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Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

1,727 hedge funds and large institutions have $53.3B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 140 funds opening new positions, 885 increasing their positions, 537 reducing their positions, and 67 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

109% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 140 | Existing positions closed: 67

65% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 885 | Existing positions reduced: 537

13% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $47.1B → $53.3B (+$6.18B)

6% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 232245 (+13)

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,6671,727 (+60)

1.89% more ownership

Funds ownership: 66.59%68.48% (+1.9%)

54% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $59.6M | Put options by funds: $129M

Holders
1,727
Holders Change
+60
Holders Change %
+3.6%
% of All Funds
30.32%
Holding in Top 10
245
Holding in Top 10 Change
+13
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+5.6%
% of All Funds
4.3%
New
140
Increased
885
Reduced
537
Closed
67
Calls
$59.6M
Puts
$129M
Net Calls
-$69.1M
Net Calls Change
+$106M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Truist Financial
51
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$140M +$8.14M +152,887 +6%
N
52
Nuveen
North Carolina
$135M +$89.8M +1,687,688 +185%
SBSB
53
Sullivan, Bruyette, Speros & Blaney
Virginia
$132M -$1.38M -25,909 -1%
HighTower Advisors
54
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$126M +$128M +2,412,239 New
PPA
55
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$121M +$36M +675,370 +41%
Fifth Third Bancorp
56
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$121M +$2.76M +51,935 +2%
VM
57
VPR Management
Texas
$112M +$133K +2,500 +0.1%
LGWM
58
Litman Gregory Wealth Management
California
$109M -$5.37M -100,923 -5%
RJA
59
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$109M +$2.95M +55,348 +3%
Lazard Asset Management
60
Lazard Asset Management
New York
$107M -$9.97M -187,311 -8%
Bessemer Group
61
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$107M +$5.95M +111,747 +6%
SHGA
62
Sand Hill Global Advisors
California
$107M -$4.8M -90,167 -4%
RJFSA
63
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$107M +$3.69M +69,255 +3%
MIS
64
Morningstar Investment Services
Illinois
$98.8M -$6.82M -128,200 -6%
TD Asset Management
65
TD Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$98.1M -$9.95M -186,908 -9%
KIM
66
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$97.4M +$11M +207,258 +12%
RFC
67
Regions Financial Corp
Alabama
$97.4M +$284K +5,336 +0.3%
AIM
68
Allen Investment Management
New York
$94.9M +$3.79M +71,257 +4%
AWM
69
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$91.1M -$13M -243,270 -12%
TI
70
Tidal Investments
Wisconsin
$90.2M +$8.53M +160,188 +10%
SMFG
71
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group
Japan
$90M +$38.9M +730,000 +73%
LSAG
72
Lake Street Advisors Group
New Hampshire
$88.8M -$5.01M -94,163 -5%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
73
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$86.7M +$4.33M +81,381 +5%
G
74
GenTrust
Florida
$85.9M +$90.3M +1,697,156 New
WANY
75
Wealthspire Advisors (New York)
New York
$82.7M +$15.6M +293,406 +23%

VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review

1,727 of the 5,696 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $53.3B — up 13% from $47.1B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 140 funds opened new VWO positions and 67 closed out — a net gain of 73 holders — while 885 added to existing stakes and 537 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Jones Financial Companies, adding an estimated $2.25B. The largest seller was Charles Schwab, cutting an estimated $444M.

  • 1,727 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q1 2021, up from 1,667 in Q4 2020.
  • Funds reported $53.3B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q1 2021, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 140 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q1 2021 and 67 closed out, a net change of +73 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q1 2021 was Jones Financial Companies, an estimated $2.25B added.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q1 2021 was Charles Schwab, an estimated $444M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.