VanEck Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMBX
45 hedge funds and large institutions have $168M invested in VanEck Emerging Markets Bond ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 15 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
2,124% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $104M | Capital outflows: $4.65M
2,000% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 1
88% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 8
80% more funds holding
Funds holding: 25 → 45 (+20)
52.24% more ownership
Funds ownership: 40.14% → 92.38% (+52%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MWA
Midland Wealth Advisors
Effingham,
Illinois
|
+$53.1M |
| 2 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
+$10.2M |
| 3 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$7.73M |
| 4 |
WAS
WESPAC Advisors SoCal
Pasadena,
California
|
+$6.15M |
| 5 |
Krilogy Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
+$4.61M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$1.6M |
| 2 |
ACM
Avalon Capital Management
Port Of Redwood City,
California
|
-$1.37M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$1.19M |
| 4 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$404K |
| 5 |
OWA
Opal Wealth Advisors
Jericho,
New York
|
-$37K |
EMBX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
45 of the 8,210 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Emerging Markets Bond ETF (EMBX) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $168M — up 123% from $75.1M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new EMBX positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 15 added to existing stakes and 8 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Midland Wealth Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $53.1M. The largest seller was LPL Financial, cutting an estimated $1.6M.
- 45 institutional investors held VanEck Emerging Markets Bond ETF (EMBX) as of Q1 2026, up from 25 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $168M of VanEck Emerging Markets Bond ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 123% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new VanEck Emerging Markets Bond ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 1 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
- The largest VanEck Emerging Markets Bond ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Midland Wealth Advisors, an estimated $53.1M added.
- The largest VanEck Emerging Markets Bond ETF seller in Q1 2026 was LPL Financial, an estimated $1.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.