Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF
VMBS
157 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.45B invested in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 75 increasing their positions, 34 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
121% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 75 | Existing positions reduced: 34
44% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 16
30% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 13 (+3)
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.1B → $3.45B (+$357M)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 150 → 157 (+7)
7.15% less ownership
Funds ownership: 90.04% → 82.89% (-7.2%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CSIA
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
San Francisco,
California
|
+$117M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$53.7M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$47.4M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$37.3M |
| 5 |
IA
IndexIQ Advisors
New York
|
+$14.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$52.4M |
| 2 |
MFRM
Milliman Financial Risk Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$10.1M |
| 3 |
QA
Quantitative Advantage
Minnetonka,
Minnesota
|
-$3.31M |
| 4 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$3.15M |
| 5 |
BCM
Bluefin Capital Management
New York
|
-$2.36M |
VMBS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
157 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (VMBS) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $3.45B — up 12% from $3.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 23 funds opened new VMBS positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 75 added to existing stakes and 34 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, adding an estimated $117M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $52.4M.
- 157 institutional investors held Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (VMBS) as of Q2 2017, up from 150 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $3.45B of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF stock for Q2 2017, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF positions in Q2 2017 and 16 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF buyer in Q2 2017 was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, an estimated $117M added.
- The largest Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF seller in Q2 2017 was UBS Group, an estimated $52.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.