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First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF
FEMB

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
AI
76
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$215K +$16.2K +539 +8%
IIM
77
InTrack Investment Management
Vermont
$211K +$220K +7,333 New
PSFG
78
Park Square Financial Group
Georgia
$205K +$214K +7,123 New
ISWM
79
Intesa Sanpaolo Wealth Management
$115K +$75K +2,500 +167%
UBS Group
80
UBS Group
Switzerland
$96.1K +$100K +3,344 +334,400%
FFA
81
Farther Finance Advisors
California
$86.6K +$89.9K +2,996 New
AAP
82
Arax Advisory Partners
Colorado
$77.9K -$28.9K -963 -26%
Bank of Montreal
83
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$73.4K – – –
CIAS
84
Capital Investment Advisory Services
North Carolina
$63.9K +$17.5K +584 +36%
PTC
85
Private Trust Company
Ohio
$62K +$3.42K +114 +6%
SIS
86
Sound Income Strategies
Florida
$43.9K +$35.3K +1,175 +342%
MWA
87
Merkkuri Wealth Advisors
New York
$39.5K +$41.3K +1,375 New
SAM
88
Smartleaf Asset Management
Massachusetts
$33.3K +$15.5K +518 +79%
RCM
89
Raleigh Capital Management
North Carolina
$29.2K -$2.1K -70 -6%
TCM
90
Triumph Capital Management
Colorado
$20.1K – – –
RF
91
Rossby Financial
Florida
$15.5K +$90 +3 +0.6%
NS
92
NBC Securities
Alabama
$12.7K – – –
Rockefeller Capital Management
93
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
$8.79K -$7.41K -247 -45%
WTC
94
WhitTier Trust Company
Nevada
$8.18K +$8.46K +282 New
NFSG
95
Newbridge Financial Services Group
Florida
$1.81K – – –
LFG
96
Larson Financial Group
Missouri
$1.7K – – –
MCA
97
McGuire Capital Advisors
Oklahoma
$1.55K – – –
CJ
98
Caitlin John
Michigan
$1.49K – – –
TWM
99
TopTier Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$1.41K +$1.47K +49 New
KCM
100
Key Capital Management
Tennessee
$891 +$930 +31 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.