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First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF

64 hedge funds and large institutions have $121M invested in First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 27 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

129% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 7

97% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $61.7M → $121M (+$59.7M)

80% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 27 | Existing positions reduced: 15

30.88% more ownership

Funds ownership: 42.82%73.7% (+31%)

16% more funds holding

Funds holding: 5564 (+9)

Holders
64
Holders Change
+9
Holders Change %
+16.36%
% of All Funds
0.84%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
16
Increased
27
Reduced
15
Closed
7
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$36.3M +$18.7M +671,899 +115%
LPL Financial
2
LPL Financial
California
$22.6M +$12.9M +463,441 +145%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$8.45M +$1.03M +37,238 +15%
First Trust Advisors
4
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$6.27M +$4.82M +173,687 +399%
AIP
5
Almanack Investment Partners
Pennsylvania
$4.82M +$4.64M +167,068 New
Osaic Holdings
6
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$3.98M +$3.56M +128,225 +1,318%
P
7
&Partners
Tennessee
$3.37M +$1.45M +52,298 +81%
EPAM
8
Euro Pacific Asset Management
Puerto Rico
$3.27M -$58.6K -2,111 -2%
Envestnet Asset Management
9
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$3.15M +$2.15M +77,349 +243%
Janney Montgomery Scott
10
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$2.2M -$77.3K -2,785 -4%
Raymond James Financial
11
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$2.18M +$376K +13,527 +22%
CIA
12
Concurrent Investment Advisors
Florida
$2.1M +$1.66M +59,842 +467%
EE
13
EWG Elevate
California
$1.87M -$71.1K -2,561 -4%
Cetera Investment Advisers
14
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$1.68M +$302K +10,889 +23%
VAS
15
Vestmark Advisory Solutions
Massachusetts
$1.52M +$1.46M +52,480 New
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
16
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$1.3M +$1.24M +44,752 +30,863%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
17
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$1.28M +$643K +23,140 +109%
WCFA
18
Walkner Condon Financial Advisors
Wisconsin
$1.25M +$104K +3,762 +9%
PVI
19
Pine Valley Investments
New Jersey
$1.15M -$25.1K -905 -2%
Royal Bank of Canada
20
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$1.13M -$14.6K -527 -1%
Susquehanna International Group
21
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.01M -$216K -7,774 -18%
Citadel Advisors
22
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$1.01M +$761K +27,417 +365%
DADC
23
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$943K +$907K +32,657 New
CCA
24
Cottonwood Capital Advisors
Utah
$880K -$278 -10 -0%
PFS
25
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$721K +$348K +12,519 +101%

FEMB Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review

64 of the 7,596 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF (FEMB) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $121M — up 97% from $61.7M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new FEMB positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 27 added to existing stakes and 15 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $18.7M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.9M sold.

  • 64 institutional investors held First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF (FEMB) as of Q2 2025, up from 55 in Q1 2025.
  • Funds reported $121M of First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF stock for Q2 2025, up 97% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 16 funds opened new First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 7 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $18.7M added.
  • The largest First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF seller in Q2 2025 was Jane Street, an estimated $1.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.