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Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

1,667 hedge funds and large institutions have $47.1B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 267 funds opening new positions, 733 increasing their positions, 526 reducing their positions, and 57 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

368% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 267 | Existing positions closed: 57

39% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 733 | Existing positions reduced: 526

23% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $38.4B → $47.1B (+$8.76B)

16% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 200232 (+32)

12% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,4851,667 (+182)

3.24% more ownership

Funds ownership: 63.35%66.59% (+3.2%)

75% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $58.6M | Put options by funds: $234M

Holders
1,667
Holders Change
+182
Holders Change %
+12.26%
% of All Funds
29.49%
Holding in Top 10
232
Holding in Top 10 Change
+32
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+16%
% of All Funds
4.1%
New
267
Increased
733
Reduced
526
Closed
57
Calls
$58.6M
Puts
$234M
Net Calls
-$175M
Net Calls Change
-$109M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
FA
1026
FDx Advisors
Illinois
$1.03M -$346K -7,363 -26%
PA
1027
Perennial Advisors
New York
$1.02M +$30.1K +640 +3%
AF
1028
Affiance Financial
Minnesota
$1.02M +$45.5K +968 +5%
AWM
1029
Altavista Wealth Management
North Carolina
$1.02M -$4.13K -88 -0.4%
BB
1030
Berkshire Bank
Massachusetts
$1.02M -$24.1K -512 -2%
WTB
1031
Washington Trust Bank
Washington
$1.02M +$8.46K +180 +0.9%
MFIMFI
1032
Mesirow Financial Investment Management - Fixed Income
Illinois
$1.01M
PG
1033
Prostatis Group
Maryland
$1.01M -$1.44M -30,651 -60%
NPA
1034
Nichols & Pratt Advisers
Massachusetts
$1M
KFGK
1035
Keystone Financial Group (Kentucky)
Kentucky
$1M +$329 +7 +0%
MLIC
1036
Mandatum Life Insurance Company
Finland
$1M
RC
1037
RBF Capital
California
$1M +$940K +20,000 New
IA
1038
IFG Advisory
Georgia
$993K +$695K +14,788 +293%
WP
1039
WealthPLAN Partners
Nebraska
$979K -$101K -2,147 -11%
TSW
1040
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley
Virginia
$978K +$657K +13,977 +252%
WCM
1041
Wealthcare Capital Management
Virginia
$975K -$110K -2,336 -11%
FSA
1042
Fort Sheridan Advisors
Illinois
$973K +$31.6K +673 +4%
WMA
1043
Wealth Management Associates
New Jersey
$970K +$910K +19,366 New
RPC
1044
Rossmore Private Capital
Connecticut
$969K -$36K -766 -4%
EWA
1045
Encompass Wealth Advisors
Oregon
$967K +$907K +19,303 New
RCAG
1046
Rehmann Capital Advisory Group
Michigan
$961K +$4.28K +91 +0.5%
M
1047
MOTCO
Texas
$959K -$170K -3,626 -16%
SCA
1048
St. Clair Advisors
Ohio
$952K +$893K +19,000 New
LRIC
1049
Long Road Investment Counsel
Michigan
$952K
BEAM
1050
Baker Ellis Asset Management
Washington
$948K -$84.6K -1,800 -9%

VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review

1,667 of the 5,652 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $47.1B — up 23% from $38.4B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 267 funds opened new VWO positions and 57 closed out — a net gain of 210 holders — while 733 added to existing stakes and 526 trimmed.

The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $546M. The largest seller was Vanguard Group, cutting an estimated $674M.

  • 1,667 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q4 2020, up from 1,485 in Q3 2020.
  • Funds reported $47.1B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q4 2020, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 267 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q4 2020 and 57 closed out, a net change of +210 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q4 2020 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $546M added.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q4 2020 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $674M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.