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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
SPIA
451
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$239K +$29.2K +626 +14%
IAN
452
Integrated Advisors Network
Texas
$238K -$1.54K -33 -0.7%
AFG
453
Atomi Financial Group
New York
$238K +$235K +5,041 New
PIA
454
Pinion Investment Advisors
Kansas
$231K +$20.3K +435 +10%
TA
455
TrueWealth Advisors
Alabama
$231K -$54.8K -1,177 -19%
TW
456
Transform Wealth
Colorado
$228K +$16.6K +356 +8%
GLA
457
Good Life Advisors
Pennsylvania
$228K +$225K +4,828 New
AFP
458
Alpha Financial Partners
Kentucky
$226K +$223K +4,783 New
EFG
459
Ehrlich Financial Group
California
$226K +$223K +4,783 New
COCM
460
Charter Oak Capital Management
New Hampshire
$219K -$7.36K -158 -3%
Citadel Advisors
461
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$217K +$214K +4,604 New
SP
462
Successful Portfolios
Florida
$214K +$211K +4,528 New
TCPW
463
Twin City Private Wealth
North Carolina
$211K +$208K +4,465 New
JLBC
464
J.L. Bainbridge & Co
Florida
$210K +$207K +4,445 New
CJ
465
Caitlin John
Michigan
$210K -$419 -9 -0.2%
PFPT
466
Pinnacle Financial Partners (Tennessee)
Tennessee
$209K -$35.6K -765 -15%
LSAG
467
Lake Street Advisors Group
New Hampshire
$207K +$204K +4,389 New
MA
468
MONECO Advisors
Connecticut
$205K +$202K +4,337 New
LIG
469
Lokken Investment Group
Delaware
$202K +$200K +4,283 New
BFPW
470
BOK Financial Private Wealth
Colorado
$186K – – –
RCM
471
Raleigh Capital Management
North Carolina
$181K +$5.22K +112 +3%
CPA
472
Cardiff Park Advisors
California
$167K +$1.17K +25 +0.7%
HGERS
473
Householder Group Estate & Retirement Specialist
Arizona
$155K -$13.3K -286 -8%
CA
474
Clearstead Advisors
Ohio
$149K – – –
William Blair & Company
475
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$145K -$48.5K -1,040 -25%
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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.