First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF
FEMB
55 hedge funds and large institutions have $61.7M invested in First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
6% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 17
3.88% less ownership
Funds ownership: 46.7% → 42.82% (-3.9%)
21% less funds holding
Funds holding: 70 → 55 (-15)
28% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $85.1M → $61.7M (-$23.4M)
59% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 22
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VCM
Virtue Capital Management
Brentwood,
Tennessee
|
+$1.82M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$1.08M |
| 3 |
P
&Partners
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$284K |
| 4 |
ASN
Advisory Services Network
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$206K |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$201K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$11.1M |
| 2 |
IAA
Independent Advisor Alliance
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$3.65M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$2.05M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$2.04M |
| 5 |
Janney Montgomery Scott
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.55M |
FEMB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
55 of the 7,457 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF (FEMB) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $61.7M — down 28% from $85.1M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 22 funds closed out of FEMB and 9 opened new positions — a net loss of 13 holders — while 17 trimmed existing stakes and 18 added.
The largest buyer was Virtue Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.82M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $11.1M.
- 55 institutional investors held First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF (FEMB) as of Q1 2025, down from 70 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $61.7M of First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF stock for Q1 2025, down 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 9 funds opened new First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 22 closed out, a net change of -13 holders.
- The largest First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Virtue Capital Management, an estimated $1.82M added.
- The largest First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Jane Street, an estimated $11.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.