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Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO

1,919 hedge funds and large institutions have $56.6B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 322 funds opening new positions, 894 increasing their positions, 533 reducing their positions, and 76 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

324% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 322 | Existing positions closed: 76

68% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 894 | Existing positions reduced: 533

13% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,701 → 1,919 (+218)

12% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 214 → 240 (+26)

5% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $53.8B → $56.6B (+$2.73B)

2.09% more ownership

Funds ownership: 68.09% → 70.18% (+2.1%)

1% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $86.5M | Put options by funds: $87M

Holders
1,919
Holders Change
+218
Holders Change %
+12.82%
% of All Funds
29.53%
Holding in Top 10
240
Holding in Top 10 Change
+26
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+12.15%
% of All Funds
3.69%
New
322
Increased
894
Reduced
533
Closed
76
Calls
$86.5M
Puts
$87M
Net Calls
-$546K
Net Calls Change
-$36.3M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$367M
2
Betterment LLC
Betterment LLC
New York
+$327M
3
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
+$270M
4
Creative Planning
Creative Planning
Kansas
+$129M
5
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$127M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
BA
Bridgewater Associates
Connecticut
-$335M
2
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$174M
3
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$119M
4
YU
Yale University
Connecticut
-$87.6M
5
Wealthfront Advisers
Wealthfront Advisers
California
-$77.4M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Royal Bank of Canada
26
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$474M +$16.3M +322,735 +3%
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
27
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$457M +$39.1M +776,164 +9%
SEI Investments
28
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$417M +$36.1M +715,040 +9%
MTWSIF
29
Mivtachim The Workers Social Insurance Fund
Israel
$391M – – –
TF
30
TIAA FSB
Florida
$369M +$11.9M +236,524 +3%
YU
31
Yale University
Connecticut
$363M -$87.6M -1,736,500 -19%
Ameriprise
32
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$349M -$13.1M -260,274 -4%
Citigroup
33
Citigroup
New York
$296M +$6.44M +127,731 +2%
Mariner
34
Mariner
Kansas
$295M +$26.5M +526,196 +10%
MFRM
35
Milliman Financial Risk Management
Illinois
$278M -$10M -198,559 -3%
Commonwealth Equity Services
36
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$262M +$8.37M +165,905 +3%
APF
37
Alaska Permanent Fund
Alaska
$261M +$55M +1,090,596 +26%
VA
38
Valmark Advisers
Ohio
$253M +$11.6M +229,074 +5%
JMPWA
39
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
California
$248M +$13.1M +258,997 +5%
Osaic Holdings
40
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$240M +$11.2M +222,829 +5%
KeyBank National Association
41
KeyBank National Association
Ohio
$232M +$13.9M +276,360 +6%
Baird Financial Group
42
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$226M +$26.9M +533,234 +13%
JRP
43
Jasper Ridge Partners
California
$191M +$54M +1,070,949 +39%
SCM
44
SCS Capital Management
Massachusetts
$179M -$14.4M -284,595 -7%
US Bancorp
45
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$175M +$7.29M +144,520 +4%
Bank of Nova Scotia
46
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
$174M +$123M +2,448,550 +230%
HighTower Advisors
47
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$159M +$26.1M +516,632 +19%
Stifel Financial
48
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$156M +$394K +7,805 +0.2%
M&T Bank
49
M&T Bank
New York
$150M +$8.51M +168,843 +6%
MG
50
Mather Group
Illinois
$141M +$110M +2,175,075 +326%
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VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review

1,919 of the 6,498 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $56.6B — up 5.1% from $53.8B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 322 funds opened new VWO positions and 76 closed out — a net gain of 246 holders — while 894 added to existing stakes and 533 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $367M. The largest seller was Bridgewater Associates, cutting an estimated $335M.

  • 1,919 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q4 2021, up from 1,701 in Q3 2021.
  • Funds reported $56.6B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q4 2021, up 5.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 322 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q4 2021 and 76 closed out, a net change of +246 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q4 2021 was Bank of America, an estimated $367M added.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q4 2021 was Bridgewater Associates, an estimated $335M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.