Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
1,451 hedge funds and large institutions have $31.2B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 99 funds opening new positions, 627 increasing their positions, 640 reducing their positions, and 175 closing their positions.
0.5% more ownership
Funds ownership: 62.99% → 63.49% (+0.5%)
2% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 627 | Existing positions reduced: 640
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,553 → 1,451 (-102)
11% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 237 → 210 (-27)
26% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $42.3B → $31.2B (-$11.2B)
40% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $74.5M | Put options by funds: $124M
43% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 99 | Existing positions closed: 175
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
+$341M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$232M |
| 3 |
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Plymouth,
Minnesota
|
+$210M |
| 4 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$162M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$161M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CSIA
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
San Francisco,
California
|
-$569M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$469M |
| 3 |
BA
Bridgewater Associates
Westport,
Connecticut
|
-$444M |
| 4 |
Wealthfront Advisers
Palo Alto,
California
|
-$325M |
| 5 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$268M |
VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
1,451 of the 4,539 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $31.2B — down 26% from $42.3B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 175 funds closed out of VWO and 99 opened new positions — a net loss of 76 holders — while 640 trimmed existing stakes and 627 added.
The largest buyer was Charles Schwab, opening a new position worth an estimated $341M. The largest seller was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, exiting entirely with an estimated $569M sold.
- 1,451 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q1 2020, down from 1,553 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $31.2B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q1 2020, down 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 99 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q1 2020 and 175 closed out, a net change of -76 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q1 2020 was Charles Schwab, an estimated $341M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q1 2020 was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, an estimated $569M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.