Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
1,353 hedge funds and large institutions have $35B invested in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 112 funds opening new positions, 645 increasing their positions, 407 reducing their positions, and 77 closing their positions.
58% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 645 | Existing positions reduced: 407
45% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 112 | Existing positions closed: 77
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,342 → 1,353 (+11)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $34.8B → $35B (+$263M)
1.98% less ownership
Funds ownership: 79.47% → 77.49% (-2%)
4% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 145 → 139 (-6)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$504M |
| 2 |
Mercer Global Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$407M |
| 3 |
Empower Advisory Group
Greenwood Village,
Colorado
|
+$137M |
| 4 |
FEG
Fund Evaluation Group
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
+$92.1M |
| 5 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$81.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$1.28B |
| 2 |
AF
Allworth Financial
Folsom,
California
|
-$171M |
| 3 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$128M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$59.1M |
| 5 |
Fifth Third Bancorp
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
-$30.1M |
BSV Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
1,353 of the 8,305 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (BSV) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $35B — up 0.76% from $34.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 112 funds opened new BSV positions and 77 closed out — a net gain of 35 holders — while 645 added to existing stakes and 407 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Creative Planning, adding an estimated $504M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $1.28B.
- 1,353 institutional investors held Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (BSV) as of Q2 2026, up from 1,342 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $35B of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF stock for Q2 2026, up 0.76% quarter-over-quarter.
- 112 funds opened new Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF positions in Q2 2026 and 77 closed out, a net change of +35 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF buyer in Q2 2026 was Creative Planning, an estimated $504M added.
- The largest Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF seller in Q2 2026 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $1.28B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.