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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
OMC
51
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$431K +$450K +15,000 New
KA
52
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$424K +$22K +734 +5%
PAS
53
Park Avenue Securities
New York
$414K +$432K +14,400 New
SWM
54
Spire Wealth Management
Virginia
$394K +$23.6K +786 +6%
VAG
55
VisionPoint Advisory Group
Texas
$393K +$33.7K +1,124 +9%
KF
56
KKM Financial
Illinois
$347K – – –
WWMSC
57
Wagner Wealth Management (South Carolina)
South Carolina
$337K +$5.13K +171 +1%
BWM
58
BAM Wealth Management
Colorado
$327K +$124K +4,137 +57%
Fifth Third Bancorp
59
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$319K +$333K +11,093 New
BWP
60
Balboa Wealth Partners
Arizona
$316K +$9.75K +325 +3%
RIA
61
Realta Investment Advisors
Delaware
$311K +$25.4K +848 +9%
RA
62
Rubicon Advisors
California
$297K +$15.8K +527 +5%
PWM
63
Perigon Wealth Management
California
$287K +$28K +932 +10%
AWA
64
Arkadios Wealth Advisors
Georgia
$286K +$299K +9,957 New
MML Investors Services
65
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$285K -$93K -3,100 -24%
PAG
66
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$275K +$4.29K +143 +2%
KAS
67
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$267K +$149K +4,956 +114%
BPA
68
Beacon Pointe Advisors
California
$263K -$99.4K -3,313 -27%
SA
69
Sovran Advisors
California
$260K +$266K +8,859 New
WWMP
70
Wagner Wealth Management (Pennsylvania)
Pennsylvania
$246K -$1.71K -57 -0.7%
MPIA
71
Milestones Private Investment Advisors
New York
$230K +$32.2K +1,072 +15%
OC
72
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$225K +$235K +7,835 New
AWM
73
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$221K -$10.9K -363 -5%
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
74
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$220K -$37.4K -1,246 -14%
UBS AM
75
UBS AM
Illinois
$219K +$228K +7,612 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.