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First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF
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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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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%)

Holders
102
Holders Change
+12
Holders Change %
+13.33%
% of All Funds
1.26%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
24
Increased
52
Reduced
18
Closed
9
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
MFGM
Marshall Financial Group (Maryland)
Maryland
+$9.37M
2
CIA
Concurrent Investment Advisors
Florida
+$7.54M
3
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$7.16M
4
IAA
Independent Advisor Alliance
North Carolina
+$6.87M
5
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$6.55M

Top Sellers

1
AIP
Almanack Investment Partners
Pennsylvania
-$5.56M
2
RWA
Redhawk Wealth Advisors
Minnesota
-$4.54M
3
US Bancorp
US Bancorp
Minnesota
-$577K
4
KPWS
Kestra Private Wealth Services
Texas
-$404K
5
RAM
Riggs Asset Management
Pennsylvania
-$333K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$48M +$4.93M +164,422 +11%
LPL Financial
2
LPL Financial
California
$40.8M +$7.16M +238,729 +20%
CAG
3
Csenge Advisory Group
Florida
$11.3M +$4.64M +154,703 +65%
Wells Fargo
4
Wells Fargo
California
$9.58M -$25K -833 -0.2%
Osaic Holdings
5
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$9.46M +$4.97M +165,650 +101%
First Trust Advisors
6
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$9.19M +$1.91M +63,498 +25%
MFGM
7
Marshall Financial Group (Maryland)
Maryland
$8.97M +$9.37M +312,185 New
CIA
8
Concurrent Investment Advisors
Florida
$7.8M +$7.54M +251,074 +1,226%
Raymond James Financial
9
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$7.22M +$4.5M +149,899 +148%
SCM
10
Seascape Capital Management
New Hampshire
$6.77M +$208K +6,932 +3%
EC
11
Elequin Capital
New York
$6.71M +$4.43M +147,552 +2,424%
IAA
12
Independent Advisor Alliance
North Carolina
$6.58M +$6.87M +229,001 New
Jane Street
13
Jane Street
New York
$6.27M +$6.55M +218,122 New
Envestnet Asset Management
14
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$6.05M +$2.22M +74,123 +54%
Royal Bank of Canada
15
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$5.52M +$393K +13,102 +7%
P
16
&Partners
Tennessee
$4.13M +$116K +3,864 +3%
EPAM
17
Euro Pacific Asset Management
Puerto Rico
$3.31M -$89.9K -2,996 -3%
AFA
18
AllGen Financial Advisors
Florida
$3.2M +$3.34M +111,218 New
Cetera Investment Advisers
19
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$3.15M +$549K +18,304 +20%
Susquehanna International Group
20
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$2.66M +$2.14M +71,251 +335%
Janney Montgomery Scott
21
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$2.52M -$6.6K -220 -0.3%
NA
22
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$2.48M +$376K +12,520 +17%
IWM
23
Iams Wealth Management
Nebraska
$2.29M +$289K +9,615 +14%
EWM
24
Endowment Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$2.27M +$420K +14,007 +22%
AWM
25
Avior Wealth Management
Nebraska
$2.05M +$2.14M +71,216 New
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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.