Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF
VMBS
216 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.46B invested in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 98 increasing their positions, 46 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
113% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 98 | Existing positions reduced: 46
36% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 25
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.19B → $4.46B (+$271M)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 211 → 216 (+5)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 14 (0)
5.9% less ownership
Funds ownership: 91.51% → 85.61% (-5.9%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CSIA
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
San Francisco,
California
|
+$144M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$71.8M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$54.8M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$35.6M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$32.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CA
Cambridge Associates
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$35.2M |
| 2 |
IA
IndexIQ Advisors
New York
|
-$25.4M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$24.3M |
| 4 |
RWM
Ritholtz Wealth Management
New York
|
-$11.4M |
| 5 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$10.1M |
VMBS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
216 of the 4,373 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (VMBS) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $4.46B — up 6.5% from $4.19B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 34 funds opened new VMBS positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 98 added to existing stakes and 46 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, adding an estimated $144M. The largest seller was Cambridge Associates, exiting entirely with an estimated $35.2M sold.
- 216 institutional investors held Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (VMBS) as of Q1 2018, up from 211 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $4.46B of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF stock for Q1 2018, up 6.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 34 funds opened new Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 25 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, an estimated $144M added.
- The largest Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF seller in Q1 2018 was Cambridge Associates, an estimated $35.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.