Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
1,228 hedge funds and large institutions have $31.6B invested in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 110 funds opening new positions, 484 increasing their positions, 478 reducing their positions, and 80 closing their positions.
38% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 110 | Existing positions closed: 80
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $28.7B → $31.6B (+$2.85B)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,212 → 1,228 (+16)
1% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 484 | Existing positions reduced: 478
1.04% less ownership
Funds ownership: 82.9% → 81.86% (-1%)
3% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 133 → 129 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$1.77B |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$926M |
| 3 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$220M |
| 4 |
Mercer Global Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$191M |
| 5 |
CWM
Congress Wealth Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$67.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
-$384M |
| 2 |
SEI Investments
Oaks,
Pennsylvania
|
-$248M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$74.2M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$45.1M |
| 5 |
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
|
-$41.1M |
BSV Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
1,228 of the 7,596 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (BSV) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $31.6B — up 9.9% from $28.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 110 funds opened new BSV positions and 80 closed out — a net gain of 30 holders — while 484 added to existing stakes and 478 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $1.77B. The largest seller was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), cutting an estimated $384M.
- 1,228 institutional investors held Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (BSV) as of Q2 2025, up from 1,212 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $31.6B of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF stock for Q2 2025, up 9.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 110 funds opened new Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 80 closed out, a net change of +30 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $1.77B added.
- The largest Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF seller in Q2 2025 was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), an estimated $384M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.