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Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF

319 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.29B invested in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 163 increasing their positions, 75 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

117% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 163 | Existing positions reduced: 75

33% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 30

11% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2730 (+3)

6% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $7.83B → $8.29B (+$464M)

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 311319 (+8)

2.58% less ownership

Funds ownership: 81.39%78.8% (-2.6%)

Holders
319
Holders Change
+8
Holders Change %
+2.57%
% of All Funds
7%
Holding in Top 10
30
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+11.11%
% of All Funds
0.66%
New
40
Increased
163
Reduced
75
Closed
30
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
AIM
26
Acropolis Investment Management
Missouri
$49.1M +$2.67M +50,444 +6%
CFIA
27
Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors
New York
$43.3M -$1.75M -33,033 -4%
IA
28
IndexIQ Advisors
New York
$40.7M +$12.2M +230,622 +43%
MWM
29
Mission Wealth Management
California
$40.5M +$2.42M +45,603 +6%
EWM
30
Executive Wealth Management
Michigan
$38.5M +$2.67M +50,401 +7%
MNG
31
Manning & Napier Group
New York
$35.4M
Royal Bank of Canada
32
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$34M +$1.68M +31,692 +5%
RJA
33
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$32.7M -$1.79M -33,667 -5%
UBS AM
34
UBS AM
Illinois
$32.5M
UBS Group
35
UBS Group
Switzerland
$31.4M +$10.3M +195,131 +49%
LTFS
36
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$30.5M -$2.13M -40,134 -7%
Janney Montgomery Scott
37
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$30.5M -$407K -7,670 -1%
BCWM
38
Bartlett & Co Wealth Management
Ohio
$26.3M +$1.71M +32,313 +7%
BC
39
Bartlett & Co
Ohio
$26.3M +$1.71M +32,313 +7%
GFPC
40
Global Financial Private Capital
Florida
$25.4M +$1.56M +29,448 +7%
RJFSA
41
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$23.5M +$14.4M +271,634 +161%
PAS
42
Park Avenue Securities
New York
$21.4M -$765K -14,436 -3%
RWM
43
RKL Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$19.9M -$303K -5,706 -2%
ERIM
44
Eagle Ridge Investment Management
Connecticut
$16.9M +$1M +18,915 +6%
Mirae Asset Global Investments
45
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
$16.1M
Goldman Sachs
46
Goldman Sachs
New York
$14.4M -$274K -5,160 -2%
Ameriprise
47
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$14.1M +$7.6M +143,425 +117%
AIA
48
Ally Invest Advisors
North Carolina
$14.1M +$1.75M +33,021 +14%
Citadel Advisors
49
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$13.8M +$13.8M +259,397 New
FIM
50
Freedom Investment Management
Connecticut
$12.8M -$1.22M -22,935 -9%

VMBS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review

319 of the 4,560 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (VMBS) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $8.29B — up 5.9% from $7.83B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 40 funds opened new VMBS positions and 30 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 163 added to existing stakes and 75 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, adding an estimated $157M. The largest seller was United Services Automobile Association, exiting entirely with an estimated $69.3M sold.

  • 319 institutional investors held Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (VMBS) as of Q3 2019, up from 311 in Q2 2019.
  • Funds reported $8.29B of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF stock for Q3 2019, up 5.9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 40 funds opened new Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF positions in Q3 2019 and 30 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF buyer in Q3 2019 was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, an estimated $157M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF seller in Q3 2019 was United Services Automobile Association, an estimated $69.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.