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Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

1,745 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, 513 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: 513

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 (+$4.18B)

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,7261,745 (+19)

1% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 244246 (+2)

0.18% less ownership

Funds ownership: 68.45%68.26% (-0.18%)

40% less call options, than puts

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

Holders
1,745
Holders Change
+19
Holders Change %
+1.1%
% of All Funds
30.37%
Holding in Top 10
246
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+0.82%
% of All Funds
4.28%
New
101
Increased
949
Reduced
513
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
HighTower Advisors
51
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$130M -$571K -10,722 -0.4%
Fifth Third Bancorp
52
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$125M -$1.1M -20,591 -0.9%
SHGA
53
Sand Hill Global Advisors
California
$118M +$6.23M +116,926 +6%
RJA
54
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$118M +$4.39M +82,454 +4%
VM
55
VPR Management
Texas
$117M
Bessemer Group
56
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$117M +$4.68M +87,939 +4%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
57
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$114M +$23.1M +433,668 +26%
RJFSA
58
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$113M +$1.61M +30,277 +1%
Lazard Asset Management
59
Lazard Asset Management
New York
$110M -$1.74M -32,761 -2%
CG
60
Colony Group
Massachusetts
$108M +$78.1M +1,466,832 +282%
AIM
61
Allen Investment Management
New York
$104M +$5.22M +98,015 +5%
KIM
62
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$103M +$1.12M +21,112 +1%
RFC
63
Regions Financial Corp
Alabama
$102M +$562K +10,557 +0.6%
TI
64
Tidal Investments
Wisconsin
$100M +$6.12M +114,949 +7%
EI
65
Ellevest Inc
New York
$99.9M +$49.6M +931,989 +104%
WANY
66
Wealthspire Advisors (New York)
New York
$99.3M +$12.7M +239,246 +15%
Man Group
67
Man Group
United Kingdom
$98M +$56.7M +1,063,702 +144%
TD Asset Management
68
TD Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$97.2M +$870K +16,330 +0.9%
AWM
69
AE Wealth Management
Kansas
$96.6M +$1.58M +29,683 +2%
EPM
70
Elm Partners Management
Pennsylvania
$92.8M +$9.51M +178,576 +12%
GCA
71
Genesee Capital Advisors
New York
$92.8M +$91M +1,708,697 New
IA
72
IAM Advisory
Pennsylvania
$92.8M +$91M +1,708,697 New
LSAG
73
Lake Street Advisors Group
New Hampshire
$88.3M +$460K +8,643 +0.5%
JFG
74
JMG Financial Group
Illinois
$88.2M +$3.66M +68,667 +4%
N
75
Nuveen
North Carolina
$87.7M -$52.4M -982,984 -38%

VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review

1,745 of the 5,745 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 513 trimmed.

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

  • 1,745 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q2 2021, up from 1,726 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.