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.
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%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WAM
WNY Asset Management
Williamsville,
New York
|
+$36.7M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$24.5M |
| 3 |
SF
Summit Financial
Parsippany,
New Jersey
|
+$17.4M |
| 4 |
FCFC
First Commonwealth Financial Corp
Indiana,
Pennsylvania
|
+$11.9M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$7.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$9.02M |
| 2 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$5.93M |
| 3 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$3M |
| 4 |
SOS
Silver Oak Securities
Jackson,
Tennessee
|
-$517K |
| 5 |
LMKC
L.M. Kohn & Company
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
-$443K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CFO
101
CVA Family Office
Denver,
Colorado
| $236 | +$234 | +3 | New |
|
102
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
| $26 | -$27.9K | -359 | Closed |
|
|
103
Jane Street
New York
| – | -$9.02M | -115,995 | Closed |
|
|
104
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
| – | -$5.93M | -76,202 | Closed |
|
|
FTUS
105
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
| – | -$3M | -38,602 | Closed |
|
|
LMKC
106
L.M. Kohn & Company
Cincinnati,
Ohio
| – | -$443K | -5,697 | Closed |
|
|
HTC
107
Haverford Trust Company
Radnor,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$272K | -3,500 | Closed |
|
|
TWM
108
TCFG Wealth Management
Laguna Niguel,
California
| – | -$219K | -2,820 | Closed |
|
|
AG
109
AmeriFlex Group
Las Vegas,
Nevada
| – | -$86.5K | -1,114 | Closed |
|
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.