Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
1,341 hedge funds and large institutions have $34.8B invested in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 118 funds opening new positions, 617 increasing their positions, 429 reducing their positions, and 78 closing their positions.
51% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 118 | Existing positions closed: 78
44% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 617 | Existing positions reduced: 429
12% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 130 → 145 (+15)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $32.9B → $34.8B (+$1.83B)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,319 → 1,341 (+22)
0.04% less ownership
Funds ownership: 79.52% → 79.47% (-0.04%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$888M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$552M |
| 3 |
Mercer Global Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$314M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$224M |
| 5 |
Empower Advisory Group
Greenwood Village,
Colorado
|
+$124M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$485M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$281M |
| 3 |
AF
Allworth Financial
Folsom,
California
|
-$165M |
| 4 |
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
|
-$66.7M |
| 5 |
NCM
Nearwater Capital Markets
Dublin 4, Dublin,
Ireland
|
-$63M |
BSV Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
1,341 of the 8,184 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (BSV) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $34.8B — up 5.6% from $32.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 118 funds opened new BSV positions and 78 closed out — a net gain of 40 holders — while 617 added to existing stakes and 429 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Creative Planning, adding an estimated $888M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $485M.
- 1,341 institutional investors held Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (BSV) as of Q1 2026, up from 1,319 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $34.8B of Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 5.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 118 funds opened new Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 78 closed out, a net change of +40 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Creative Planning, an estimated $888M added.
- The largest Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $485M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.