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Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO

2,236 hedge funds and large institutions have $58.9B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 298 funds opening new positions, 1,016 increasing their positions, 725 reducing their positions, and 111 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

168% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 298 | Existing positions closed: 111

103% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $110M | Put options by funds: $54.1M

40% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,016 | Existing positions reduced: 725

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 2,087 → 2,236 (+149)

2.99% more ownership

Funds ownership: 68.45% → 71.44% (+3%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 228 → 228 (0)

1% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $59.4B → $58.9B (-$514M)

Holders
2,236
Holders Change
+149
Holders Change %
+7.14%
% of All Funds
29.45%
Holding in Top 10
228
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
3%
New
298
Increased
1,016
Reduced
725
Closed
111
Calls
$110M
Puts
$54.1M
Net Calls
+$55.9M
Net Calls Change
+$85.1M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
WL
WIT LLC
District of Columbia
+$1.54B
2
Northern Trust
Northern Trust
Illinois
+$763M
3
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$310M
4
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
+$208M
5
Wealthfront Advisers
Wealthfront Advisers
California
+$113M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
MIS
Morningstar Investment Services
Illinois
-$138M
2
APF
Alaska Permanent Fund
Alaska
-$116M
3
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$112M
4
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$99.7M
5
STA
Summit Trail Advisors
New York
-$80.7M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
LFAS
1726
Level Four Advisory Services
Texas
$355K -$31.2K -672 -8%
JEST
1727
JTC Employer Solutions Trustee
Jersey
$354K – – –
SIA
1728
SGL Investment Advisors
Montana
$354K +$14.8K +318 +4%
C1AG
1729
Client 1st Advisory Group
Florida
$353K +$174K +3,749 +88%
SEP
1730
Southland Equity Partners
Missouri
$351K +$22.4K +481 +6%
FA
1731
Financial Alternatives
California
$350K +$5.07K +109 +1%
TA
1732
TPG Advisors
Illinois
$350K +$1.02K +22 +0.3%
JCM
1733
Jacobi Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$350K -$24K -516 -6%
IWM
1734
Integris Wealth Management
California
$349K +$112K +2,420 +44%
TI
1735
Trexquant Investment
Connecticut
$348K +$368K +7,913 New
PFM
1736
Potomac Fund Management
Florida
$347K +$366K +7,885 New
HSWM
1737
Hubbell Strickland Wealth Management
Louisiana
$346K +$9.02K +194 +3%
DCM
1738
Dimension Capital Management
Florida
$346K -$118K -2,540 -24%
FWM
1739
Forza Wealth Management
Florida
$346K -$955K -20,558 -72%
LA
1740
LVW Advisors
New York
$345K +$147K +3,154 +67%
AWM
1741
Accurate Wealth Management
Florida
$344K -$172K -3,703 -32%
GA
1742
Goldstein Advisors
Wisconsin
$344K +$16.7K +360 +5%
CFS
1743
Coordinated Financial Services
Colorado
$342K +$361K +7,776 New
MWM
1744
Melfa Wealth Management
Massachusetts
$342K -$4K -86 -1%
IPW
1745
Intergy Private Wealth
Colorado
$342K – – –
TH
1746
TCTC Holdings
Texas
$341K – – –
SCA
1747
SMH Capital Advisors
Texas
$340K +$1.91K +41 +0.5%
HFS
1748
Howard Financial Services
Texas
$340K +$359K +7,729 New
SIC
1749
Sage Investment Counsel
Tennessee
$340K +$359K +7,725 New
BP
1750
Broadleaf Partners
Ohio
$340K -$23.3K -502 -6%
68 69
70
71 72

VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review

2,236 of the 7,593 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $58.9B — down 0.87% from $59.4B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 298 funds opened new VWO positions and 111 closed out — a net gain of 187 holders — while 1,016 added to existing stakes and 725 trimmed.

The largest buyer was WIT LLC, adding an estimated $1.54B. The largest seller was Morningstar Investment Services, cutting an estimated $138M.

  • 2,236 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q4 2024, up from 2,087 in Q3 2024.
  • Funds reported $58.9B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q4 2024, down 0.87% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 298 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q4 2024 and 111 closed out, a net change of +187 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q4 2024 was WIT LLC, an estimated $1.54B added.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q4 2024 was Morningstar Investment Services, an estimated $138M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.