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.
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%)
Top Buyers
Top Sellers
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
| $2.99K | +$2.99K | +38 | New |
|
|
GRP
127
Global Retirement Partners
San Rafael,
California
| $2.97K | +$2.99K | +38 | New |
|
|
OSAM
128
O'Shaughnessy Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
| $2.81K | +$2.83K | +36 | New |
|
|
SWM
129
SHP Wealth Management
Plymouth,
Massachusetts
| $2.03K | +$2.04K | +26 | New |
|
|
PPWM
130
PFG Private Wealth Management
Lutz,
Florida
| – | -$4.91M | -62,410 | Closed |
|
131
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
| – | -$1.89M | -23,974 | Closed |
|
|
DAS
132
Diversify Advisory Services
Sandy,
Utah
| – | -$573K | -7,307 | Closed |
|
|
FIC
133
Family Investment Center
Saint Joseph,
Missouri
| – | -$258K | -3,279 | Closed |
|
134
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| – | -$59.6K | -758 | Closed |
|
|
PS
135
Principal Securities
Des Moines,
Iowa
| – | -$50.5K | -642 | Closed |
|
|
CFO
136
CVA Family Office
Denver,
Colorado
| – | -$236 | -3 | Closed |
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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.