Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF
VWOB
453 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.15B invested in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 72 funds opening new positions, 194 increasing their positions, 123 reducing their positions, and 59 closing their positions.
1,067% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $12.3M | Put options by funds: $1.05M
58% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 194 | Existing positions reduced: 123
22% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 72 | Existing positions closed: 59
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.93B → $4.15B (+$228M)
5% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 20 → 21 (+1)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 449 → 453 (+4)
3% less ownership
Funds ownership: 73.26% → 70.26% (-3%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$117M |
| 2 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$71.9M |
| 3 |
Betterment LLC
New York
|
+$69.9M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$49.3M |
| 5 |
KIM
Kestra Investment Management
Austin,
Texas
|
+$30.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PFM
Potomac Fund Management
Miami,
Florida
|
-$25.2M |
| 2 |
Corient Private Wealth
Miami,
Florida
|
-$20.6M |
| 3 |
MW
Marks Wealth
Annapolis,
Maryland
|
-$16.7M |
| 4 |
AHSSHC
Adventist Health System Sunbelt Healthcare Corp
Altamonte Springs,
Florida
|
-$15.1M |
| 5 |
TI
Tidal Investments
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$14.1M |
VWOB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
453 of the 8,172 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $4.15B — up 5.8% from $3.93B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 72 funds opened new VWOB positions and 59 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 194 added to existing stakes and 123 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Creative Planning, adding an estimated $117M. The largest seller was Potomac Fund Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $25.2M sold.
- 453 institutional investors held Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB) as of Q1 2026, up from 449 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $4.15B of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 5.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 72 funds opened new Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 59 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Creative Planning, an estimated $117M added.
- The largest Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Potomac Fund Management, an estimated $25.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.