Vanguard Core Plus Bond ETF
VPLS
102 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, 49 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
188% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 49 | 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: 87 → 102 (+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 |
VPLS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
102 of the 7,639 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 49 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.
- 102 institutional investors held Vanguard Core Plus Bond ETF (VPLS) as of Q3 2025, up from 87 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.