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Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF
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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
PA
501
Parallel Advisors
California
$59.5K – – –
OA
502
Operose Advisors
Wisconsin
$59.2K +$54K +1,159 +1,207%
MWA
503
MFA Wealth Advisors
Pennsylvania
$56.7K – – –
SS
504
Sunbelt Securities
Texas
$56.6K +$47 +1 +0.1%
DSC
505
Duncker Streett & Co
Missouri
$49.1K – – –
1IA
506
1620 Investment Advisors
Massachusetts
$48.5K -$44.3K -950 -48%
MHR
507
Matthew Hamilton Rosenberg
$46.5K +$3.12K +67 +7%
FFA
508
Frazier Financial Advisors
Ohio
$45.5K +$4.43K +95 +11%
AAG
509
Armstrong Advisory Group
Massachusetts
$45K +$44.4K +953 New
CP
510
Castleview Partners
Texas
$41.2K +$34.2K +734 +532%
IRC
511
Investors Research Corp
Georgia
$35.1K – – –
CHA
512
Carmichael Hill & Associates
Maryland
$34.7K – – –
TC
513
Truvestments Capital
Florida
$34.7K +$34.3K +736 New
Fifth Third Bancorp
514
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$31.8K -$9.55K -205 -23%
MFC
515
Mechanics Financial Corp
Ohio
$30.2K -$28.6K -613 -49%
ADL
516
Asset Dedication LLC
California
$26.7K – – –
HT
517
Headlands Technologies
Illinois
$26.3K +$25.9K +557 New
NFSG
518
Newbridge Financial Services Group
Florida
$26.2K – – –
AGWCA
519
Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors
Florida
$24.9K +$6.38K +137 +35%
BSB
520
Bangor Savings Bank
Maine
$24.5K +$4.57K +98 +23%
FCAS
521
First Command Advisory Services
Texas
$23.7K – – –
MAM
522
Marquette Asset Management
Minnesota
$22K +$21.8K +467 New
SWA
523
SOA Wealth Advisors
New York
$22K -$1.63K -35 -7%
HR
524
Howe & Rusling
New York
$21.1K -$76K -1,631 -78%
MA
525
MCF Advisors
Kentucky
$21K -$93 -2 -0.4%
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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.