Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF
364 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 42 funds opening new positions, 151 increasing their positions, 131 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: 151 | Existing positions reduced: 131
3% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $476M | Capital outflows: $492M
7% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 45
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 373 → 364 (-9)
8.85% less ownership
Funds ownership: 61.61% → 52.77% (-8.8%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$63.7M |
| 2 |
Karpus Investment Management
Pittsford,
New York
|
+$55.9M |
| 3 |
Exchange Traded Concepts
Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma
|
+$50.6M |
| 4 |
Income Research & Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$49.2M |
| 5 |
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife)
New York
|
+$40.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
-$324M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$20.7M |
| 3 |
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
364 of the 7,627 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 1.6% from $3.36B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 45 funds closed out of BLV and 42 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 131 trimmed existing stakes and 151 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.
- 364 institutional investors held Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV) as of Q2 2025, down from 373 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $3.3B of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF stock for Q2 2025, down 1.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 42 funds opened new Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 45 closed out, a net change of -3 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.