
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$221K +$222K +2,843 New
FSWA
119
Financial Synergies Wealth Advisors
Texas
$220K +$6.96K +89 +3%
MAM
120
Mainsail Asset Management
Alabama
$217K – – –
LWM
121
LJI Wealth Management
Indiana
$212K +$214K +2,732 New
ASN
122
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$207K +$209K +2,667 New
LWA
123
Lantern Wealth Advisors
New York
$204K +$205K +2,625 New
AAS
124
Ameritas Advisory Services
Nebraska
$147K +$148K +1,890 New
SAM
125
Smartleaf Asset Management
Massachusetts
$145K +$147K +1,877 New
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VPLS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

145 of the 8,125 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Core Plus Bond ETF (VPLS) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $690M — up 50% from $461M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 38 funds opened new VPLS positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 72 added to existing stakes and 19 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $34.2M. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $8.97M.

  • 145 institutional investors held Vanguard Core Plus Bond ETF (VPLS) as of Q1 2026, up from 129 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $690M of Vanguard Core Plus Bond ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 50% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 38 funds opened new Vanguard Core Plus Bond ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 16 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Core Plus Bond ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Bank of America, an estimated $34.2M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Core Plus Bond ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $8.97M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.