Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF
VABS
12 hedge funds and large institutions have $73.2M invested in Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 2 funds opening new positions, 5 increasing their positions, 3 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 2 | Existing positions closed: 1
67% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 5 | Existing positions reduced: 3
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 11 → 12 (+1)
1% more ownership
Funds ownership: 93.54% → 94.54% (+1%)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $77.1M → $73.2M (-$3.99M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VA
VestGen Advisors
Inverness,
Illinois
|
+$703K |
| 2 |
SWM
Stapp Wealth Management
Olympia,
Washington
|
+$342K |
| 3 |
PA
PFG Advisors
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
+$97.4K |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$75.3K |
| 5 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$9.14K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CFD
Creative Financial Designs
Kokomo,
Indiana
|
-$4.62M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$356K |
| 3 |
P
&Partners
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$28.2K |
| 4 |
VFIA
Virtus Fixed Income Advisers
Hartford,
Connecticut
|
-$535 |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VFIA
1
Virtus Fixed Income Advisers
Hartford,
Connecticut
| $64.8M | -$535 | -22 | -0% |
|
|
SWM
2
Stapp Wealth Management
Olympia,
Washington
| $2.24M | +$342K | +14,073 | +18% |
|
|
PA
3
PFG Advisors
Phoenix,
Arizona
| $1.52M | +$97.4K | +4,008 | +7% |
|
4
Goldman Sachs
New York
| $1.16M | – | – | – |
|
|
5
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
| $871K | +$9.14K | +376 | +1% |
|
|
VA
6
VestGen Advisors
Inverness,
Illinois
| $699K | +$703K | +28,910 | New |
|
|
7
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
| $691K | +$75.3K | +3,098 | +12% |
|
|
P
8
&Partners
Nashville,
Tennessee
| $546K | -$28.2K | -1,162 | -5% |
|
|
AWA
9
Aaron Wealth Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
| $442K | – | – | – |
|
|
CFD
10
Creative Financial Designs
Kokomo,
Indiana
| $159K | -$4.62M | -189,903 | -97% |
|
|
VEA
11
Virtus ETF Advisers
New York
| $8.68K | +$656 | +27 | +8% |
|
12
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
| $3.24K | +$3.26K | +134 | New |
|
|
13
Jane Street
New York
| – | -$356K | -14,681 | Closed |
|
VABS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
12 of the 8,130 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF (VABS) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $73.2M — down 5.2% from $77.1M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 2 funds opened new VABS positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 5 added to existing stakes and 3 trimmed.
The largest buyer was VestGen Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $703K. The largest seller was Creative Financial Designs, cutting an estimated $4.62M.
- 12 institutional investors held Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF (VABS) as of Q1 2026, up from 11 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $73.2M of Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF stock for Q1 2026, down 5.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 2 funds opened new Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 1 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was VestGen Advisors, an estimated $703K added.
- The largest Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Creative Financial Designs, an estimated $4.62M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.