Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCSH
1,350 hedge funds and large institutions have $23.5B invested in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 106 funds opening new positions, 570 increasing their positions, 509 reducing their positions, and 64 closing their positions.
66% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 106 | Existing positions closed: 64
12% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 570 | Existing positions reduced: 509
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,327 → 1,350 (+23)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $23.8B → $23.5B (-$302M)
3.01% less ownership
Funds ownership: 69.95% → 66.94% (-3%)
6% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 156 → 147 (-9)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ICM
III Capital Management
Boca Raton,
Florida
|
+$170M |
| 2 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$147M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$139M |
| 4 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$133M |
| 5 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$57.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
-$645M |
| 2 |
JSTA
Japan Science & Technology Agency
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$219M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$163M |
| 4 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$59.2M |
| 5 |
TCC
Trans-Canada Capital
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$58.6M |
VCSH Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
1,350 of the 7,596 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $23.5B — down 1.3% from $23.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 106 funds opened new VCSH positions and 64 closed out — a net gain of 42 holders — while 570 added to existing stakes and 509 trimmed.
The largest buyer was III Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $170M. The largest seller was Prudential plc, cutting an estimated $645M.
- 1,350 institutional investors held Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH) as of Q2 2025, up from 1,327 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $23.5B of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF stock for Q2 2025, down 1.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 106 funds opened new Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 64 closed out, a net change of +42 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was III Capital Management, an estimated $170M added.
- The largest Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF seller in Q2 2025 was Prudential plc, an estimated $645M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.