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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
MWA
1926
Midland Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$237K +$883 +19 +0.4%
AWM
1927
AAF Wealth Management
Massachusetts
$236K +$13.2K +284 +6%
C
1928
Certuity
Florida
$235K -$149K -3,208 -37%
AR
1929
Apeiron RIA
Texas
$234K -$790 -17 -0.3%
SHFA
1930
SC&H Financial Advisors
Maryland
$234K +$2.88K +62 +1%
LCM
1931
Lunt Capital Management
Utah
$234K -$160K -3,445 -39%
AIFAIM
1932
American Institute for Advanced Investment Management
Arizona
$234K -$17.3K -372 -7%
TH
1933
Team Hewins
California
$233K – – –
JE
1934
JMAC Enterprises
Pennsylvania
$233K +$651 +14 +0.3%
MSAM
1935
Moloney Securities Asset Management
Missouri
$232K -$13.1K -282 -5%
BFO
1936
Biltmore Family Office
North Carolina
$231K -$19.8K -427 -8%
FPWM
1937
Five Pine Wealth Management
Idaho
$231K +$243K +5,235 New
IW
1938
Instrumental Wealth
Florida
$227K -$930 -20 -0.4%
OWM
1939
Orca Wealth Management
Florida
$227K +$240K +5,157 New
RAM
1940
Redmond Asset Management
Virginia
$227K +$1.86K +40 +0.8%
SDJVC
1941
St. Denis J. Villere & Co
Louisiana
$227K – – –
MLFP
1942
MPS Loria Financial Planners
Illinois
$227K -$51.7K -1,112 -18%
WAG
1943
Wallace Advisory Group
California
$226K +$220K +4,725 New
NAG
1944
Northstar Advisory Group
New Jersey
$225K -$930 -20 -0.4%
AV
1945
Aspiring Ventures
Ohio
$224K +$238K +5,122 New
LWM
1946
Laidlaw Wealth Management
New York
$224K +$236K +5,082 New
EL
1947
EQ LLC
Washington
$223K +$18.4K +395 +8%
ISFAN
1948
Investor's Fiduciary Advisor Network
Washington
$223K +$236K +5,073 New
CRI
1949
Colonial River Investments
Virginia
$222K -$1.07K -23 -0.5%
DE
1950
Diversified Enterprises
Delaware
$222K -$47.4K -1,020 -17%
76 77
78
79 80

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.