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Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

1,746 hedge funds and large institutions have $57.5B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 101 funds opening new positions, 949 increasing their positions, 514 reducing their positions, and 62 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

85% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 949 | Existing positions reduced: 514

63% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 101 | Existing positions closed: 62

8% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $53.3B → $57.5B (+$4.19B)

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,7271,746 (+19)

1% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 245247 (+2)

0.18% less ownership

Funds ownership: 68.48%68.29% (-0.18%)

40% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $59.1M | Put options by funds: $98.2M

Holders
1,746
Holders Change
+19
Holders Change %
+1.1%
% of All Funds
30.39%
Holding in Top 10
247
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+0.82%
% of All Funds
4.3%
New
101
Increased
949
Reduced
514
Closed
62
Calls
$59.1M
Puts
$98.2M
Net Calls
-$39.1M
Net Calls Change
+$30M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
GRP
651
Global Retirement Partners
California
$4.17M +$358K +6,714 +10%
4FG
652
4Thought Financial Group
New York
$4.14M +$96.3K +1,808 +2%
MAFM
653
Mid Atlantic Financial Management
Pennsylvania
$4.14M +$130K +2,444 +3%
HFA
654
Hoover Financial Advisors
Pennsylvania
$4.13M +$15.3K +287 +0.4%
PA
655
Pinnacle Associates
New York
$4.11M +$59.5K +1,117 +1%
SFS
656
Sowell Financial Services
Arkansas
$4.08M -$11.7M -220,474 -75%
RJT
657
Raymond James Trust
Florida
$4.07M +$161K +3,022 +4%
AWM
658
Aprio Wealth Management
Georgia
$4.06M +$3.98M +74,700 New
CB
659
Community Bank
New York
$4.05M +$257K +4,826 +7%
1WM
660
1900 Wealth Management
Texas
$4.05M +$185K +3,465 +5%
HWA
661
Heritage Way Advisors
Illinois
$4.04M +$199K +3,727 +5%
HWMG
662
Hurlow Wealth Management Group
Indiana
$4.04M +$447K +8,396 +13%
CFD
663
Creative Financial Designs
Indiana
$4.03M +$157K +2,955 +4%
NIM
664
Northeast Investment Management
Massachusetts
$4.03M +$27K +507 +0.7%
HMC
665
Harvard Management Company
Massachusetts
$4.01M -$357K -6,697 -8%
VST
666
Van Strum & Towne
California
$4M -$70.3K -1,320 -2%
LDB
667
Lee, Danner & Bass
Tennessee
$4M +$47.7K +895 +1%
First Trust Advisors
668
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$3.98M -$870K -16,329 -18%
GWAM
669
Guardian Wealth Advisors (Minnesota)
Minnesota
$3.97M -$9.05K -170 -0.2%
NPI
670
New Perspectives Inc
Mississippi
$3.97M +$3.89M +73,096 New
MM
671
Meridian Management
Arkansas
$3.96M +$1.1M +20,699 +40%
CA
672
CGN Advisors
Kansas
$3.95M +$132K +2,477 +4%
EAM
673
Evanson Asset Management
California
$3.95M -$87.6K -1,645 -2%
VPIM
674
Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management
California
$3.93M -$139K -2,607 -3%
WPC
675
Waters Parkerson & Co
Louisiana
$3.92M +$312K +5,855 +9%

VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review

1,746 of the 5,746 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $57.5B — up 7.9% from $53.3B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 101 funds opened new VWO positions and 62 closed out — a net gain of 39 holders — while 949 added to existing stakes and 514 trimmed.

The largest buyer was WIT LLC, adding an estimated $318M. The largest seller was Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management, cutting an estimated $319M.

  • 1,746 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q2 2021, up from 1,727 in Q1 2021.
  • Funds reported $57.5B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q2 2021, up 7.9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 101 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q2 2021 and 62 closed out, a net change of +39 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q2 2021 was WIT LLC, an estimated $318M added.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q2 2021 was Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management, an estimated $319M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.