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Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

1,667 hedge funds and large institutions have $47.1B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 267 funds opening new positions, 733 increasing their positions, 526 reducing their positions, and 57 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

368% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 267 | Existing positions closed: 57

39% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 733 | Existing positions reduced: 526

23% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $38.4B → $47.1B (+$8.76B)

16% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 200232 (+32)

12% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,4851,667 (+182)

3.24% more ownership

Funds ownership: 63.35%66.59% (+3.2%)

75% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $58.6M | Put options by funds: $234M

Holders
1,667
Holders Change
+182
Holders Change %
+12.26%
% of All Funds
29.49%
Holding in Top 10
232
Holding in Top 10 Change
+32
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+16%
% of All Funds
4.1%
New
267
Increased
733
Reduced
526
Closed
57
Calls
$58.6M
Puts
$234M
Net Calls
-$175M
Net Calls Change
-$109M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Wells Fargo
1
Wells Fargo
California
$2.85B +$986K +20,995 +0%
Betterment LLC
2
Betterment LLC
New York
$2.44B +$71.2M +1,515,179 +3%
Bank of America
3
Bank of America
North Carolina
$2.33B +$41.2M +876,191 +2%
Vanguard Group
4
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$2.29B -$674M -14,350,644 -24%
Wealthfront Advisers
5
Wealthfront Advisers
California
$2.05B +$112M +2,376,424 +6%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
6
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$1.95B +$36.7M +781,734 +2%
WL
7
WIT LLC
District of Columbia
$1.75B +$1.64B +34,904,344 New
Morgan Stanley
8
Morgan Stanley
New York
$1.64B +$184M +3,907,111 +14%
Envestnet Asset Management
9
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$1.3B +$37.5M +798,975 +3%
Northern Trust
10
Northern Trust
Illinois
$1.06B +$109M +2,319,004 +12%
JP Morgan Chase
11
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$989M +$546M +11,621,044 +143%
Goldman Sachs
12
Goldman Sachs
New York
$867M +$44.1M +939,026 +6%
PCA
13
Personal Capital Advisors
California
$811M +$12.5M +265,460 +2%
SDIC
14
South Dakota Investment Council
South Dakota
$798M
TAIM
15
TD Ameritrade Investment Management
Nebraska
$730M -$27.6M -587,140 -4%
UBS Group
16
UBS Group
Switzerland
$712M -$11.7M -249,529 -2%
Charles Schwab
17
Charles Schwab
California
$688M +$74.2M +1,578,783 +13%
BA
18
Bridgewater Associates
Connecticut
$660M +$23.5M +500,908 +4%
Bank of New York Mellon
19
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$634M +$15.4M +328,148 +3%
Creative Planning
20
Creative Planning
Kansas
$570M +$8.33M +177,327 +2%
PNC Financial Services Group
21
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$522M +$7.39M +157,347 +2%
Royal Bank of Canada
22
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$436M +$11.5M +243,858 +3%
MTWSIF
23
Mivtachim The Workers Social Insurance Fund
Israel
$433M
Financial Engines Advisors
24
Financial Engines Advisors
California
$431M +$108M +2,289,614 +36%
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
25
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$381M +$6.59M +140,251 +2%

VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review

1,667 of the 5,652 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $47.1B — up 23% from $38.4B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 267 funds opened new VWO positions and 57 closed out — a net gain of 210 holders — while 733 added to existing stakes and 526 trimmed.

The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $546M. The largest seller was Vanguard Group, cutting an estimated $674M.

  • 1,667 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q4 2020, up from 1,485 in Q3 2020.
  • Funds reported $47.1B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q4 2020, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 267 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q4 2020 and 57 closed out, a net change of +210 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q4 2020 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $546M added.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q4 2020 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $674M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.