Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
1,212 hedge funds and large institutions have $30.3B invested in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 84 funds opening new positions, 545 increasing their positions, 412 reducing their positions, and 78 closing their positions.
32% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 545 | Existing positions reduced: 412
8% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 84 | Existing positions closed: 78
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $31.6B → $30.3B (-$1.3B)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,227 → 1,212 (-15)
5.02% less ownership
Funds ownership: 81.85% → 76.83% (-5%)
7% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 129 → 120 (-9)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mercer Global Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$297M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$161M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$136M |
| 4 |
Empower Advisory Group
Greenwood Village,
Colorado
|
+$112M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$78.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2.1B |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$556M |
| 3 |
Corient Private Wealth
Miami,
Florida
|
-$166M |
| 4 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
-$95.8M |
| 5 |
MCM
MKP Capital Management
New York
|
-$76.3M |
BSV Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
1,212 of the 7,619 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (BSV) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $30.3B — down 4.1% from $31.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 84 funds opened new BSV positions and 78 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 545 added to existing stakes and 412 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Mercer Global Advisors, adding an estimated $297M. The largest seller was Envestnet Asset Management, cutting an estimated $2.1B.
- 1,212 institutional investors held Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (BSV) as of Q3 2025, down from 1,227 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $30.3B of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF stock for Q3 2025, down 4.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 84 funds opened new Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 78 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was Mercer Global Advisors, an estimated $297M added.
- The largest Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $2.1B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.