Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF
VMBS
297 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.54B invested in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 60 funds opening new positions, 121 increasing their positions, 83 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
140% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 60 | Existing positions closed: 25
46% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 121 | Existing positions reduced: 83
28% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 18 → 23 (+5)
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 266 → 297 (+31)
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.01B → $6.54B (+$533M)
2.33% less ownership
Funds ownership: 78.63% → 76.29% (-2.3%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$165M |
| 2 |
CSIA
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
San Francisco,
California
|
+$124M |
| 3 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
+$103M |
| 4 |
CFIA
Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors
New York
|
+$44M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$39.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$276M |
| 2 |
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
|
-$53.1M |
| 3 |
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Plymouth,
Minnesota
|
-$28.2M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$17.1M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$10M |
VMBS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
297 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (VMBS) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $6.54B — up 8.9% from $6.01B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 60 funds opened new VMBS positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 35 holders — while 121 added to existing stakes and 83 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AssetMark Inc, adding an estimated $165M. The largest seller was Ameriprise, cutting an estimated $276M.
- 297 institutional investors held Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (VMBS) as of Q1 2019, up from 266 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $6.54B of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF stock for Q1 2019, up 8.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 60 funds opened new Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 25 closed out, a net change of +35 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was AssetMark Inc, an estimated $165M added.
- The largest Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF seller in Q1 2019 was Ameriprise, an estimated $276M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.