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Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

1,745 hedge funds and large institutions have $57.5B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 101 funds opening new positions, 949 increasing their positions, 513 reducing their positions, and 62 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

85% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 949 | Existing positions reduced: 513

63% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 101 | Existing positions closed: 62

8% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $53.3B → $57.5B (+$4.18B)

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,7261,745 (+19)

1% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 244246 (+2)

0.18% less ownership

Funds ownership: 68.45%68.26% (-0.18%)

40% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $59.1M | Put options by funds: $98.2M

Holders
1,745
Holders Change
+19
Holders Change %
+1.1%
% of All Funds
30.37%
Holding in Top 10
246
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+0.82%
% of All Funds
4.28%
New
101
Increased
949
Reduced
513
Closed
62
Calls
$59.1M
Puts
$98.2M
Net Calls
-$39.1M
Net Calls Change
+$30M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$3.64B +$193M +3,625,290 +6%
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$3.23B -$97.3M -1,826,991 -3%
Betterment LLC
3
Betterment LLC
New York
$2.99B +$197M +3,690,598 +7%
Vanguard Group
4
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$2.76B +$67.7M +1,271,081 +3%
Jones Financial Companies
5
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
$2.48B +$131M +2,456,724 +6%
Wealthfront Advisers
6
Wealthfront Advisers
California
$2.41B +$169M +3,172,376 +8%
WL
7
WIT LLC
District of Columbia
$2.23B +$318M +5,978,862 +17%
Morgan Stanley
8
Morgan Stanley
New York
$1.89B +$16.9M +316,580 +0.9%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
9
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$1.85B -$319M -5,991,876 -15%
Northern Trust
10
Northern Trust
Illinois
$1.57B +$176M +3,313,221 +13%
Envestnet Asset Management
11
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$1.54B +$92.6M +1,738,469 +7%
Goldman Sachs
12
Goldman Sachs
New York
$1.1B +$57.5M +1,078,825 +6%
Bank of New York Mellon
13
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$1.01B +$246M +4,622,565 +33%
PCA
14
Personal Capital Advisors
California
$960M +$54.8M +1,029,541 +6%
Creative Planning
15
Creative Planning
Kansas
$884M +$259M +4,854,480 +43%
SDIC
16
South Dakota Investment Council
South Dakota
$874M +$266K +5,000 +0%
UBS Group
17
UBS Group
Switzerland
$828M +$11.8M +220,608 +1%
TAIM
18
TD Ameritrade Investment Management
Nebraska
$764M -$26.4M -496,468 -3%
JP Morgan Chase
19
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$647M -$78.4M -1,472,900 -11%
BA
20
Bridgewater Associates
Connecticut
$645M +$41.7M +783,391 +7%
PNC Financial Services Group
21
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$597M +$22.1M +415,511 +4%
Financial Engines Advisors
22
Financial Engines Advisors
California
$562M +$35.4M +664,664 +7%
Royal Bank of Canada
23
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$528M +$22.6M +424,993 +5%
WI
24
WealthNavi Inc
Japan
$526M +$103M +1,935,366 +25%
LPL Financial
25
LPL Financial
California
$508M +$82.3M +1,545,135 +20%

VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review

1,745 of the 5,745 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $57.5B — up 7.9% from $53.3B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 101 funds opened new VWO positions and 62 closed out — a net gain of 39 holders — while 949 added to existing stakes and 513 trimmed.

The largest buyer was WIT LLC, adding an estimated $318M. The largest seller was Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management, cutting an estimated $319M.

  • 1,745 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q2 2021, up from 1,726 in Q1 2021.
  • Funds reported $57.5B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q2 2021, up 7.9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 101 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q2 2021 and 62 closed out, a net change of +39 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q2 2021 was WIT LLC, an estimated $318M added.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q2 2021 was Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management, an estimated $319M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.