Vanguard Total World Bond ETF
BNDW
98 hedge funds and large institutions have $396M invested in Vanguard Total World Bond ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 36 increasing their positions, 28 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
29% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 36 | Existing positions reduced: 28
0% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $394M → $396M (+$1.57M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
4.31% less ownership
Funds ownership: 35.92% → 31.61% (-4.3%)
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 106 → 98 (-8)
37% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 19
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Betterment LLC
New York
|
+$19.9M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$11M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$5.87M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$3.37M |
| 5 |
TWCA
Two West Capital Advisors
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$2.38M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mercer Global Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$33.9M |
| 2 |
Truist Financial
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$2.33M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$2.21M |
| 4 |
VWA
Visionary Wealth Advisors
O'fallon,
Illinois
|
-$2.05M |
| 5 |
VI
VanderPol Investments
Caledonia,
Michigan
|
-$1.21M |
BNDW Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
98 of the 7,596 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Total World Bond ETF (BNDW) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $396M — up 0.4% from $394M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 19 funds closed out of BNDW and 12 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 28 trimmed existing stakes and 36 added.
The largest buyer was Betterment LLC, adding an estimated $19.9M. The largest seller was Mercer Global Advisors, cutting an estimated $33.9M.
- 98 institutional investors held Vanguard Total World Bond ETF (BNDW) as of Q2 2025, down from 106 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $396M of Vanguard Total World Bond ETF stock for Q2 2025, up 0.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new Vanguard Total World Bond ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 19 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Total World Bond ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was Betterment LLC, an estimated $19.9M added.
- The largest Vanguard Total World Bond ETF seller in Q2 2025 was Mercer Global Advisors, an estimated $33.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.