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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
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$18.1M +$2.18M +123,790 +14%
UBS Group
2
UBS Group
Switzerland
$13.3M +$1.07M +60,934 +9%
Morgan Stanley
3
Morgan Stanley
New York
$9.59M -$169K -9,619 -2%
Natixis Advisors
4
Natixis Advisors
Massachusetts
$6.68M -$2.38M -134,970 -26%
EWMCB
5
EisnerAmper Wealth Management Corporate Benefits
New Jersey
$4.73M +$167K +9,483 +4%
CS
6
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$3.74M +$125K +7,072 +3%
Wells Fargo
7
Wells Fargo
California
$2.93M -$222K -12,615 -7%
TNBTD
8
Trustmark National Bank Trust Department
Mississippi
$2.71M +$435K +24,710 +19%
Stifel Financial
9
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$1.86M +$34.3K +1,946 +2%
AA
10
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$1.78M -$275K -15,629 Closed
AP
11
Advisors Preferred
Maryland
$1.75M +$76.1K +4,320 +5%
Jane Street
12
Jane Street
New York
$1.71M +$1.5M +85,465 +709%
IPC
13
Independent Portfolio Consultants
Florida
$1.58M -$145K -8,255 -8%
FIM
14
Freedom Investment Management
Connecticut
$1.32M +$68.8K +3,908 +5%
MFS
15
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$1.32M +$221K +12,570 +20%
First Trust Advisors
16
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$1.28M +$268K +15,212 +26%
RCAG
17
Rehmann Capital Advisory Group
Michigan
$1.27M +$290K +16,477 +29%
Commonwealth Equity Services
18
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$921K +$229K +13,008 +33%
B
19
Baird
Wisconsin
$756K +$86.2K +4,898 +13%
Royal Bank of Canada
20
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$753K -$759K -43,096 -50%
LTFS
21
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$698K +$571K +32,440 +442%
Ameriprise
22
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$696K +$155K +8,829 +29%
Susquehanna International Group
23
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$678K -$3.09M -175,429 -82%
CPO
24
Cerity Partners OCIO
New York
$668K -$134K -7,619 -17%
CFMC
25
Curbstone Financial Management Corp
New Hampshire
$534K +$535K +30,400 New

SMB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review

50 of the 3,752 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.