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Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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: 232245 (+13)

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,6671,727 (+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

Holders
1,727
Holders Change
+60
Holders Change %
+3.6%
% of All Funds
30.32%
Holding in Top 10
245
Holding in Top 10 Change
+13
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+5.6%
% of All Funds
4.3%
New
140
Increased
885
Reduced
537
Closed
67
Calls
$59.6M
Puts
$129M
Net Calls
-$69.1M
Net Calls Change
+$106M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$3.3B +$904M +16,989,055 +37%
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$3.19B +$242M +4,548,647 +8%
Betterment LLC
3
Betterment LLC
New York
$2.67B +$137M +2,575,264 +5%
Vanguard Group
4
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$2.58B +$209M +3,924,412 +9%
Jones Financial Companies
5
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
$2.23B +$2.25B +42,246,120 +5,475%
Wealthfront Advisers
6
Wealthfront Advisers
California
$2.15B +$18M +338,727 +0.8%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
7
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$2.08B +$55.4M +1,040,072 +3%
WL
8
WIT LLC
District of Columbia
$1.82B +$6.25M +117,468 +0.3%
Morgan Stanley
9
Morgan Stanley
New York
$1.79B +$91.6M +1,720,840 +5%
Envestnet Asset Management
10
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$1.39B +$37M +694,173 +3%
Northern Trust
11
Northern Trust
Illinois
$1.33B +$233M +4,374,723 +21%
Goldman Sachs
12
Goldman Sachs
New York
$1B +$102M +1,923,616 +11%
PCA
13
Personal Capital Advisors
California
$866M +$25M +469,118 +3%
SDIC
14
South Dakota Investment Council
South Dakota
$837M +$8.2M +154,007 +1%
UBS Group
15
UBS Group
Switzerland
$782M +$42.9M +806,720 +6%
TAIM
16
TD Ameritrade Investment Management
Nebraska
$730M
Bank of New York Mellon
17
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$729M +$72.6M +1,364,100 +11%
JP Morgan Chase
18
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$696M -$338M -6,355,754 -32%
Creative Planning
19
Creative Planning
Kansas
$594M +$2.62M +49,223 +0.4%
BA
20
Bridgewater Associates
Connecticut
$577M -$111M -2,077,323 -16%
PNC Financial Services Group
21
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$550M +$7.98M +149,975 +1%
Financial Engines Advisors
22
Financial Engines Advisors
California
$504M +$57.1M +1,073,013 +12%
Royal Bank of Canada
23
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$484M +$31.8M +596,601 +7%
MTWSIF
24
Mivtachim The Workers Social Insurance Fund
Israel
$442M -$7.63M -143,300 -2%
LPL Financial
25
LPL Financial
California
$406M +$50.7M +952,919 +14%

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.