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Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO

1,902 hedge funds and large institutions have $51B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 258 funds opening new positions, 771 increasing their positions, 746 reducing their positions, and 98 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

163% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 258 | Existing positions closed: 98

21% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $42B → $51B (+$8.98B)

10% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 225 → 247 (+22)

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,782 → 1,902 (+120)

1.59% more ownership

Funds ownership: 66.37% → 67.96% (+1.6%)

3% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 771 | Existing positions reduced: 746

2% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $69.7M | Put options by funds: $68.4M

Holders
1,902
Holders Change
+120
Holders Change %
+6.73%
% of All Funds
30.57%
Holding in Top 10
247
Holding in Top 10 Change
+22
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+9.78%
% of All Funds
3.97%
New
258
Increased
771
Reduced
746
Closed
98
Calls
$69.7M
Puts
$68.4M
Net Calls
+$1.32M
Net Calls Change
-$58.8M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Betterment LLC
Betterment LLC
New York
+$215M
2
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$163M
3
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
+$149M
4
APF
Alaska Permanent Fund
Alaska
+$147M
5
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$136M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Wealthfront Advisers
Wealthfront Advisers
California
-$111M
2
Northern Trust
Northern Trust
Illinois
-$106M
3
TD Asset Management
TD Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
-$71M
4
VA
Valmark Advisers
Ohio
-$67M
5
Bank of Nova Scotia
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
-$59.8M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
FP
776
Fiduciary Planning
Florida
$2.75M +$2.69M +70,642 New
CF
777
Centaurus Financial
California
$2.75M -$958K -25,120 -26%
WI
778
Wintrust Investments
Illinois
$2.75M -$148K -3,877 -5%
PWA
779
Peterson Wealth Advisors
Utah
$2.7M +$956K +25,069 +57%
RPCA
780
Running Point Capital Advisors
California
$2.69M -$284K -7,452 -10%
LA
781
LVW Advisors
New York
$2.68M -$3.57M -93,517 -58%
CS
782
Comerica Securities
Michigan
$2.67M +$421K +11,034 +19%
BC
783
Burney Company
Virginia
$2.67M +$212K +5,562 +9%
FI
784
Financial Insights
Washington
$2.67M +$2.01M +52,711 +334%
OIA
785
OneDigital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$2.67M +$901K +23,623 +53%
CAM
786
Campion Asset Management
Virginia
$2.67M -$499K -13,088 -16%
BL
787
BCWM LLC
Kansas
$2.67M +$52.2K +1,370 +2%
FWA
788
FSM Wealth Advisors
Ohio
$2.66M +$342K +8,974 +15%
EGA
789
E&G Advisors
Texas
$2.65M -$313K -8,213 -11%
WF
790
Warner Financial
Maryland
$2.64M +$88.6K +2,323 +4%
Fiera Capital (Canada)
791
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Quebec, Canada
$2.63M -$5.72K -150 -0.2%
DFC
792
DBK Financial Counsel
Ohio
$2.62M -$71.3K -1,869 -3%
BAM
793
Belpointe Asset Management
Nevada
$2.62M +$1.53M +40,035 +147%
MM
794
Meridian Management
Arkansas
$2.62M +$2.22M +58,160 +647%
AWM
795
Aprio Wealth Management
Georgia
$2.62M -$725K -19,004 -22%
JAG
796
Journey Advisory Group
Kentucky
$2.61M -$640K -16,778 -20%
WAM
797
Watershed Asset Management
California
$2.61M +$2.55M +67,000 New
CWA
798
Cornerstone Wealth Advisors
Minnesota
$2.6M -$263K -6,893 -9%
WF
799
Welch & Forbes
Massachusetts
$2.6M +$48.2K +1,265 +2%
AFGAS
800
Allegiance Financial Group Advisory Services
Virginia
$2.6M +$2.54M +66,648 New
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VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review

1,902 of the 6,222 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $51B — up 21% from $42B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 258 funds opened new VWO positions and 98 closed out — a net gain of 160 holders — while 771 added to existing stakes and 746 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Betterment LLC, adding an estimated $215M. The largest seller was Wealthfront Advisers, cutting an estimated $111M.

  • 1,902 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q4 2022, up from 1,782 in Q3 2022.
  • Funds reported $51B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q4 2022, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 258 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q4 2022 and 98 closed out, a net change of +160 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q4 2022 was Betterment LLC, an estimated $215M added.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q4 2022 was Wealthfront Advisers, an estimated $111M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.