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First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF

50 hedge funds and large institutions have $118M invested in First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 18 increasing their positions, 16 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

40% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $84.1M → $118M (+$33.5M)

25% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 8

16.35% more ownership

Funds ownership: 62.81%79.16% (+16%)

13% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 18 | Existing positions reduced: 16

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 4850 (+2)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 (0)

Holders
50
Holders Change
+2
Holders Change %
+4.17%
% of All Funds
0.73%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.01%
New
10
Increased
18
Reduced
16
Closed
8
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$20.2M +$11.7M +421,781 +155%
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$14.5M +$820K +29,524 +6%
SMF
3
Sterling Manor Financial
New York
$11.3M -$116K -4,172 -1%
Envestnet Asset Management
4
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$10.7M +$3.1M +111,489 +44%
Truist Financial
5
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$10.4M +$2.74M +98,504 +38%
Jane Street
6
Jane Street
New York
$6.58M +$2.45M +88,248 +64%
LPL Financial
7
LPL Financial
California
$6.12M +$3.14M +112,974 +116%
Janney Montgomery Scott
8
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$3.63M -$50.5K -1,819 -1%
Royal Bank of Canada
9
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$3.24M -$78.5K -2,827 -2%
EPAM
10
Euro Pacific Asset Management
Puerto Rico
$3.21M -$166K -5,964 -5%
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
11
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$2.85M -$901K -32,436 -25%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
12
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$2.43M -$309K -11,138 -12%
Commonwealth Equity Services
13
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$2.11M +$2.02M +72,565 New
RJFSA
14
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$1.9M -$91K -3,278 -5%
CIA
15
Concurrent Investment Advisors
Florida
$1.89M +$1.8M +64,950 New
HI
16
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$1.72M -$86.1K -3,101 -5%
EE
17
EWG Elevate
California
$1.5M +$99K +3,563 +7%
PVI
18
Pine Valley Investments
New Jersey
$1.38M -$47.8K -1,722 -3%
RJA
19
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$1.16M -$40.7K -1,465 -4%
WCFA
20
Walkner Condon Financial Advisors
Wisconsin
$1.14M -$762K -27,432 -41%
FDCDDQ
21
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Quebec, Canada
$1.09M +$1.04M +37,560 New
CCA
22
Cottonwood Capital Advisors
Utah
$1.04M -$91K -3,278 -8%
Osaic Holdings
23
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$964K +$50.9K +1,834 +6%
First Trust Advisors
24
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$787K +$750K +27,004 New
CAN
25
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$731K +$23.9K +859 +4%

FEMB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review

50 of the 6,859 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF (FEMB) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $118M — up 40% from $84.1M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 10 funds opened new FEMB positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 18 added to existing stakes and 16 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $11.7M. The largest seller was Old Mission Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.41M sold.

  • 50 institutional investors held First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF (FEMB) as of Q4 2023, up from 48 in Q3 2023.
  • Funds reported $118M of First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF stock for Q4 2023, up 40% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 10 funds opened new First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF positions in Q4 2023 and 8 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF buyer in Q4 2023 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $11.7M added.
  • The largest First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF seller in Q4 2023 was Old Mission Capital, an estimated $1.41M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.