Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF
379 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.4B invested in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 53 funds opening new positions, 171 increasing their positions, 120 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
489% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.38M | Put options by funds: $914K
83% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 53 | Existing positions closed: 29
43% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 171 | Existing positions reduced: 120
6.43% more ownership
Funds ownership: 52.75% → 59.18% (+6.4%)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 362 → 379 (+17)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.3B → $3.4B (+$96.4M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 19 → 19 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
Pittsford,
New York
|
+$48.2M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$43.1M |
| 3 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
+$35.4M |
| 4 |
CTB
Country Trust Bank
Bloomington,
Illinois
|
+$24.3M |
| 5 |
AAP
Arax Advisory Partners
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$23M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
|
-$61.2M |
| 2 |
IRM
Income Research & Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$50.1M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$47.7M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$26M |
| 5 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
-$24.1M |
BLV Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
379 of the 7,638 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $3.4B — up 2.9% from $3.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 53 funds opened new BLV positions and 29 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 171 added to existing stakes and 120 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Karpus Investment Management, adding an estimated $48.2M. The largest seller was Kestra Advisory Services, cutting an estimated $61.2M.
- 379 institutional investors held Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV) as of Q3 2025, up from 362 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $3.4B of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF stock for Q3 2025, up 2.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 53 funds opened new Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 29 closed out, a net change of +24 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was Karpus Investment Management, an estimated $48.2M added.
- The largest Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Kestra Advisory Services, an estimated $61.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.