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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
DOA
1176
D'Orazio & Associates
Virginia
$115K +$13.6K +323 +13%
VCM
1177
Vigilant Capital Management
Maine
$112K -$82.7K -1,965 -42%
CAG
1178
Csenge Advisory Group
Florida
$108K -$114K -2,716 -49%
LFA
1179
Legacy Financial Advisors
Kentucky
$103K
QCIG
1180
Quad-Cities Investment Group
Iowa
$101K -$52.8K -1,255 -34%
TRCT
1181
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$100K -$7.07M -168,043 -99%
PCIA
1182
Prime Capital Investment Advisors
Kansas
$94K -$182K -4,330 -65%
SNT
1183
Security National Trust
West Virginia
$90K
AA
1184
AlphaMark Advisors
Kentucky
$88K +$29.4K +700 +49%
TPWA
1185
TRUE Private Wealth Advisors
Oregon
$82.4K +$83.6K +1,987 New
RFA
1186
Reilly Financial Advisors
California
$82K +$6.27K +149 +8%
FPFS
1187
First Personal Financial Services
North Carolina
$79K +$39.5K +939 +94%
DBT
1188
Dubuque Bank & Trust
Iowa
$74K -$10.5K -250 -12%
BC
1189
Barnett & Company
Tennessee
$72K
PO
1190
Private Ocean
California
$70K -$113K -2,695 -61%
MWPCG
1191
Measured Wealth Private Client Group
New Hampshire
$62K +$63.9K +1,520 New
WOC
1192
West Oak Capital
California
$61.6K +$63.2K +1,503 New
TCM
1193
Tradewinds Capital Management
Washington
$61K
APP
1194
Avantax Planning Partners
Iowa
$59K +$60.8K +1,446 New
GI
1195
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
$58K -$50.9K -1,209 -46%
CHP
1196
Cable Hill Partners
Oregon
$57K
FEG
1197
Financial Enhancement Group
Indiana
$56K -$280K -6,650 -83%
RMAM
1198
Raab & Moskowitz Asset Management
New Jersey
$54K +$56.1K +1,333 New
CAL
1199
Capital Analysts LLC
Pennsylvania
$52K -$180K -4,281 -77%
CAC
1200
Certified Advisory Corp
Florida
$51K -$1.94K -46 -4%

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.