Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF
VTES
206 hedge funds and large institutions have $680M invested in Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 97 increasing their positions, 44 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
167% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 12
120% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 97 | Existing positions reduced: 44
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $580M → $680M (+$101M)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 188 → 206 (+18)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
4.84% less ownership
Funds ownership: 55.92% → 51.08% (-4.8%)
Top Buyers
Top Sellers
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$9.09M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$3.34M |
| 3 |
SLWA
San Luis Wealth Advisors
San Luis Obispo,
California
|
-$1.57M |
| 4 |
AAP
Arax Advisory Partners
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$1.24M |
| 5 |
BFM
Boothbay Fund Management
New York
|
-$934K |
VTES Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
206 of the 7,619 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (VTES) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $680M — up 17% from $580M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 32 funds opened new VTES positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 97 added to existing stakes and 44 trimmed.
The largest buyer was TIAA Trust, National Association, opening a new position worth an estimated $25.4M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $9.09M sold.
- 206 institutional investors held Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (VTES) as of Q3 2025, up from 188 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $680M of Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF stock for Q3 2025, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 32 funds opened new Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 12 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was TIAA Trust, National Association, an estimated $25.4M added.
- The largest Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Jane Street, an estimated $9.09M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.