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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
HWP
2201
Highline Wealth Partners
California
$3.41K -$1.07K -23 -23%
PSB
2202
Piscataqua Savings Bank
New Hampshire
$3.26K – – –
RFA
2203
Reyes Financial Architecture
California
$3.17K +$3.35K +72 New
HFS
2204
HBC Financial Services
Washington
$3K – – –
CJH
2205
Christopher J. Hasenberg
Wisconsin
$2.77K +$2.93K +63 New
MFG
2206
Mendota Financial Group
Wisconsin
$2.51K – – –
SA
2207
SRH Advisors
Kansas
$2.25K – – –
BAM
2208
Bellevue Asset Management
Washington
$2.2K -$9.11K -196 -80%
SWC
2209
Spectrum Wealth Counsel
Indiana
$2.2K – – –
CFG
2210
Chapman Financial Group
Hawaii
$2.2K +$2.32K +50 New
CSPIA
2211
Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory
Virginia
$2.07K -$2.33M -50,233 -100%
FCG
2212
Financial Connections Group
California
$2K +$2.88K +62 New
PPA
2213
Painted Porch Advisors
California
$1.98K -$8.51K -183 -80%
SJIM
2214
St. Johns Investment Management
Florida
$1.98K +$2.09K +45 New
CWP
2215
Clark Wealth Partners
Illinois
$1.89K +$2K +43 New
KHC
2216
Koesten Hirschmann & Crabtree
Kansas
$1.73K +$279 +6 +18%
PMIM
2217
Prudent Man Investment Management
Colorado
$1.67K +$1.77K +38 New
LAM
2218
Lummis Asset Management
Texas
$1.63K -$7.9K -170 -82%
BCPWM
2219
Bradley & Co Private Wealth Management
Florida
$1.58K +$1.67K +36 New
CAWM
2220
Capital A Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$1.41K +$1.49K +32 New
WWM
2221
Wolff Wiese Magana
California
$1.37K +$790 +17 +121%
IF
2222
Integrity Financial
Wyoming
$1.36K -$9.3K -200 -87%
NS
2223
NBC Securities
Alabama
$1.24K -$1.3M -27,907 -100%
APW
2224
Aventura Private Wealth
Florida
$1.1K +$1.16K +25 New
RDFA
2225
Ritter Daniher Financial Advisory
Ohio
$1.01K – – –
87 88
89
90 91

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.