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VanEck Short Muni ETF
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95 hedge funds and large institutions have $144M invested in VanEck Short Muni ETF in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 41 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

356% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 41 | Existing positions reduced: 9

91% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 11

32% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $108M → $144M (+$35.2M)

17.11% more ownership

Funds ownership: 52.72% → 69.83% (+17%)

9% more funds holding

Funds holding: 87 → 95 (+8)

Holders
95
Holders Change
+8
Holders Change %
+9.2%
% of All Funds
1.67%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
21
Increased
41
Reduced
9
Closed
11
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
+$3.28M
2
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$2.82M
3
VC
Vicus Capital
Pennsylvania
+$2.64M
4
PI
PFS Investments
Georgia
+$2.48M
5
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$2.44M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
AWE
Avidian Wealth Enterprises
Texas
-$501K
2
AP
Advisors Preferred
Maryland
-$382K
3
UR
USCA RIA
Texas
-$272K
4
CCP
Cardan Capital Partners
Colorado
-$269K
5
KCPG
Kavar Capital Partners Group
Kansas
-$226K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Osaic Holdings
26
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$1.32M +$35K +1,938 +3%
CFMC
27
Curbstone Financial Management Corp
New Hampshire
$1.28M – – –
HCM
28
Howard Capital Management
Georgia
$1.25M -$42.9K -2,375 -3%
FWP
29
FAS Wealth Partners
Kansas
$1.23M +$209K +11,549 +20%
RJFSA
30
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$1.23M +$255K +14,095 +26%
OMC
31
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
$1.2M +$1.2M +66,406 New
DC
32
Davenport & Co
Virginia
$1.19M +$145K +8,000 +14%
CPO
33
Cerity Partners OCIO
New York
$1.14M +$741 +41 +0.1%
CCP
34
Cardan Capital Partners
Colorado
$1.11M -$269K -14,853 -19%
MGIA
35
Moneta Group Investment Advisors
Missouri
$1.04M +$1.05M +57,848 New
HighTower Advisors
36
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$1.04M +$1.04M +57,738 New
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
37
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$989K +$329K +18,208 +50%
IWC
38
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
$954K +$92.5K +5,114 +11%
MML Investors Services
39
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$909K -$133K -7,339 -13%
WIA
40
World Investment Advisors
California
$886K +$356K +19,669 +67%
RJA
41
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$791K +$294K +16,282 +59%
CFD
42
Creative Financial Designs
Indiana
$771K +$93.2K +5,153 +14%
AP
43
Advisors Preferred
Maryland
$704K -$382K -21,120 -35%
KIM
44
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$637K – – –
AFC
45
AFT Forsyth & Company
Florida
$584K – – –
Commonwealth Equity Services
46
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$574K -$47.4K -2,621 -8%
VanEck Associates
47
VanEck Associates
New York
$503K +$504K +27,880 New
FFN
48
Focus Financial Network
Minnesota
$459K +$1.18K +65 +0.3%
Janney Montgomery Scott
49
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$438K +$439K +24,266 New
MAP
50
Milestone Advisory Partners
North Carolina
$431K – – –
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SMB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review

95 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Short Muni ETF (SMB) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $144M — up 32% from $108M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new SMB positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 41 added to existing stakes and 9 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $3.28M. The largest seller was Avidian Wealth Enterprises, exiting entirely with an estimated $501K sold.

  • 95 institutional investors held VanEck Short Muni ETF (SMB) as of Q1 2021, up from 87 in Q4 2020.
  • Funds reported $144M of VanEck Short Muni ETF stock for Q1 2021, up 32% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 21 funds opened new VanEck Short Muni ETF positions in Q1 2021 and 11 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
  • The largest VanEck Short Muni ETF buyer in Q1 2021 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $3.28M added.
  • The largest VanEck Short Muni ETF seller in Q1 2021 was Avidian Wealth Enterprises, an estimated $501K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.