Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
1,727 hedge funds and large institutions have $53.3B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 140 funds opening new positions, 885 increasing their positions, 537 reducing their positions, and 67 closing their positions.
109% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 140 | Existing positions closed: 67
65% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 885 | Existing positions reduced: 537
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $47.1B → $53.3B (+$6.18B)
6% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 232 → 245 (+13)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,667 → 1,727 (+60)
1.89% more ownership
Funds ownership: 66.59% → 68.48% (+1.9%)
54% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $59.6M | Put options by funds: $129M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$2.25B |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$904M |
| 3 |
Russell Investments Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$279M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$242M |
| 5 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$233M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
-$444M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$338M |
| 3 |
Korea Investment Corp
Seoul,
South Korea
|
-$179M |
| 4 |
Ensign Peak Advisors
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
-$148M |
| 5 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$143M |
VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
1,727 of the 5,696 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $53.3B — up 13% from $47.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 140 funds opened new VWO positions and 67 closed out — a net gain of 73 holders — while 885 added to existing stakes and 537 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jones Financial Companies, adding an estimated $2.25B. The largest seller was Charles Schwab, cutting an estimated $444M.
- 1,727 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q1 2021, up from 1,667 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $53.3B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q1 2021, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 140 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q1 2021 and 67 closed out, a net change of +73 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q1 2021 was Jones Financial Companies, an estimated $2.25B added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q1 2021 was Charles Schwab, an estimated $444M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.