Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF
VWOB
386 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.5B invested in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 42 funds opening new positions, 183 increasing their positions, 104 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.
76% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 183 | Existing positions reduced: 104
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 20 (+4)
14% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 37
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 389 → 386 (-3)
3.34% less ownership
Funds ownership: 75.69% → 72.35% (-3.3%)
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.84B → $3.5B (-$346M)
52% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.63M | Put options by funds: $16M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Betterment LLC
New York
|
+$122M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$49.9M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$32.4M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$32M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$31.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
-$954M |
| 2 |
Corient Private Wealth
Miami,
Florida
|
-$22.9M |
| 3 |
KIM
Kestra Investment Management
Austin,
Texas
|
-$4.64M |
| 4 |
SW
Simplicity Wealth
Summit,
New Jersey
|
-$3.14M |
| 5 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
-$2.86M |
VWOB Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
386 of the 7,619 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $3.5B — down 9% from $3.84B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 42 funds opened new VWOB positions and 37 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 183 added to existing stakes and 104 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Betterment LLC, adding an estimated $122M. The largest seller was Jones Financial Companies, cutting an estimated $954M.
- 386 institutional investors held Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB) as of Q3 2025, down from 389 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $3.5B of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF stock for Q3 2025, down 9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 42 funds opened new Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 37 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was Betterment LLC, an estimated $122M added.
- The largest Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Jones Financial Companies, an estimated $954M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.