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First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF
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102 hedge funds and large institutions have $250M invested in First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 52 increasing their positions, 18 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

189% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 52 | Existing positions reduced: 18

167% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 9

34% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $186M → $250M (+$64M)

13% more funds holding

Funds holding: 90 → 102 (+12)

7.13% more ownership

Funds ownership: 61.87% → 69% (+7.1%)

Holders
102
Holders Change
+12
Holders Change %
+13.33%
% of All Funds
1.26%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
24
Increased
52
Reduced
18
Closed
9
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
MFGM
Marshall Financial Group (Maryland)
Maryland
+$9.37M
2
CIA
Concurrent Investment Advisors
Florida
+$7.54M
3
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$7.16M
4
IAA
Independent Advisor Alliance
North Carolina
+$6.87M
5
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$6.55M

Top Sellers

1
AIP
Almanack Investment Partners
Pennsylvania
-$5.56M
2
RWA
Redhawk Wealth Advisors
Minnesota
-$4.54M
3
US Bancorp
US Bancorp
Minnesota
-$577K
4
KPWS
Kestra Private Wealth Services
Texas
-$404K
5
RAM
Riggs Asset Management
Pennsylvania
-$333K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
SA
26
Sanctuary Advisors
Indiana
$1.5M +$493K +16,432 +46%
ASN
27
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$1.49M +$1.34M +44,730 +636%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
28
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$1.43M +$182K +6,062 +14%
SEIA
29
Signature Estate & Investment Advisors
California
$1.38M +$28.8K +961 +2%
WCFA
30
Walkner Condon Financial Advisors
Wisconsin
$1.36M +$38K +1,266 +3%
HI
31
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$1.32M +$233K +7,756 +20%
DADC
32
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$1.06M +$7.5K +250 +0.7%
RWA
33
Redhawk Wealth Advisors
Minnesota
$958K -$4.54M -151,162 -82%
PFS
34
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$951K +$70.7K +2,355 +8%
HAS
35
HBW Advisory Services
California
$887K +$362K +12,073 +64%
VAS
36
Vestmark Advisory Solutions
Massachusetts
$883K +$17.6K +586 +2%
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
37
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$840K -$179K -5,955 -17%
AssetMark Inc
38
AssetMark Inc
California
$833K +$105K +3,499 +14%
Stifel Financial
39
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$831K +$76.4K +2,547 +10%
CCA
40
Cottonwood Capital Advisors
Utah
$817K -$10.9K -362 -1%
RC
41
Rareview Capital
Nevada
$771K +$123K +4,108 +18%
PVI
42
Pine Valley Investments
New Jersey
$756K -$230K -7,666 -23%
OIA
43
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$752K -$31.2K -1,039 -4%
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
44
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
Illinois
$636K -$123K -4,110 -16%
Citadel Advisors
45
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$631K +$659K +21,964 New
DF
46
Dunhill Financial
United Kingdom
$626K +$654K +21,794 New
EW
47
Evoke Wealth
California
$560K +$129K +4,300 +28%
BEI
48
Benjamin Edwards Inc
Missouri
$560K +$198K +6,581 +51%
SPIA
49
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$539K +$563K +18,747 New
GS
50
GTS Securities
New York
$507K +$529K +17,634 New
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FEMB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

102 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF (FEMB) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $250M — up 34% from $186M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new FEMB positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 52 added to existing stakes and 18 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Marshall Financial Group (Maryland), opening a new position worth an estimated $9.37M. The largest seller was Almanack Investment Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $5.56M sold.

  • 102 institutional investors held First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF (FEMB) as of Q1 2026, up from 90 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $250M of First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 34% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 24 funds opened new First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 9 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Marshall Financial Group (Maryland), an estimated $9.37M added.
  • The largest First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Almanack Investment Partners, an estimated $5.56M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.