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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
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$63.9M +$24.5M +314,849 +63%
WAM
2
WNY Asset Management
New York
$37M +$36.7M +470,969 New
LPL Financial
3
LPL Financial
California
$34.8M +$7.6M +97,626 +28%
SF
4
Summit Financial
New Jersey
$17.6M +$17.4M +224,064 New
Royal Bank of Canada
5
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$14.7M +$857K +11,008 +6%
BW
6
Balance Wealth
Ohio
$14.4M +$5.24M +67,276 +58%
DPI
7
Diversified Portfolios Inc
Michigan
$13.5M +$946K +12,157 +8%
KFGG
8
Keystone Financial Group (Georgia)
Georgia
$12.7M +$2.91M +37,390 +30%
FCFC
9
First Commonwealth Financial Corp
Pennsylvania
$12M +$11.9M +152,821 New
MWM
10
MorganRosel Wealth Management
Colorado
$9.6M +$367K +4,709 +4%
FA
11
Fagan Associates
New York
$7.38M -$36.4K -468 -0.5%
LIM
12
Leavell Investment Management
Alabama
$6.8M +$2.02M +25,966 +43%
LWMNY
13
Landmark Wealth Management (New York)
New York
$6.77M +$314K +4,038 +5%
PIA
14
Panoramic Investment Advisors
Colorado
$6.11M +$389K +4,999 +7%
DAS
15
Dynamic Advisor Solutions
Arizona
$6.08M +$213K +2,733 +4%
Commonwealth Equity Services
16
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$6.06M +$3.01M +38,714 +101%
JCM
17
Janney Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$5.32M -$127K -1,627 -2%
AF
18
Apexium Financial
Texas
$5.27M +$218K +2,803 +4%
IWS
19
Integrity Wealth Solutions
Colorado
$4.91M +$1.46M +18,785 +43%
PPWM
20
PFG Private Wealth Management
Florida
$4.91M +$4.86M +62,410 New
Jones Financial Companies
21
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
$4.45M +$1.65M +21,136 +59%
CG
22
CFO4Life Group
Texas
$4.33M +$207K +2,655 +5%
SOS
23
Silver Oak Securities
Tennessee
$3.65M -$517K -6,641 -13%
GSAM
24
Grant Street Asset Management
Pennsylvania
$3.65M +$18.1K +232 +0.5%
RAG
25
RIA Advisory Group
Iowa
$3.39M +$3.36M +43,147 New
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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.