Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
BSV
1,323 hedge funds and large institutions have $32.9B invested in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 202 funds opening new positions, 585 increasing their positions, 378 reducing their positions, and 67 closing their positions.
201% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 202 | Existing positions closed: 67
55% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 585 | Existing positions reduced: 378
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $29.9B → $32.9B (+$3.02B)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,216 → 1,323 (+107)
8% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 120 → 130 (+10)
2.68% more ownership
Funds ownership: 76.85% → 79.52% (+2.7%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$2.02B |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$569M |
| 3 |
Mercer Global Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$283M |
| 4 |
Corient Private Wealth
Miami,
Florida
|
+$190M |
| 5 |
Empower Advisory Group
Greenwood Village,
Colorado
|
+$114M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$635M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$274M |
| 3 |
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
|
-$89.6M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$74.2M |
| 5 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
-$51.2M |
BSV Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
1,323 of the 8,284 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (BSV) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $32.9B — up 10% from $29.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 202 funds opened new BSV positions and 67 closed out — a net gain of 135 holders — while 585 added to existing stakes and 378 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Creative Planning, adding an estimated $2.02B. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $635M.
- 1,323 institutional investors held Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (BSV) as of Q4 2025, up from 1,216 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $32.9B of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF stock for Q4 2025, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 202 funds opened new Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF positions in Q4 2025 and 67 closed out, a net change of +135 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF buyer in Q4 2025 was Creative Planning, an estimated $2.02B added.
- The largest Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF seller in Q4 2025 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $635M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.