Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF
VWOB
389 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.84B invested in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 46 funds opening new positions, 165 increasing their positions, 125 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.
211% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.57M | Put options by funds: $1.47M
32% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 165 | Existing positions reduced: 125
24% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 37
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 383 → 389 (+6)
0.7% more ownership
Funds ownership: 75% → 75.69% (+0.7%)
0% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.82B → $3.84B (+$16.8M)
6% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 16 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$38.5M |
| 2 |
KIM
Kestra Investment Management
Austin,
Texas
|
+$29M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$23.8M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$22.7M |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$18.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VMPIC
Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co
Helsinki,
Finland
|
-$51M |
| 2 |
EWA
EP Wealth Advisors
Torrance,
California
|
-$48.4M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$45.1M |
| 4 |
SLI
Sumitomo Life Insurance
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$21.1M |
| 5 |
PFM
Potomac Fund Management
Miami,
Florida
|
-$17.3M |
VWOB Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
389 of the 7,596 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $3.84B — up 0.44% from $3.82B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 46 funds opened new VWOB positions and 37 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 165 added to existing stakes and 125 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jones Financial Companies, adding an estimated $38.5M. The largest seller was Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co, cutting an estimated $51M.
- 389 institutional investors held Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB) as of Q2 2025, up from 383 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $3.84B of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF stock for Q2 2025, up 0.44% quarter-over-quarter.
- 46 funds opened new Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 37 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was Jones Financial Companies, an estimated $38.5M added.
- The largest Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF seller in Q2 2025 was Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co, an estimated $51M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.