Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCLT
340 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.09B invested in Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 50 funds opening new positions, 150 increasing their positions, 95 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
58% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 150 | Existing positions reduced: 95
56% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 32
50% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $15.5M | Put options by funds: $10.3M
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 328 → 340 (+12)
3% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 31 → 30 (-1)
10.01% less ownership
Funds ownership: 65.21% → 55.2% (-10%)
77% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $887M | Capital outflows: $3.81B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$246M |
| 2 |
Country Trust Bank
Bloomington,
Illinois
|
+$147M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$92.2M |
| 4 |
Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$71.5M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$28.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
-$3.07B |
| 2 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
-$173M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$101M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$85.1M |
| 5 |
Ocean Park Asset Management
Santa Monica,
California
|
-$74.9M |
VCLT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
340 of the 7,660 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCLT) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $4.09B — down 41% from $6.93B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 50 funds opened new VCLT positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 150 added to existing stakes and 95 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $246M. The largest seller was Prudential plc, exiting entirely with an estimated $3.07B sold.
- 340 institutional investors held Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCLT) as of Q3 2025, up from 328 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $4.09B of Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF stock for Q3 2025, down 41% quarter-over-quarter.
- 50 funds opened new Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 32 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $246M added.
- The largest Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Prudential plc, an estimated $3.07B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.