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Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

1,266 hedge funds and large institutions have $37.2B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 81 funds opening new positions, 542 increasing their positions, 517 reducing their positions, and 80 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

5% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 542 | Existing positions reduced: 517

1% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 81 | Existing positions closed: 80

0.17% less ownership

Funds ownership: 64.02%63.86% (-0.17%)

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 1,2731,266 (-7)

4% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $38.7B → $37.2B (-$1.46B)

15% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 205174 (-31)

35% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $89.2M | Put options by funds: $137M

Holders
1,266
Holders Change
-7
Holders Change %
-0.55%
% of All Funds
28.94%
Holding in Top 10
174
Holding in Top 10 Change
-31
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-15.12%
% of All Funds
3.98%
New
81
Increased
542
Reduced
517
Closed
80
Calls
$89.2M
Puts
$137M
Net Calls
-$47.8M
Net Calls Change
-$7.65M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
IA
401
IFP Advisors
Florida
$5.28M -$1.75M -41,627 -24%
DFIG
402
Dragon Financial & Investment Group
California
$5.22M -$586K -13,940 -10%
TTWM
403
TCV Trust & Wealth Management
Virginia
$5.22M -$4.29K -102 -0.1%
RBC
404
Roble Belko & Company
Pennsylvania
$5.18M +$195K +4,644 +4%
BI
405
Ballast Inc
Kentucky
$5.17M +$780K +18,544 +17%
MCM
406
Maryland Capital Management
Maryland
$5.17M -$1.19M -28,304 -18%
PFM
407
Peak Financial Management
Massachusetts
$5.17M +$125K +2,982 +2%
RFO
408
RiverGlades Family Offices
Florida
$5.14M +$494K +11,740 +10%
SFM
409
Signature Financial Management
Virginia
$5.14M +$85.8K +2,039 +2%
GA
410
Greytown Advisors
Florida
$5.14M -$3.89M -92,502 -43%
FCB
411
First Command Bank
Texas
$5.12M -$41.3K -982 -0.8%
FCFS
412
First Command Financial Services
Texas
$5.12M -$41.3K -982 -0.8%
TFS
413
TrustCore Financial Services
Tennessee
$5.12M +$407K +9,676 +8%
SPL
414
Smart Portfolios LLC
Washington
$5.1M -$68.2K -1,620 -1%
BRWA
415
B. Riley Wealth Advisors
Florida
$5.09M +$636K +15,128 +14%
SCM
416
Stellar Capital Management
Arizona
$5.05M +$77.8K +1,850 +2%
WLIM
417
White Lighthouse Investment Management
Massachusetts
$5.04M -$546K -12,976 -10%
SWM
418
Strategic Wealth Management
Washington
$4.99M -$25.9K -615 -0.5%
AIS
419
American Investment Services
Massachusetts
$4.97M +$343K +8,162 +7%
SFFS
420
Stonehage Fleming Financial Services
Jersey
$4.95M
CA
421
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$4.94M +$1.47M +34,857 +41%
LFWA
422
LBJ Family Wealth Advisors
Texas
$4.93M +$25.1K +597 +0.5%
PCM
423
Perritt Capital Management
Illinois
$4.92M +$41.5K +987 +0.8%
WF
424
WoodTrust Financial
Wisconsin
$4.88M +$249K +5,908 +5%
RIA
425
Regal Investment Advisors
Michigan
$4.87M +$1.98M +47,116 +66%

VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review

1,266 of the 4,375 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $37.2B — down 3.8% from $38.7B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 81 funds opened new VWO positions and 80 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 542 added to existing stakes and 517 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Yale University, adding an estimated $284M. The largest seller was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, cutting an estimated $491M.

  • 1,266 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q3 2018, down from 1,273 in Q2 2018.
  • Funds reported $37.2B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q3 2018, down 3.8% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 81 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 80 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Yale University, an estimated $284M added.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q3 2018 was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, an estimated $491M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.