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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
PTC
726
Private Trust Company
Ohio
$1.31M +$4.59K +109 +0.3%
LRIA
727
Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors
Washington
$1.3M +$14.4K +343 +1%
NSIM
728
North Star Investment Management
Illinois
$1.3M -$70.5K -1,675 -5%
LIM
729
Leavell Investment Management
Alabama
$1.29M -$261K -6,209 -17%
STB
730
S&T Bank
Pennsylvania
$1.29M -$5.47K -130 -0.4%
TCM
731
Tufton Capital Management
Maryland
$1.29M -$17.9K -425 -1%
PAM
732
Palisade Asset Management
Minnesota
$1.29M -$10K -238 -0.8%
VDI
733
Vaughan David Investments
Illinois
$1.28M -$60.5K -1,437 -4%
BCMO
734
Buckingham Capital Management (Ohio)
Ohio
$1.28M -$1.64K -39 -0.1%
EWA
735
EP Wealth Advisors
California
$1.28M +$331K +7,873 +34%
SIAS
736
Shine Investment Advisory Services
Colorado
$1.27M
OC
737
Oarsman Capital
Wisconsin
$1.26M -$80.2K -1,907 -6%
CW
738
Cobiz Wealth
Colorado
$1.26M +$12.7K +302 +1%
FLA
739
Financial Life Advisors
Texas
$1.26M -$57.1K -1,357 -4%
NFC
740
Northeast Financial Consultants
Connecticut
$1.25M +$711K +16,898 +123%
ACA
741
Atlas Capital Advisors
Wyoming
$1.25M -$3.94M -93,615 -75%
BAC
742
Boys Arnold & Co
North Carolina
$1.25M -$501K -11,918 -28%
AIM
743
Arcadia Investment Management
Michigan
$1.25M
PI
744
PHH Investments
Texas
$1.25M -$5.14M -122,127 -80%
HSA
745
HBK Sorce Advisory
Pennsylvania
$1.24M -$3.45K -82 -0.3%
PG
746
Patten Group
Tennessee
$1.24M -$145K -3,445 -10%
NEPWA
747
New England Private Wealth Advisors
Massachusetts
$1.24M +$160K +3,809 +14%
GLA
748
Great Lakes Advisors
Illinois
$1.23M -$142K -3,373 -10%
CA
749
Cornerstone Advisory
Maryland
$1.23M
MA
750
Montag & Associates
Georgia
$1.23M -$1.24M -29,563 -50%

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.