Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCSH
1,464 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 142 funds opening new positions, 706 increasing their positions, 430 reducing their positions, and 90 closing their positions.
64% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 706 | Existing positions reduced: 430
58% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 142 | Existing positions closed: 90
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $25B → $27.1B (+$2.13B)
4.31% more ownership
Funds ownership: 62.19% → 66.49% (+4.3%)
4% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 153 → 159 (+6)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,436 → 1,464 (+28)
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 |
Corient Private Wealth
Miami,
Florida
|
-$168M |
| 2 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$167M |
| 3 |
TCC
Trans-Canada Capital
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$48.1M |
| 4 |
JAWA
John A. Wolfe & Associates
Portage,
Michigan
|
-$43.3M |
| 5 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
-$38.4M |
VCSH Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
1,464 institutional investors reported a position in Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $27.1B — up 8.5% from $25B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 142 funds opened new VCSH positions and 90 closed out — a net gain of 52 holders — while 706 added to existing stakes and 430 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Allstate Corporation, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.01B. The largest seller was Corient Private Wealth, cutting an estimated $168M.
- 1,464 institutional investors held Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH) as of Q1 2026, up from 1,436 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $27.1B of Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 8.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 142 funds opened new Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 90 closed out, a net change of +52 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 Corient Private Wealth, an estimated $168M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.