Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF
VMBS
87 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.34B invested in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 35 increasing their positions, 27 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
61% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $832M → $1.34B (+$507M)
38% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 11 (+3)
33% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 9
30% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 35 | Existing positions reduced: 27
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 84 → 87 (+3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CSIA
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
San Francisco,
California
|
+$469M |
| 2 |
WI
WBI Investments
Red Bank,
New Jersey
|
+$27.1M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$20.3M |
| 4 |
RFS
Rockefeller Financial Services
New York
|
+$16.9M |
| 5 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$7.63M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$23.2M |
| 2 |
AUIM
Aegon USA Investment Management
Cedar Rapids,
Iowa
|
-$17.6M |
| 3 |
HI
Horizon Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$10.1M |
| 4 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$2.39M |
| 5 |
BCM
Bluefin Capital Management
New York
|
-$2.08M |
VMBS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
87 of the 3,730 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (VMBS) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $1.34B — up 61% from $832M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new VMBS positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 35 added to existing stakes and 27 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, adding an estimated $469M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $23.2M.
- 87 institutional investors held Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (VMBS) as of Q2 2015, up from 84 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $1.34B of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF stock for Q2 2015, up 61% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF positions in Q2 2015 and 9 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF buyer in Q2 2015 was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, an estimated $469M added.
- The largest Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF seller in Q2 2015 was Bank of America, an estimated $23.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.