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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
LFAS
676
Level Four Advisory Services
Texas
$1.6M -$1.27M -30,245 -44%
SCM
677
Southport Capital Management
Tennessee
$1.56M -$437K -10,382 -21%
VDFA
678
Vickerman & Driscoll Financial Advisors
Washington
$1.56M +$23.3K +555 +1%
III
679
Independent Investors Inc
New York
$1.56M -$305K -7,250 -16%
First Manhattan
680
First Manhattan
New York
$1.56M +$160K +3,805 +11%
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
681
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$1.55M +$574K +13,653 +56%
ST
682
Sageworth Trust
Pennsylvania
$1.55M -$210 -5 -0%
1WA
683
180 Wealth Advisors
Washington
$1.54M +$134K +3,181 +9%
EWA
684
Exencial Wealth Advisors
Oklahoma
$1.54M -$6.14K -146 -0.4%
LW
685
Linscomb Wealth
Texas
$1.52M -$35.3K -839 -2%
First Trust Advisors
686
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$1.51M +$81K +1,925 +5%
ATC
687
Argent Trust Co
Tennessee
$1.51M -$104K -2,474 -6%
ATC
688
Adirondack Trust Company
New York
$1.51M -$92.6K -2,200 -6%
TC
689
Telemus Capital
Michigan
$1.51M +$241K +5,719 +18%
KWM
690
Kingsview Wealth Management
Oregon
$1.5M +$100K +2,387 +7%
ACP
691
Aveo Capital Partners
Colorado
$1.5M -$11.6K -276 -0.7%
PFM
692
Phillips Financial Management
Indiana
$1.49M -$44.4K -1,055 -3%
CA
693
Crewe Advisors
Utah
$1.49M +$119K +2,828 +8%
MCTIC
694
MacGuire Cheswick & Tuttle Investment Counsel
Connecticut
$1.48M
KPCM
695
Kings Point Capital Management
New York
$1.48M -$137K -3,265 -8%
CFA
696
Capstone Financial Advisors
Illinois
$1.47M
CFGF
697
Compass Financial Group (Florida)
Florida
$1.46M
SFPM
698
Sensible Financial Planning & Management
Massachusetts
$1.46M +$421 +10 +0%
Russell Investments Group
699
Russell Investments Group
United Kingdom
$1.46M +$93.1K +2,213 +7%
B
700
Barings
North Carolina
$1.44M

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.