Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF
VMBS
631 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, 302 increasing their positions, 184 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.
355% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $936M | Capital outflows: $206M
64% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 302 | Existing positions reduced: 184
49% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 64 | Existing positions closed: 43
3.21% more ownership
Funds ownership: 87.06% → 90.27% (+3.2%)
2% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 43 → 44 (+1)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 628 → 631 (+3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$207M |
| 2 |
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 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$21.9M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$7.75M |
| 5 |
Freedom Investment Management
Hartford,
Connecticut
|
-$7.01M |
VMBS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
631 of the 7,657 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 6.2% 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 302 added to existing stakes and 184 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.
- 631 institutional investors held Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (VMBS) as of Q3 2025, up from 628 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $13.5B of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF stock for Q3 2025, up 6.2% 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.