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First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF

60 hedge funds and large institutions have $154M invested in First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 33 increasing their positions, 7 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

371% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 33 | Existing positions reduced: 7

36% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 11

29% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $119M → $154M (+$34.9M)

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 5660 (+4)

4.49% more ownership

Funds ownership: 52.28%56.77% (+4.5%)

100% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 10 (-1)

Holders
60
Holders Change
+4
Holders Change %
+7.14%
% of All Funds
1.05%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-100%
% of All Funds
New
15
Increased
33
Reduced
7
Closed
11
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
26
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$568K +$360K +9,832 +147%
CFGS
27
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Alabama
$482K +$228K +6,233 +80%
NA
28
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$479K +$15.8K +431 +3%
Cetera Investment Advisers
29
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$381K +$19.8K +542 +5%
ASN
30
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$367K
AAS
31
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$348K +$163K +4,453 +79%
AIC
32
Ameritas Investment Company
Nebraska
$258K +$275K +7,500 New
SCA
33
Snowden Capital Advisors
New York
$256K +$366 +10 +0.1%
MML Investors Services
34
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$248K +$264K +7,203 New
WI
35
Wintrust Investments
Illinois
$238K +$44K +1,202 +21%
PAG
36
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$235K +$9.08K +248 +4%
Commonwealth Equity Services
37
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$232K -$60.7K -1,658 -20%
T
38
TRUADVICE
Florida
$231K -$118K -3,226 -33%
UIA
39
UBP Investment Advisors
Switzerland
$220K +$230K +6,285 New
SAM
40
Synergy Asset Management
Washington
$212K -$11.5M -315,263 -98%
CIAS
41
Capital Investment Advisory Services
North Carolina
$138K
IA
42
IFP Advisors
Florida
$82K +$13.2K +360 +18%
WWMSC
43
Wagner Wealth Management (South Carolina)
South Carolina
$70K +$74K +2,023 New
DWP
44
Destiny Wealth Partners
Florida
$25K -$30K -819 -53%
UBS Group
45
UBS Group
Switzerland
$25K +$27K +738 New
FHA
46
First Horizon Advisors
Tennessee
$25K +$27.6K +753 New
SWM
47
Spire Wealth Management
Virginia
$20K +$21K +573 New
RWB
48
RMR Wealth Builders
New Jersey
$18K +$19.7K +537 New
AWA
49
Arkadios Wealth Advisors
Georgia
$18K +$20.1K +550 New
BFEC
50
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$17K +$329 +9 +2%

FEMB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review

60 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF (FEMB) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $154M — up 29% from $119M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new FEMB positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 33 added to existing stakes and 7 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $26.2M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $13.7M sold.

  • 60 institutional investors held First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF (FEMB) as of Q1 2021, up from 56 in Q4 2020.
  • Funds reported $154M of First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF stock for Q1 2021, up 29% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 15 funds opened new First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF positions in Q1 2021 and 11 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF buyer in Q1 2021 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $26.2M added.
  • The largest First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF seller in Q1 2021 was Jane Street, an estimated $13.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.