Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
1,316 hedge funds and large institutions have $33.3B invested in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 198 funds opening new positions, 584 increasing their positions, 377 reducing their positions, and 67 closing their positions.
196% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 198 | Existing positions closed: 67
55% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 584 | Existing positions reduced: 377
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $30.3B → $33.3B (+$2.97B)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,213 → 1,316 (+103)
8% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 120 → 130 (+10)
3.3% more ownership
Funds ownership: 76.84% → 80.14% (+3.3%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$2.02B |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$569M |
| 3 |
Corient Private Wealth
Miami,
Florida
|
+$449M |
| 4 |
Mercer Global Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$283M |
| 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
1,316 of the 8,257 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (BSV) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $33.3B — up 9.8% from $30.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 198 funds opened new BSV positions and 67 closed out — a net gain of 131 holders — while 584 added to existing stakes and 377 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Creative Planning, adding an estimated $2.02B. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $635M.
- 1,316 institutional investors held Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (BSV) as of Q4 2025, up from 1,213 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $33.3B of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF stock for Q4 2025, up 9.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 198 funds opened new Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF positions in Q4 2025 and 67 closed out, a net change of +131 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.