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First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF

76 hedge funds and large institutions have $158M invested in First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 36 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

171% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 7

140% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 36 | Existing positions reduced: 15

30% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $121M → $158M (+$36.4M)

19% more funds holding

Funds holding: 6476 (+12)

10.41% less ownership

Funds ownership: 73.7%63.29% (-10%)

Holders
76
Holders Change
+12
Holders Change %
+18.75%
% of All Funds
1%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
19
Increased
36
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
$39.9M +$3.01M +103,738 +8%
LPL Financial
2
LPL Financial
California
$28.6M +$5.52M +190,240 +24%
RWA
3
Redhawk Wealth Advisors
Minnesota
$10.2M +$10.1M +346,702 New
Wells Fargo
4
Wells Fargo
California
$10M +$1.41M +48,442 +17%
First Trust Advisors
5
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$6.59M +$211K +7,275 +3%
Osaic Holdings
6
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$5.22M +$1.2M +41,326 +30%
AIP
7
Almanack Investment Partners
Pennsylvania
$5.11M +$211K +7,262 +4%
P
8
&Partners
Tennessee
$3.9M +$468K +16,119 +14%
SAM
9
Synergy Asset Management
Washington
$3.87M +$3.83M +131,971 New
Envestnet Asset Management
10
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$3.66M +$455K +15,653 +14%
EPAM
11
Euro Pacific Asset Management
Puerto Rico
$3.2M -$129K -4,446 -4%
Janney Montgomery Scott
12
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$2.62M +$372K +12,818 +17%
Raymond James Financial
13
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$2.57M +$346K +11,905 +16%
RC
14
Rareview Capital
Nevada
$2.2M +$2.22M +76,349 New
Royal Bank of Canada
15
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$2.16M +$1M +34,556 +89%
Cetera Investment Advisers
16
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$2.09M +$378K +13,033 +22%
EE
17
EWG Elevate
California
$1.96M +$54.2K +1,868 +3%
NA
18
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$1.74M +$1.15M +39,583 +202%
CAG
19
Csenge Advisory Group
Florida
$1.73M +$1.71M +58,901 New
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
20
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$1.34M +$37.5K +1,292 +3%
WCFA
21
Walkner Condon Financial Advisors
Wisconsin
$1.31M +$38K +1,309 +3%
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
22
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$1.14M -$178K -6,144 -14%
PVI
23
Pine Valley Investments
New Jersey
$1.09M -$70.7K -2,436 -6%
Jane Street
24
Jane Street
New York
$1.07M +$1.06M +36,608 New
DADC
25
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$1.05M +$86.8K +2,988 +9%

FEMB Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review

76 of the 7,619 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF (FEMB) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $158M — up 30% from $121M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 19 funds opened new FEMB positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 36 added to existing stakes and 15 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Redhawk Wealth Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $10.1M. The largest seller was Concurrent Investment Advisors, cutting an estimated $1.67M.

  • 76 institutional investors held First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF (FEMB) as of Q3 2025, up from 64 in Q2 2025.
  • Funds reported $158M of First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF stock for Q3 2025, up 30% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 19 funds opened new First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 7 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was Redhawk Wealth Advisors, an estimated $10.1M added.
  • The largest First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Concurrent Investment Advisors, an estimated $1.67M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.