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Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF

617 hedge funds and large institutions have $17.3B invested in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 66 funds opening new positions, 259 increasing their positions, 214 reducing their positions, and 62 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

21% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 259 | Existing positions reduced: 214

4% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 4547 (+2)

6% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 66 | Existing positions closed: 62

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 631617 (-14)

2.58% less ownership

Funds ownership: 92.07%89.49% (-2.6%)

6% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $18.5B → $17.3B (-$1.15B)

99% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $5K | Put options by funds: $528K

Holders
617
Holders Change
-14
Holders Change %
-2.22%
% of All Funds
8.27%
Holding in Top 10
47
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+4.44%
% of All Funds
0.63%
New
66
Increased
259
Reduced
214
Closed
62
Calls
$5K
Puts
$528K
Net Calls
-$523K
Net Calls Change
-$523K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
AIA
26
Ally Invest Advisors
North Carolina
$55.9M +$1.06M +23,256 +2%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
27
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$54.8M -$1.61M -35,124 -3%
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
28
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$54.1M +$2.12M +46,446 +4%
Cetera Investment Advisers
29
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$46.8M +$7.68M +168,067 +20%
BOH
30
Bank of Hawaii
Hawaii
$45M +$1.55M +33,919 +4%
Victory Capital Management
31
Victory Capital Management
Texas
$43.7M -$506K -11,058 -1%
HighTower Advisors
32
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$43.6M +$4.7M +102,732 +12%
BIA
33
Bell Investment Advisors
California
$42.3M +$1.19M +26,110 +3%
AWM
34
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$41.4M -$2.58M -56,478 -6%
FFB
35
First Financial Bankshares
Texas
$41.3M +$1.38M +30,162 +4%
Deutsche Bank
36
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$40.3M +$4.12M +90,000 +12%
CFIA
37
Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors
New York
$40.1M +$2.17M +47,403 +6%
KIM
38
Kestra Investment Management
Texas
$39.3M +$3.38M +73,923 +10%
BWP
39
BlueStem Wealth Partners
Minnesota
$38M +$9.4M +205,520 +33%
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management
40
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management
Japan
$37.9M +$553K +12,100 +1%
Janney Montgomery Scott
41
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$37.8M +$1.36M +29,727 +4%
UBS Group
42
UBS Group
Switzerland
$36M -$4.39M -96,034 -11%
1832 Asset Management
43
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$34.3M -$648K -14,168 -2%
EA
44
Evergreen Advisors
Tennessee
$29.8M +$451K +9,857 +2%
GC
45
Garde Capital
Washington
$29.3M +$28.9M +632,629 New
PWM
46
Power Wealth Management
Georgia
$28.2M +$3.3M +72,177 +13%
MPW
47
MA Private Wealth
California
$27.5M +$139K +3,044 +0.5%
BCWM
48
Bartlett & Co Wealth Management
Ohio
$27.4M +$2.24M +49,018 +9%
BCI
49
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$26.9M +$2.44M +53,404 +10%
OPS
50
Orion Portfolio Solutions
Nebraska
$26.9M +$2.44M +53,404 +10%

VMBS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review

617 of the 7,458 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (VMBS) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $17.3B — down 6.2% from $18.5B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 66 funds opened new VMBS positions and 62 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 259 added to existing stakes and 214 trimmed.

The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $100M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $945M.

  • 617 institutional investors held Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (VMBS) as of Q1 2025, down from 631 in Q4 2024.
  • Funds reported $17.3B of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF stock for Q1 2025, down 6.2% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 66 funds opened new Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 62 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $100M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Bank of America, an estimated $945M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.