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Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

1,781 hedge funds and large institutions have $42B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2022 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 82 funds opening new positions, 792 increasing their positions, 751 reducing their positions, and 134 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

276% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $81.9M | Put options by funds: $21.8M

5% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 792 | Existing positions reduced: 751

0.65% less ownership

Funds ownership: 67.01%66.36% (-0.65%)

4% less funds holding

Funds holding: 1,8591,781 (-78)

9% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 246224 (-22)

12% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $47.7B → $42B (-$5.73B)

39% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 82 | Existing positions closed: 134

Holders
1,781
Holders Change
-78
Holders Change %
-4.2%
% of All Funds
30.68%
Holding in Top 10
224
Holding in Top 10 Change
-22
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-8.94%
% of All Funds
3.86%
New
82
Increased
792
Reduced
751
Closed
134
Calls
$81.9M
Puts
$21.8M
Net Calls
+$60.1M
Net Calls Change
-$9.35M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
CG
1276
Corundum Group
Colorado
$542K
PP
1277
Prosperity Planning
Missouri
$542K +$3.98K +98 +0.7%
PCMC
1278
Private Capital Management (Colorado)
Colorado
$541K -$202K -4,975 -25%
SA
1279
Shilanski & Associates
Alaska
$541K +$602K +14,815 New
FA
1280
FC Advisory
Pennsylvania
$540K +$139K +3,434 +30%
BEAM
1281
Baker Ellis Asset Management
Washington
$538K +$9.34K +230 +2%
WB
1282
Webster Bank
Connecticut
$536K +$141K +3,480 +31%
RBC
1283
Romano Brothers & Co
Illinois
$535K +$596K +14,672 New
9WM
1284
9258 Wealth Management
Ohio
$534K -$177K -4,350 -23%
Legacy Financial Group (Iowa)
1285
Legacy Financial Group (Iowa)
Iowa
$533K -$221K -5,439 -27%
FEG
1286
Fund Evaluation Group
Ohio
$533K
ASFA
1287
All Season Financial Advisors
Colorado
$529K +$589K +14,502 New
MWM
1288
MorganRosel Wealth Management
Colorado
$528K +$81K +1,995 +16%
BIA
1289
Bigelow Investment Advisors
Maine
$528K +$102K +2,505 +21%
BDF
1290
Balasa Dinverno & Foltz
$527K
GWA
1291
GGM Wealth Advisors
Maryland
$527K
IC
1292
Inverness Counsel
New York
$524K
MFG
1293
MidWestOne Financial Group
Iowa
$516K +$134K +3,300 +30%
CAG
1294
Csenge Advisory Group
Florida
$513K +$21.2K +523 +4%
AWA
1295
Aaron Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$511K
EA
1296
Emerald Advisors
Washington
$510K -$19.2K -472 -3%
OCM
1297
Objective Capital Management
Ohio
$510K -$16.9K -416 -3%
OIA
1298
Optimum Investment Advisors
Illinois
$510K +$81 +2 +0%
NB
1299
Nicolet Bankshares
Wisconsin
$509K -$35.2K -867 -6%
RF
1300
Resolute Financial
Massachusetts
$506K -$137K -3,370 -20%

VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2022 in Review

1,781 of the 5,805 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q3 2022, worth a combined $42B — down 12% from $47.7B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 134 funds closed out of VWO and 82 opened new positions — a net loss of 52 holders — while 751 trimmed existing stakes and 792 added.

The largest buyer was SignatureFD, adding an estimated $196M. The largest seller was Teacher Retirement System of Texas, cutting an estimated $710M.

  • 1,781 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q3 2022, down from 1,859 in Q2 2022.
  • Funds reported $42B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q3 2022, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 82 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q3 2022 and 134 closed out, a net change of -52 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q3 2022 was SignatureFD, an estimated $196M added.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q3 2022 was Teacher Retirement System of Texas, an estimated $710M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2022.