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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
TC
426
Trilogy Capital
California
$284K +$2.94K +63 +1%
TSS
427
Two Sigma Securities
New York
$282K +$278K +5,975 New
RL
428
Rogco LP
Oklahoma
$281K -$109K -2,340 -28%
MWM
429
Modern Wealth Management
Kansas
$280K -$10.6K -227 -4%
CYG
430
Clean Yield Group
Vermont
$278K -$9.32K -200 -3%
VFPW
431
Vantage Financial Partners (Wisconsin)
Wisconsin
$278K +$2.28K +49 +0.8%
FLPIM
432
F.L. Putnam Investment Management
Massachusetts
$277K -$21.1K -452 -7%
GC
433
Gilbert & Cook
Iowa
$276K +$32.6K +700 +14%
FCI
434
Financial Counselors Inc
Kansas
$271K +$268K +5,743 New
EWA
435
Exencial Wealth Advisors
Oklahoma
$268K +$52.6K +1,130 +25%
CIS
436
Continental Investors Services
Washington
$267K +$27.1K +581 +11%
HIP
437
HUB Investment Partners
Texas
$262K -$20K -429 -7%
DFG
438
Delta Financial Group
New Jersey
$262K -$53K -1,138 -17%
FLA
439
Financial Life Advisors
Texas
$261K – – –
PP
440
Patten & Patten
Tennessee
$261K – – –
PFG
441
Pacific Financial Group
Washington
$259K -$5.13K -110 -2%
IAS
442
Insigneo Advisory Services
Florida
$259K +$55.8K +1,198 +28%
WANY
443
Wealthspire Advisors (New York)
New York
$257K +$254K +5,452 New
TTWM
444
TCV Trust & Wealth Management
Virginia
$257K -$21.1K -452 -8%
PWS
445
Proactive Wealth Strategies
Georgia
$257K +$254K +5,454 New
PTC
446
Private Trust Company
Ohio
$256K +$78.9K +1,693 +45%
NL
447
NWAM LLC
Washington
$243K +$240K +5,149 New
BOSSRA
448
B.O.S.S. Retirement Advisors
Utah
$243K +$239K +5,137 New
TPA
449
Trivium Point Advisory
Connecticut
$242K +$248K +5,314 New
AIC
450
Archer Investment Corporation
Indiana
$239K +$42.4K +911 +22%
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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.