Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF
362 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.3B invested in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 43 funds opening new positions, 149 increasing their positions, 130 reducing their positions, and 45 closing their positions.
268% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.84M | Put options by funds: $772K
19% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 19 (+3)
15% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 149 | Existing positions reduced: 130
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.35B → $3.3B (-$50.2M)
4% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 43 | Existing positions closed: 45
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 370 → 362 (-8)
8.75% less ownership
Funds ownership: 61.5% → 52.75% (-8.8%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$63.7M |
| 2 |
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
Pittsford,
New York
|
+$55.9M |
| 3 |
ETC
Exchange Traded Concepts
Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma
|
+$50.6M |
| 4 |
IRM
Income Research & Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$49.2M |
| 5 |
MLICM
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife)
New York
|
+$40.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
-$324M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$20.7M |
| 3 |
AWS
Atria Wealth Solutions
New York
|
-$12.4M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$11.6M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$10.4M |
BLV Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
362 of the 7,595 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $3.3B — down 1.5% from $3.35B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 45 funds closed out of BLV and 43 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 130 trimmed existing stakes and 149 added.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $63.7M. The largest seller was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), cutting an estimated $324M.
- 362 institutional investors held Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV) as of Q2 2025, down from 370 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $3.3B of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF stock for Q2 2025, down 1.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 43 funds opened new Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 45 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was LPL Financial, an estimated $63.7M added.
- The largest Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF seller in Q2 2025 was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), an estimated $324M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.