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Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF
VMBS

592 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.6B invested in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in 2024 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 76 funds opening new positions, 278 increasing their positions, 173 reducing their positions, and 63 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

61% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 278 | Existing positions reduced: 173

21% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 76 | Existing positions closed: 63

14% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 42 → 48 (+6)

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 584 → 592 (+8)

3% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $16.1B → $16.6B (+$433M)

1.33% less ownership

Funds ownership: 91.69% → 90.36% (-1.3%)

99% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $42K | Put options by funds: $3.79M

Holders
592
Holders Change
+8
Holders Change %
+1.37%
% of All Funds
8.5%
Holding in Top 10
48
Holding in Top 10 Change
+6
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+14.29%
% of All Funds
0.69%
New
76
Increased
278
Reduced
173
Closed
63
Calls
$42K
Puts
$3.79M
Net Calls
-$3.75M
Net Calls Change
-$2.91M

Top Buyers

1
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$211M
2
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$99.7M
3
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
Illinois
+$86M
4
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$82.8M
5
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
+$80.9M

Top Sellers

1
Charles Schwab
Charles Schwab
California
-$958M
2
MG
Mather Group
Illinois
-$148M
3
Allspring Global Investments
Allspring Global Investments
North Carolina
-$30.3M
4
AT
American Trust
Kentucky
-$16.7M
5
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$12.3M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
DAS
401
Dynamic Advisor Solutions
Arizona
$351K +$24.6K +527 +8%
CFG
402
Cooper Financial Group
California
$349K -$62.3K -1,338 -15%
SCA
403
Snowden Capital Advisors
New York
$342K +$15.2K +327 +5%
SWM
404
Spire Wealth Management
Virginia
$340K +$62.4K +1,339 +23%
RFG
405
REAP Financial Group
Texas
$340K -$122K -2,615 -27%
CWM
406
Cornerstone Wealth Management
Missouri
$338K -$37.3K -800 -10%
BWAM
407
Boyd Watterson Asset Management
Ohio
$332K -$39.6K -850 -11%
WCFA
408
Walkner Condon Financial Advisors
Wisconsin
$325K +$26.9K +577 +9%
OCM
409
Orleans Capital Management
Louisiana
$323K +$319K +6,850 New
LIA
410
LBMC Investment Advisors
Tennessee
$319K – – –
SAG
411
SageView Advisory Group
California
$319K +$315K +6,755 New
WSFS
412
Wilmington Savings Fund Society
Delaware
$319K +$315K +6,753 New
HF
413
HRT Financial
New York
$316K +$312K +6,694 New
AL
414
ACAS LLC
California
$312K – – –
PB
415
Pinnacle Bancorp
Nebraska
$311K +$2.98K +64 +1%
LFG
416
Lockerman Financial Group
California
$306K -$15.6K -334 -5%
BC
417
Barrett & Company
Rhode Island
$303K +$4.1K +88 +1%
AFA
418
AA Financial Advisors
Ohio
$302K +$1.26K +27 +0.4%
SWP
419
Strategic Wealth Partners
Ohio
$294K -$14.3K -307 -5%
RFS
420
Richardson Financial Services
Massachusetts
$293K +$111K +2,380 +60%
IWM
421
IHT Wealth Management
Illinois
$292K +$288K +6,177 New
GC
422
Guidance Capital
Kentucky
$291K +$50.1K +1,076 +21%
AWP
423
Accretive Wealth Partners
New Jersey
$289K -$67.6K -1,451 -19%
TCWA
424
Turtle Creek Wealth Advisors
Texas
$289K – – –
HCP
425
Hexagon Capital Partners
Arkansas
$285K -$36.5K -783 -11%
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VMBS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2024 in Review

592 of the 6,964 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (VMBS) for Q3 2024, worth a combined $16.6B — up 2.7% from $16.1B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 76 funds opened new VMBS positions and 63 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 278 added to existing stakes and 173 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $211M. The largest seller was Charles Schwab, cutting an estimated $958M.

  • 592 institutional investors held Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (VMBS) as of Q3 2024, up from 584 in Q2 2024.
  • Funds reported $16.6B of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF stock for Q3 2024, up 2.7% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 76 funds opened new Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF positions in Q3 2024 and 63 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF buyer in Q3 2024 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $211M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF seller in Q3 2024 was Charles Schwab, an estimated $958M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2024.