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Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF
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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
SW
551
SMART Wealth
Nebraska
– -$463K -10,074 Closed
Nomura Asset Management
552
Nomura Asset Management
Japan
– -$368K -8,000 Closed
RMDI
553
R.M. Davis Inc
Maine
– -$334K -7,256 Closed
BCM
554
Boltwood Capital Management
California
– -$325K -7,058 Closed
VFA
555
Valeo Financial Advisors
Indiana
– -$323K -7,022 Closed
IDA
556
Intelligence Driven Advisers
California
– -$298K -6,600 Closed
3LCM
557
3D/L Capital Management
Connecticut
– -$290K -6,295 Closed
GIA
558
Gladstone Institutional Advisory
Florida
– -$268K -5,820 Closed
GSEP
559
Golden State Equity Partners
California
– -$265K -5,760 Closed
VWA
560
Visionary Wealth Advisors
Illinois
– -$241K -5,249 Closed
AWA
561
Arkadios Wealth Advisors
Georgia
– -$240K -5,211 Closed
SPWG
562
Syntegra Private Wealth Group
Missouri
– -$236K -5,139 Closed
BWA
563
Beam Wealth Advisors
Louisiana
– -$235K -5,111 Closed
GFG
564
Goldstone Financial Group
Illinois
– -$232K -5,054 Closed
DAS
565
Dynamic Advisor Solutions
Arizona
– -$230K -4,994 Closed
WAP
566
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
Pennsylvania
– -$229K -4,988 Closed
PIA
567
Pinion Investment Advisors
Kansas
– -$228K -4,963 Closed
TA
568
TFG Advisers
Michigan
– -$214K -4,644 Closed
BFG
569
Berger Financial Group
Minnesota
– -$211K -4,578 Closed
AOWM
570
Alpha Omega Wealth Management
Virginia
– -$209K -4,540 Closed
UCFA
571
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
– -$209K -4,534 Closed
FAIM
572
Financial Advocates Investment Management
Washington
– -$208K -4,515 Closed
AP
573
Arlington Partners
Alabama
– -$173K -3,754 Closed
AAM
574
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
– -$98.5K -2,141 Closed
FFA
575
Founders Financial Alliance
North Carolina
– -$58.5K -1,273 Closed
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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.