Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF
VABS
11 hedge funds and large institutions have $39.1M invested in Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 3 increasing their positions, 1 reducing their positions, and 0 closing their positions.
1,682% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.2M → $39.1M (+$36.9M)
200% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 3 | Existing positions reduced: 1
175% more funds holding
Funds holding: 4 → 11 (+7)
60.01% more ownership
Funds ownership: 20.18% → 80.19% (+60%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VIA
Virtus Investment Advisers
Hartford,
Connecticut
|
+$32.2M |
| 2 |
SWM
Stapp Wealth Management
Olympia,
Washington
|
+$2.82M |
| 3 |
FA
Fermata Advisors
Sonoma,
California
|
+$399K |
| 4 |
AAS
Avantax Advisory Services
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$327K |
| 5 |
PA
PFG Advisors
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
+$313K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AWA
Aaron Wealth Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$998 |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VIA
1
Virtus Investment Advisers
Hartford,
Connecticut
| $32.2M | +$32.2M | +1,321,000 | New |
|
|
SWM
2
Stapp Wealth Management
Olympia,
Washington
| $2.82M | +$2.82M | +115,693 | New |
|
|
PA
3
PFG Advisors
Phoenix,
Arizona
| $1.22M | +$313K | +12,862 | +35% |
|
4
Jane Street
New York
| $686K | +$214K | +8,799 | +46% |
|
|
AWA
5
Aaron Wealth Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
| $527K | -$998 | -41 | -0.2% |
|
6
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
| $520K | +$205K | +8,436 | +65% |
|
|
FA
7
Fermata Advisors
Sonoma,
California
| $399K | +$399K | +16,365 | New |
|
|
AAS
8
Avantax Advisory Services
Dallas,
Texas
| $327K | +$327K | +13,418 | New |
|
|
HF
9
HRT Financial
New York
| $251K | +$251K | +10,297 | New |
|
10
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| $142K | +$142K | +5,840 | New |
|
|
VEA
11
Virtus ETF Advisers
New York
| $6.07K | +$6.06K | +249 | New |
|
VABS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
11 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF (VABS) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $39.1M — up 1,682% from $2.2M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new VABS positions and 0 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 3 added to existing stakes and 1 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Virtus Investment Advisers, opening a new position worth an estimated $32.2M. The largest seller was Aaron Wealth Advisors, cutting an estimated $998.
- 11 institutional investors held Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF (VABS) as of Q1 2025, up from 4 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $39.1M of Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF stock for Q1 2025, up 1,682% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 0 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Virtus Investment Advisers, an estimated $32.2M added.
- The largest Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Aaron Wealth Advisors, an estimated $998 sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.