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VanEck Short Muni ETF

50 hedge funds and large institutions have $86.9M invested in VanEck Short Muni ETF in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 23 increasing their positions, 15 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

53% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 23 | Existing positions reduced: 15

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 7

2% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $88.7M → $86.9M (-$1.84M)

1.77% less ownership

Funds ownership: 32.74%30.97% (-1.8%)

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 5150 (-1)

50% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 21 (-1)

Holders
50
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-1.96%
% of All Funds
1.33%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-50%
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
7
Increased
23
Reduced
15
Closed
7
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
FPFS
26
First Personal Financial Services
North Carolina
$491K -$94.5K -5,367 -16%
LPL Financial
27
LPL Financial
California
$464K -$171K -9,702 -27%
KIM
28
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$450K +$451K +25,600 New
DC
29
Davenport & Co
Virginia
$382K +$99.9K +5,675 +35%
Comerica Bank
30
Comerica Bank
Texas
$380K -$260K -14,785 -41%
NGA
31
Naples Global Advisors
Florida
$380K +$29.9K +1,700 +9%
AIG
32
American International Group
New York
$377K -$25.5K -1,446 -6%
FC
33
Forte Capital
New York
$355K
GAM
34
Gould Asset Management
California
$308K +$37K +2,100 +14%
AB
35
AT Bancorp
Iowa
$290K
CFS
36
Commonwealth Financial Services
West Virginia
$259K
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
37
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$228K +$229K +12,989 New
RJFSA
38
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$227K +$228K +12,950 New
VIA
39
Vantage Investment Advisors
Pennsylvania
$221K +$111K +6,300 +100%
CFA
40
Cahill Financial Advisors
Minnesota
$211K -$37K -2,100 -15%
KCPG
41
Kavar Capital Partners Group
Kansas
$211K +$211K +12,000 New
BWFA
42
Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors
Maryland
$83K -$24.7K -1,400 -23%
DADC
43
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$80K +$10.7K +608 +15%
Bank of Montreal
44
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$49K +$49.3K +2,800 New
TFA
45
Transamerica Financial Advisors
Florida
$47K -$131K -7,445 -74%
PSUF
46
People's United Financial
Connecticut
$20K
AIP
47
Ameritas Investment Partners
Nebraska
$15K +$18 +1 +0.1%
GAM
48
Gemmer Asset Management
California
$13K +$10.6K +600 +429%
NFG
49
Next Financial Group
Texas
$12K -$71.5K -4,058 -85%
BFEC
50
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$2K +$2.22K +126 New

SMB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review

50 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Short Muni ETF (SMB) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $86.9M — down 2.1% from $88.7M a quarter earlier.

Fund positioning in SMB was balanced in Q1 2015: 7 funds opened new positions, 7 closed out, 23 added to existing stakes and 15 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $2.18M. The largest seller was Miracle Mile Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $4.61M sold.

  • 50 institutional investors held VanEck Short Muni ETF (SMB) as of Q1 2015, down from 51 in Q4 2014.
  • Funds reported $86.9M of VanEck Short Muni ETF stock for Q1 2015, down 2.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 7 funds opened new VanEck Short Muni ETF positions in Q1 2015 and 7 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
  • The largest VanEck Short Muni ETF buyer in Q1 2015 was Bank of America, an estimated $2.18M added.
  • The largest VanEck Short Muni ETF seller in Q1 2015 was Miracle Mile Advisors, an estimated $4.61M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.