Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF
370 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.35B invested in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 37 funds opening new positions, 155 increasing their positions, 136 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.
510% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.94M | Put options by funds: $810K
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 155 | Existing positions reduced: 136
9.23% more ownership
Funds ownership: 52.27% → 61.5% (+9.2%)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.19B → $3.35B (+$167M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 16 (0)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 37 | Existing positions closed: 37
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 376 → 370 (-6)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
+$370M |
| 2 |
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
|
+$59.2M |
| 3 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$31.7M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$27.1M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$12.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$27.4M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$14.2M |
| 3 |
FIC
Family Investment Center
Saint Joseph,
Missouri
|
-$12.8M |
| 4 |
EPP
ETF Portfolio Partners
Leawood,
Kansas
|
-$11.5M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$10.5M |
BLV Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
370 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $3.35B — up 5.2% from $3.19B a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in BLV was balanced in Q1 2025: 37 funds opened new positions, 37 closed out, 155 added to existing stakes and 136 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), adding an estimated $370M. The largest seller was LPL Financial, cutting an estimated $27.4M.
- 370 institutional investors held Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV) as of Q1 2025, down from 376 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $3.35B of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF stock for Q1 2025, up 5.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 37 funds opened new Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 37 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), an estimated $370M added.
- The largest Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF seller in Q1 2025 was LPL Financial, an estimated $27.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.