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Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF
VMBS

535 hedge funds and large institutions have $14.5B invested in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in 2023 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 59 funds opening new positions, 239 increasing their positions, 172 reducing their positions, and 54 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

39% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 239 | Existing positions reduced: 172

9% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 59 | Existing positions closed: 54

1% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $14.3B → $14.5B (+$123M)

0.16% more ownership

Funds ownership: 90.14% → 90.29% (+0.16%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 42 → 42 (0)

0% less funds holding

Funds holding: 537 → 535 (-2)

10% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.95M | Put options by funds: $2.17M

Holders
535
Holders Change
-2
Holders Change %
-0.37%
% of All Funds
8.49%
Holding in Top 10
42
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.67%
New
59
Increased
239
Reduced
172
Closed
54
Calls
$1.95M
Puts
$2.17M
Net Calls
-$227K
Net Calls Change
-$434K

Top Buyers

1
CSIA
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
California
+$366M
2
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$223M
3
Charles Schwab
Charles Schwab
California
+$66M
4
HC
Hamilton Capital
Ohio
+$50M
5
Osaic Holdings
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
+$41M

Top Sellers

1
RWP
RWA Wealth Partners
Massachusetts
-$158M
2
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
-$148M
3
ECM
Evergreen Capital Management
Washington
-$36.8M
4
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
-$18.2M
5
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
Germany
-$17.5M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
UBS Group
26
UBS Group
Switzerland
$54.2M -$4.2M -93,118 -7%
RVPG
27
Relative Value Partners Group
$53.5M +$25.9M +574,288 +89%
HC
28
Hamilton Capital
Ohio
$53.2M +$50M +1,110,708 +1,058%
Royal Bank of Canada
29
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$52M +$869K +19,282 +2%
VA
30
Valmark Advisers
Ohio
$49M +$970K +21,521 +2%
BOH
31
Bank of Hawaii
Hawaii
$46.8M +$2.45M +54,437 +5%
AIA
32
Ally Invest Advisors
North Carolina
$45.3M +$790K +17,533 +2%
EWM
33
Executive Wealth Management
Michigan
$41.3M -$91.8K -2,037 -0.2%
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
34
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$37.4M +$37M +822,100 +2,640%
BIA
35
Bell Investment Advisors
California
$36.4M +$3.16M +70,224 +9%
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management
36
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management
Japan
$36.1M -$315K -7,000 -0.8%
Allspring Global Investments
37
Allspring Global Investments
North Carolina
$35.1M – – –
1832 Asset Management
38
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$32.9M +$764K +16,954 +2%
AI
39
Atria Investments
North Carolina
$31.7M +$1.67M +37,045 +5%
TLFA
40
True Link Financial Advisors
California
$29.9M +$2.68M +59,582 +10%
BCWM
41
Bartlett & Co Wealth Management
Ohio
$29.5M +$174K +3,869 +0.6%
BC
42
Bartlett & Co
Ohio
$29.5M +$174K +3,869 +0.6%
AF
43
Allworth Financial
California
$28.8M +$2.45M +54,470 +9%
NCM
44
Northland Capital Management
Minnesota
$28.8M +$29.4M +653,002 +13,060%
Victory Capital Management
45
Victory Capital Management
Texas
$28.3M – – –
HighTower Advisors
46
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$28.1M +$178K +3,958 +0.6%
Truist Financial
47
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$27.9M +$1.96M +43,507 +7%
Janney Montgomery Scott
48
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$27.1M +$264K +5,854 +1%
AT
49
American Trust
Kentucky
$26.5M +$5.71M +126,681 +26%
AA
50
Advisory Alpha
Michigan
$24.8M +$393K +8,712 +2%
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VMBS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2023 in Review

535 of the 6,301 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (VMBS) for Q3 2023, worth a combined $14.5B — up 0.86% from $14.3B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 59 funds opened new VMBS positions and 54 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 239 added to existing stakes and 172 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, adding an estimated $366M. The largest seller was RWA Wealth Partners, cutting an estimated $158M.

  • 535 institutional investors held Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (VMBS) as of Q3 2023, down from 537 in Q2 2023.
  • Funds reported $14.5B of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF stock for Q3 2023, up 0.86% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 59 funds opened new Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF positions in Q3 2023 and 54 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF buyer in Q3 2023 was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, an estimated $366M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF seller in Q3 2023 was RWA Wealth Partners, an estimated $158M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2023.