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.
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%)
Top Buyers
Top Sellers
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IA
101
IFP Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
| $402 | -$1.11K | -37 | -73% |
|
102
JP Morgan Chase
New York
| $341 | +$360 | +12 | New |
|
|
AIP
103
Almanack Investment Partners
Wayne,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$5.56M | -186,416 | Closed |
|
104
US Bancorp
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
| – | -$577K | -19,362 | Closed |
|
|
KPWS
105
Kestra Private Wealth Services
Austin,
Texas
| – | -$404K | -13,573 | Closed |
|
|
RAM
106
Riggs Asset Management
Dallas,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$333K | -11,173 | Closed |
|
|
FTUS
107
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
| – | -$298K | -10,000 | Closed |
|
|
FDCDDQ
108
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Levis,
Quebec, Canada
| – | -$8.02K | -269 | Closed |
|
|
CAL
109
Capital Analysts LLC
Fort Washington,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$6K | -208 | Closed |
|
|
IAIM
110
International Assets Investment Management
Orlando,
Florida
| – | -$834 | -28 | Closed |
|
111
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| – | -$298 | -10 | Closed |
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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.