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Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

1,667 hedge funds and large institutions have $47.1B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 267 funds opening new positions, 733 increasing their positions, 526 reducing their positions, and 57 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

368% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 267 | Existing positions closed: 57

39% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 733 | Existing positions reduced: 526

23% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $38.4B → $47.1B (+$8.76B)

16% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 200232 (+32)

12% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,4851,667 (+182)

3.24% more ownership

Funds ownership: 63.35%66.59% (+3.2%)

75% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $58.6M | Put options by funds: $234M

Holders
1,667
Holders Change
+182
Holders Change %
+12.26%
% of All Funds
29.49%
Holding in Top 10
232
Holding in Top 10 Change
+32
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+16%
% of All Funds
4.1%
New
267
Increased
733
Reduced
526
Closed
57
Calls
$58.6M
Puts
$234M
Net Calls
-$175M
Net Calls Change
-$109M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
SWA
476
Stratos Wealth Advisors
Ohio
$6.02M +$5.18M +110,293 +1,118%
ZF
477
Zhang Financial
Michigan
$6M -$12.9K -274 -0.2%
SRC
478
Sage Rhino Capital
California
$5.97M +$44.3K +943 +0.8%
IC
479
Intersect Capital
California
$5.96M +$1.74M +37,039 +45%
AWM
480
Aprio Wealth Management
Georgia
$5.83M +$1.73M +36,802 +46%
IAN
481
Integrated Advisors Network
Texas
$5.8M +$486K +10,336 +10%
BHIA
482
Birch Hill Investment Advisors
Massachusetts
$5.8M -$239K -5,089 -4%
BBHC
483
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co
New York
$5.8M +$86.1K +1,832 +2%
FHB
484
First Hawaiian Bank
Hawaii
$5.79M -$3.87M -82,445 -42%
HIMC
485
Heritage Investors Management Corp
Maryland
$5.78M -$74.2K -1,579 -1%
Canada Life
486
Canada Life
Manitoba, Canada
$5.76M -$12.1K -257 -0.2%
EPP
487
ETF Portfolio Partners
Kansas
$5.67M +$55.7K +1,186 +1%
AMAL
488
Asset Management Advisors LLC
Oklahoma
$5.66M +$1.94M +41,310 +58%
CMP
489
Courage Miller Partners
Virginia
$5.66M -$135K -2,872 -2%
WFA
490
Websterrogers Financial Advisors
South Carolina
$5.63M +$4.95M +105,377 New
MRCM
491
M&R Capital Management
New Jersey
$5.61M -$96.9K -2,063 -2%
ACS
492
Archford Capital Strategies
Illinois
$5.61M +$96.7K +2,058 +2%
MPCG
493
Matrix Private Capital Group
New York
$5.58M +$832K +17,712 +19%
SFG
494
Sage Financial Group
Pennsylvania
$5.57M -$147K -3,122 -3%
GW
495
GW & Wade
Massachusetts
$5.53M +$754K +16,059 +17%
BHWM
496
Bar Harbor Wealth Management
New Hampshire
$5.46M +$683K +14,531 +15%
CIG
497
Cairn Investment Group
Washington
$5.44M +$19.5K +415 +0.4%
BCI
498
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$5.43M -$2.54M -54,161 -33%
FI
499
FormulaFolio Investments
Michigan
$5.42M +$3.61M +76,846 +245%
SCM
500
SOL Capital Management
Maryland
$5.41M +$160K +3,400 +3%

VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review

1,667 of the 5,652 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $47.1B — up 23% from $38.4B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 267 funds opened new VWO positions and 57 closed out — a net gain of 210 holders — while 733 added to existing stakes and 526 trimmed.

The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $546M. The largest seller was Vanguard Group, cutting an estimated $674M.

  • 1,667 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q4 2020, up from 1,485 in Q3 2020.
  • Funds reported $47.1B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q4 2020, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 267 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q4 2020 and 57 closed out, a net change of +210 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q4 2020 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $546M added.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q4 2020 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $674M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.