Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF
VMBS
707 hedge funds and large institutions have $14B invested in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 64 funds opening new positions, 317 increasing their positions, 218 reducing their positions, and 55 closing their positions.
45% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 317 | Existing positions reduced: 218
16% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 64 | Existing positions closed: 55
1.58% more ownership
Funds ownership: 89.28% → 90.85% (+1.6%)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $13.4B → $14B (+$650M)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 710 → 707 (-3)
6% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 50 → 47 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$123M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$90.3M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$77.1M |
| 4 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
+$71.3M |
| 5 |
MG
Mather Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$55.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$24.7M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$21.1M |
| 3 |
NYLIM
New York Life Investment Management
New York
|
-$12.4M |
| 4 |
FFB
First Financial Bankshares
Abilene,
Texas
|
-$11.3M |
| 5 |
Federated Hermes
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$10.6M |
VMBS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
707 of the 8,305 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (VMBS) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $14B — up 4.9% from $13.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 64 funds opened new VMBS positions and 55 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 317 added to existing stakes and 218 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $123M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $24.7M.
- 707 institutional investors held Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (VMBS) as of Q2 2026, down from 710 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $14B of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF stock for Q2 2026, up 4.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 64 funds opened new Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF positions in Q2 2026 and 55 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF buyer in Q2 2026 was Bank of America, an estimated $123M added.
- The largest Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF seller in Q2 2026 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $24.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.