Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF
VWOB
450 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.91B invested in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 92 funds opening new positions, 215 increasing their positions, 94 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
1,709% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $12.2M | Put options by funds: $675K
318% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 92 | Existing positions closed: 22
129% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 215 | Existing positions reduced: 94
16% more funds holding
Funds holding: 387 → 450 (+63)
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.5B → $3.91B (+$414M)
0.57% more ownership
Funds ownership: 72.35% → 72.92% (+0.57%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 20 → 20 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wealthfront Advisers
Palo Alto,
California
|
+$183M |
| 2 |
Betterment LLC
New York
|
+$90.7M |
| 3 |
A
Allianz
Munich,
Germany
|
+$25.4M |
| 4 |
PFM
Potomac Fund Management
Miami,
Florida
|
+$25.2M |
| 5 |
Corient Private Wealth
Miami,
Florida
|
+$18.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$34M |
| 2 |
UIM
USS Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$28.1M |
| 3 |
AIMU
Allianz Investment Management US
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$25.2M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$16.8M |
| 5 |
Bank Julius Baer & Co
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$11.9M |
VWOB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
450 of the 8,284 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $3.91B — up 12% from $3.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 92 funds opened new VWOB positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 70 holders — while 215 added to existing stakes and 94 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wealthfront Advisers, opening a new position worth an estimated $183M. The largest seller was D.E. Shaw & Co, cutting an estimated $34M.
- 450 institutional investors held Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB) as of Q4 2025, up from 387 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $3.91B of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF stock for Q4 2025, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 92 funds opened new Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF positions in Q4 2025 and 22 closed out, a net change of +70 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF buyer in Q4 2025 was Wealthfront Advisers, an estimated $183M added.
- The largest Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF seller in Q4 2025 was D.E. Shaw & Co, an estimated $34M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.