Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCSH
1,330 hedge funds and large institutions have $23.8B invested in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 93 funds opening new positions, 581 increasing their positions, 487 reducing their positions, and 66 closing their positions.
41% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 93 | Existing positions closed: 66
19% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 581 | Existing positions reduced: 487
2.07% more ownership
Funds ownership: 67.9% → 69.96% (+2.1%)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $23.5B → $23.8B (+$342M)
1% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 155 → 156 (+1)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,328 → 1,330 (+2)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $28.3M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$275M |
| 2 |
SFA
Sequoia Financial Advisors
Akron,
Ohio
|
+$233M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$224M |
| 4 |
TCC
Trans-Canada Capital
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$199M |
| 5 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
+$145M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$424M |
| 2 |
AFI
American Family Investments
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
-$329M |
| 3 |
JSTA
Japan Science & Technology Agency
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$263M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$171M |
| 5 |
EP
Essential Planning
Portsmouth,
New Hampshire
|
-$41.4M |
VCSH Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
1,330 of the 7,472 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $23.8B — up 1.5% from $23.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 93 funds opened new VCSH positions and 66 closed out — a net gain of 27 holders — while 581 added to existing stakes and 487 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $275M. The largest seller was Vanguard Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $424M sold.
- 1,330 institutional investors held Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH) as of Q1 2025, up from 1,328 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $23.8B of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF stock for Q1 2025, up 1.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 93 funds opened new Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 66 closed out, a net change of +27 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $275M added.
- The largest Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $424M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.