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Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF

516 hedge funds and large institutions have $14.3B invested in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 66 funds opening new positions, 222 increasing their positions, 165 reducing their positions, and 63 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

35% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 222 | Existing positions reduced: 165

6% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $13.4B → $14.3B (+$826M)

2.4% more ownership

Funds ownership: 92.15%94.55% (+2.4%)

5% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 66 | Existing positions closed: 63

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 526516 (-10)

17% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 4739 (-8)

28% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.02M | Put options by funds: $1.42M

Holders
516
Holders Change
-10
Holders Change %
-1.9%
% of All Funds
8.22%
Holding in Top 10
39
Holding in Top 10 Change
-8
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-17.02%
% of All Funds
0.62%
New
66
Increased
222
Reduced
165
Closed
63
Calls
$1.02M
Puts
$1.42M
Net Calls
-$395K
Net Calls Change
+$1.64M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
VA
26
Valmark Advisers
Ohio
$48.8M +$1.58M +34,035 +3%
Financial Engines Advisors
27
Financial Engines Advisors
California
$47.3M +$802K +17,290 +2%
AIA
28
Ally Invest Advisors
North Carolina
$47.3M +$33.8K +729 +0.1%
Wells Fargo
29
Wells Fargo
California
$45.6M +$10.1M +216,698 +28%
EWM
30
Executive Wealth Management
Michigan
$44.7M +$3.35M +72,213 +8%
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management
31
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management
Japan
$41.7M -$204K -4,400 -0.5%
MIS
32
Morningstar Investment Services
Illinois
$40.5M +$668K +14,397 +2%
Allspring Global Investments
33
Allspring Global Investments
North Carolina
$37.3M +$1.87M +40,373 +5%
AF
34
Allworth Financial
California
$37.2M +$14M +301,007 +61%
Victory Capital Management
35
Victory Capital Management
Texas
$36.4M
BC
36
Bartlett & Co
Ohio
$34.7M +$840K +18,098 +2%
BCWM
37
Bartlett & Co Wealth Management
Ohio
$34.7M +$840K +18,098 +2%
BIA
38
Bell Investment Advisors
California
$33.8M +$1.84M +39,722 +6%
1832 Asset Management
39
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$33.4M +$12K +258 +0%
HighTower Advisors
40
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$30M +$781K +16,823 +3%
Janney Montgomery Scott
41
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$29.2M +$825K +17,779 +3%
TLFA
42
True Link Financial Advisors
California
$28.5M +$2.26M +48,708 +9%
Truist Financial
43
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$26.9M +$1.94M +41,784 +8%
AA
44
Advisory Alpha
Michigan
$26.4M +$672K +14,485 +3%
TPCW
45
TD Private Client Wealth
New York
$26.3M +$24M +516,993 +1,100%
AI
46
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$25.9M +$946K +20,391 +4%
Mercer Global Advisors
47
Mercer Global Advisors
Colorado
$25.4M -$1.22M -26,255 -5%
RJFSA
48
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$24.4M +$2.63M +56,697 +12%
OPS
49
Orion Portfolio Solutions
Nebraska
$24.1M +$1.2M +25,835 +5%
BCI
50
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$24.1M +$24.1M +518,437 New

VMBS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review

516 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (VMBS) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $14.3B — up 6.1% from $13.4B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 66 funds opened new VMBS positions and 63 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 222 added to existing stakes and 165 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, adding an estimated $491M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $168M.

  • 516 institutional investors held Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (VMBS) as of Q1 2023, down from 526 in Q4 2022.
  • Funds reported $14.3B of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF stock for Q1 2023, up 6.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 66 funds opened new Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF positions in Q1 2023 and 63 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF buyer in Q1 2023 was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, an estimated $491M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF seller in Q1 2023 was Bank of America, an estimated $168M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.