Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF
VTES
278 hedge funds and large institutions have $819M invested in Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 51 funds opening new positions, 132 increasing their positions, 50 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
538% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 51 | Existing positions closed: 8
164% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 132 | Existing positions reduced: 50
16% more funds holding
Funds holding: 239 → 278 (+39)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $782M → $819M (+$37M)
4.22% less ownership
Funds ownership: 51.17% → 46.95% (-4.2%)
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 4 (-1)
Top Buyers
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$10.2M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$8.88M |
| 3 |
WFAG
Wescott Financial Advisory Group
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$5.81M |
| 4 |
G
GenTrust
Miami,
Florida
|
+$3.27M |
| 5 |
Mariner
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$3.16M |
Top Sellers
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LI
276
LRI Investments
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
| $3.64K | +$3.67K | +36 | New |
|
277
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
| $3.24K | +$3.26K | +32 | New |
|
|
PA
278
Parallel Advisors
San Francisco,
California
| $2.83K | +$2.86K | +28 | New |
|
|
VAI
279
Vanguard Advisers Inc
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
| $435 | +$408 | +4 | New |
|
|
MPW
280
MGO Private Wealth
Irvine,
California
| – | -$5M | -49,226 | Closed |
|
281
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
| – | -$1.87M | -18,399 | Closed |
|
|
BA
282
Bridgewater Advisors
New York
| – | -$693K | -6,797 | Closed |
|
|
HH
283
Hilltop Holdings
Dallas,
Texas
| – | -$267K | -2,632 | Closed |
|
|
MPWT
284
MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust
Windsor,
Connecticut
| – | -$251K | -2,467 | Closed |
|
|
WKWM
285
Walter & Keenan Wealth Management
Souh Bend,
Indiana
| – | -$244K | -2,400 | Closed |
|
|
WS
286
Wedbush Securities
Los Angeles,
California
| – | -$201K | -1,975 | Closed |
|
|
OC
287
Optima Capital
Beaverton,
Oregon
| – | -$19K | -187 | Closed |
|
VTES Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
278 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (VTES) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $819M — up 4.7% from $782M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 51 funds opened new VTES positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 43 holders — while 132 added to existing stakes and 50 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $10.2M. The largest seller was TIAA Trust, National Association, cutting an estimated $28.4M.
- 278 institutional investors held Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (VTES) as of Q1 2026, up from 239 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $819M of Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 4.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 51 funds opened new Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 8 closed out, a net change of +43 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Bank of America, an estimated $10.2M added.
- The largest Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF seller in Q1 2026 was TIAA Trust, National Association, an estimated $28.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.