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First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF

70 hedge funds and large institutions have $85.1M invested in First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 33 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

78% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 9

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 6670 (+4)

13.05% less ownership

Funds ownership: 59.75%46.7% (-13%)

31% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $123M → $85.1M (-$37.9M)

58% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 33

Holders
70
Holders Change
+4
Holders Change %
+6.06%
% of All Funds
0.92%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
16
Increased
14
Reduced
33
Closed
9
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$15.9M -$13.3M -487,416 -44%
Jane Street
2
Jane Street
New York
$12.6M +$13.2M +484,398 New
LPL Financial
3
LPL Financial
California
$8.19M -$11.6M -424,820 -57%
Wells Fargo
4
Wells Fargo
California
$5.59M -$6.44M -236,198 -52%
IAA
5
Independent Advisor Alliance
North Carolina
$3.65M +$3.83M +140,445 New
Janney Montgomery Scott
6
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$3.56M +$263K +9,650 +8%
Susquehanna International Group
7
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$3.09M +$3.24M +118,949 New
EPAM
8
Euro Pacific Asset Management
Puerto Rico
$3.09M +$28.4K +1,041 +0.9%
Royal Bank of Canada
9
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$3.02M +$1.01M +36,918 +47%
Raymond James Financial
10
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$2.54M +$2.66M +97,684 New
OMC
11
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$1.8M +$1.89M +69,423 New
EE
12
EWG Elevate
California
$1.62M +$79.9K +2,931 +5%
BAM
13
Belpointe Asset Management
Nevada
$1.46M -$5.86K -215 -0.4%
Cetera Investment Advisers
14
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$1.44M -$630K -23,091 -29%
P
15
&Partners
Tennessee
$1.4M +$1.47M +53,763 New
Goldman Sachs
16
Goldman Sachs
New York
$1.3M +$1.36M +50,000 New
VWA
17
Visionary Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$1.2M +$228K +8,360 +22%
NA
18
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$1.1M +$51.9K +1,904 +5%
PVI
19
Pine Valley Investments
New Jersey
$1.1M -$88.9K -3,261 -7%
First Trust Advisors
20
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$1.1M -$4.02M -147,409 -78%
WCFA
21
Walkner Condon Financial Advisors
Wisconsin
$1.01M -$73K -2,679 -6%
CCA
22
Cottonwood Capital Advisors
Utah
$792K -$24.6K -902 -3%
Envestnet Asset Management
23
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$737K -$2.83M -103,610 -79%
SAM
24
Synergy Asset Management
Washington
$614K +$349K +12,809 +133%
Comerica Bank
25
Comerica Bank
Texas
$570K -$145K -5,317 -20%

FEMB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review

70 of the 7,592 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF (FEMB) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $85.1M — down 31% from $123M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new FEMB positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 14 added to existing stakes and 33 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Jane Street, opening a new position worth an estimated $13.2M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $13.3M.

  • 70 institutional investors held First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF (FEMB) as of Q4 2024, up from 66 in Q3 2024.
  • Funds reported $85.1M of First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF stock for Q4 2024, down 31% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 16 funds opened new First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF positions in Q4 2024 and 9 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF buyer in Q4 2024 was Jane Street, an estimated $13.2M added.
  • The largest First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF seller in Q4 2024 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $13.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.