Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCLT
347 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.89B invested in Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 44 funds opening new positions, 151 increasing their positions, 105 reducing their positions, and 51 closing their positions.
44% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 151 | Existing positions reduced: 105
44% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $11.4M | Put options by funds: $7.96M
22% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.01B → $4.89B (+$883M)
14.1% more ownership
Funds ownership: 50.34% → 64.44% (+14%)
3% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 31 → 30 (-1)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 362 → 347 (-15)
14% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 44 | Existing positions closed: 51
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$688M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$118M |
| 3 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$114M |
| 4 |
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
+$38.7M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$36.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GFA
Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors
Rolling Meadows,
Illinois
|
-$63.4M |
| 2 |
JFG
Jefferies Financial Group
New York
|
-$40.6M |
| 3 |
DDSF
Diana Davis Spencer Foundation
Bethesda,
Maryland
|
-$35M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$29.7M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$19.1M |
VCLT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
347 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCLT) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $4.89B — up 22% from $4.01B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 51 funds closed out of VCLT and 44 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 105 trimmed existing stakes and 151 added.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $688M. The largest seller was Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors, cutting an estimated $63.4M.
- 347 institutional investors held Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCLT) as of Q1 2026, down from 362 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $4.89B of Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 44 funds opened new Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 51 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $688M added.
- The largest Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors, an estimated $63.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.