Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF
VWOB
383 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.82B invested in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 43 funds opening new positions, 161 increasing their positions, 130 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.
540% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.71M | Put options by funds: $893K
24% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 161 | Existing positions reduced: 130
10% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 43 | Existing positions closed: 39
6% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 17 (+1)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.68B → $3.82B (+$144M)
0.2% more ownership
Funds ownership: 74.79% → 75% (+0.2%)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 389 → 383 (-6)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$137M |
| 2 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$21M |
| 3 |
PFM
Potomac Fund Management
Miami,
Florida
|
+$17.3M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$13.5M |
| 5 |
SC
Savant Capital
Rockford,
Illinois
|
+$13.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UIM
USS Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$26.3M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$23.2M |
| 3 |
VCM
Versant Capital Management
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
-$20.8M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$20.3M |
| 5 |
PLFA
Pacific Life Fund Advisors
Newport Beach,
California
|
-$17.4M |
VWOB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
383 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $3.82B — up 3.9% from $3.68B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 43 funds opened new VWOB positions and 39 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 161 added to existing stakes and 130 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $137M. The largest seller was USS Investment Management, cutting an estimated $26.3M.
- 383 institutional investors held Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB) as of Q1 2025, down from 389 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $3.82B of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF stock for Q1 2025, up 3.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 43 funds opened new Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 39 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $137M added.
- The largest Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF seller in Q1 2025 was USS Investment Management, an estimated $26.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.