Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF
VTEL
28 hedge funds and large institutions have $72M invested in Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 9 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
550% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 2
125% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 9 | Existing positions reduced: 4
56% more funds holding
Funds holding: 18 → 28 (+10)
45% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $49.6M → $72M (+$22.5M)
4.72% less ownership
Funds ownership: 35.42% → 30.71% (-4.7%)
76% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.58M | Put options by funds: $6.59M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$11.2M |
| 2 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$7.52M |
| 3 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$5.76M |
| 4 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$1.42M |
| 5 |
MAM
MMA Asset Management
Conshohocken,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.24M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$7.62M |
| 2 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2.32M |
| 3 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$563K |
| 4 |
TWD
True Wealth Design
Akron,
Ohio
|
-$210K |
| 5 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$183K |
VTEL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
28 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (VTEL) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $72M — up 45% from $49.6M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new VTEL positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 9 added to existing stakes and 4 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $11.2M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $7.62M.
- 28 institutional investors held Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (VTEL) as of Q1 2026, up from 18 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $72M of Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 45% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 2 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Bank of America, an estimated $11.2M added.
- The largest Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Jane Street, an estimated $7.62M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.