Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCSH
1,471 hedge funds and large institutions have $27.1B invested in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 143 funds opening new positions, 712 increasing their positions, 429 reducing their positions, and 90 closing their positions.
66% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 712 | Existing positions reduced: 429
59% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 143 | Existing positions closed: 90
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $24.7B → $27.1B (+$2.41B)
4.74% more ownership
Funds ownership: 61.77% → 66.5% (+4.7%)
4% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 153 → 159 (+6)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,441 → 1,471 (+30)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $293K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AC
Allstate Corporation
Northbrook,
Illinois
|
+$1.01B |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$349M |
| 3 |
Allspring Global Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$117M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$116M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$97M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$167M |
| 2 |
TCC
Trans-Canada Capital
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$48.1M |
| 3 |
JAWA
John A. Wolfe & Associates
Portage,
Michigan
|
-$43.3M |
| 4 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
-$38.4M |
| 5 |
BWA
BlueSky Wealth Advisors
New Bern,
North Carolina
|
-$30.3M |
VCSH Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
1,471 of the 8,208 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $27.1B — up 9.8% from $24.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 143 funds opened new VCSH positions and 90 closed out — a net gain of 53 holders — while 712 added to existing stakes and 429 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Allstate Corporation, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.01B. The largest seller was Janney Montgomery Scott, exiting entirely with an estimated $167M sold.
- 1,471 institutional investors held Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH) as of Q1 2026, up from 1,441 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $27.1B of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 9.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 143 funds opened new Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 90 closed out, a net change of +53 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Allstate Corporation, an estimated $1.01B added.
- The largest Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Janney Montgomery Scott, an estimated $167M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.