Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF
VMBS
628 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.5B invested in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 64 funds opening new positions, 301 increasing their positions, 183 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.
64% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 301 | Existing positions reduced: 183
49% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 64 | Existing positions closed: 43
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $12.7B → $13.5B (+$747M)
2.94% more ownership
Funds ownership: 87.33% → 90.26% (+2.9%)
2% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 43 → 44 (+1)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 625 → 628 (+3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$207M |
| 2 |
AIA
Angeles Investment Advisors
Santa Monica,
California
|
+$89.3M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$58.2M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$52.9M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$46.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$45.9M |
| 2 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
-$38.4M |
| 3 |
KIM
Kestra Investment Management
Austin,
Texas
|
-$33.2M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$21.9M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$7.75M |
VMBS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
628 of the 7,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (VMBS) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $13.5B — up 5.9% from $12.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 64 funds opened new VMBS positions and 43 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 301 added to existing stakes and 183 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $207M. The largest seller was Deutsche Bank, exiting entirely with an estimated $45.9M sold.
- 628 institutional investors held Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (VMBS) as of Q3 2025, up from 625 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $13.5B of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF stock for Q3 2025, up 5.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 64 funds opened new Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 43 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was Bank of America, an estimated $207M added.
- The largest Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Deutsche Bank, an estimated $45.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.