VWO Institutional Ownership
Who owns VWO and what the big funds did with it last quarter, from every SEC 13F filing. 2,615 funds reported holding VWO at Jun 30, 2026.
- ▲1,308 buying vs 988 selling
- ▲Shares held by funds +2.2%
- ▲Funds holding +56
- ▲Superinvestors: 2 added, 0 cut
- ●Put/call not meaningful
What the filings show, not a forecast. Positions can be up to 45 days old and leave out short sales.
Funds holding and ownership
8 quartersQuarter over quarter
all 13F filers| Q2 2026 | This quarter | Q1 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Funds holding | 2,615 | 2,559 | +2.2% |
| In funds' top 10 | 287 | 283 | +1.4% |
| 13F shares | 1.49B | 1.46B | +2.2% |
| Held by funds | – | – | – |
| New positions | 148 | 149 | −0.7% |
| Increased | 1,160 | 1,140 | +1.8% |
| Reduced | 896 | 827 | +8.3% |
| Sold out | 92 | 104 | −11.5% |
| Calls (shares) | 359K | 133K | +170.1% |
| Puts (shares) | 433K | 21K | +1931.0% |
| Put/call ratio | 1.20 | 0.16 | +652.0% |
Buyers vs sellers
adding or new vs cutting or sold outSuperinvestors in VWO
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Who owns VWO
share of fund held shares- Index and passive funds9.9%
- Active managers and hedge funds61.3%
- Banks and brokers28.0%
- Pensions, insurers and other0.7%
The top 10 holders own 41.3% of all VWO shares that funds reported. Groups are our own grouping of filers by name.
Put/call ratio
funds' options, market makers left outAbove 1 means funds hold more puts than calls, a sign of hedging or bets on a fall. Options are valued at the underlying shares.
Filed so far for Q3 2026
1,924 funds changed their position- Wilshire Advisors LLCNew+14.6M sh
- Jasper Ridge Partners, L.P.Trimmed−4.2M sh
- Jane Street Group, LLCAdded+4M sh
- Vanguard Global Advisers, LLCAdded+3.4M sh
- Vanguard Investments Australia, Ltd.Added+1.9M sh
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Top holders
Q2 2026| # | Fund | Of company | Shares | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bank of America Corp /de/ | – | 154M | $9.2B | +9.4M |
| 2 | Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co | – | 77.6M | $4.6B | −2.5M |
| 3 | Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC | – | 56.9M | $3.4B | +3.6M |
| 4 | Morgan Stanley | – | 55.8M | $3.3B | +1.8M |
| 5 | Betterment LLC | – | 53.9M | $3.2B | +510K |
| 6 | Northern Trust Corp | – | 48.6M | $2.9B | −1.8M |
| 7 | Wealthfront Advisers LLC | – | 46.5M | $2.8B | +599K |
| 8 | Wells Fargo & Company/mn | – | 41M | $2.4B | −1.9M |
| 9 | Envestnet Asset Management Inc | – | 40.2M | $2.4B | +630K |
| 10 | Wit, LLC | – | 38.6M | $2.3B | −1.2M |
- Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C.+10.4M sh+$619M
- Bank of America Corp /de/+9.4M sh+$560M
- Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC+3.6M sh+$217M
- Lincoln National Corp+2.2M sh+$134M
- MAI Capital Management+2M sh+$120M
- Morgan Stanley+1.8M sh+$109M
- Royal Bank of Canada+1.8M sh+$105M
- Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC+1.6M sh+$97.5M
- Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors, LLC−3.2M sh−$189M
- Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co−2.5M sh−$150M
- Wells Fargo & Company/mn−1.9M sh−$114M
- Northern Trust Corp−1.8M sh−$105M
- Evoke Wealth, LLC−1.9M sh−$102M
- Kestra Investment Management, LLC−1.7M sh−$99.1M
- EP Wealth Advisors, LLC−1.4M sh−$86M
- Wit, LLC−1.2M sh−$68.7M
VWO institutional ownership FAQ
Who owns the most VWO stock?
In Q2 2026 13F filings the largest holder of VWO was Bank of America Corp /de/, followed by Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co and Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC. Index fund managers are usually the biggest holders of large companies.
What percentage of VWO is owned by institutions?
2,615 funds reported holding 1.49B VWO shares at Jun 30, 2026.
Are hedge funds buying VWO?
In Q2 2026, 1,308 funds bought VWO (148 of them new positions) and 988 sold (92 sold out completely). Among well known investors, 2 added and 0 cut. Our fund sentiment for VWO is strongly bullish.
What is VWO's institutional put/call ratio?
Funds reported $25.8M of VWO puts against $21.4M of calls, a put/call ratio of 1.20 (0.16 the quarter before). Market makers and bank trading desks are left out, since their options are mostly hedges.
How current is this VWO ownership data?
13F filings show holdings at the end of each quarter and are due within 45 days, so positions can be up to six weeks old when they appear. We add each new filing within minutes, and the "filed so far" list shows funds that have already reported the next quarter.
For informational and educational purposes only. Not investment advice, and not a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Fund sentiment summarises what 13F filings show and is not a forecast. Holdings come from SEC Form 13F filings as reported and show positions at the end of the quarter, up to 45 days before the filing. A 13F leaves out short positions, cash, bonds and most foreign holdings. See all hedge fund holdings.