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Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

1,912 hedge funds and large institutions have $48B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2023 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 91 funds opening new positions, 875 increasing their positions, 748 reducing their positions, and 93 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

17% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 875 | Existing positions reduced: 748

1% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 235237 (+2)

0.31% more ownership

Funds ownership: 66.48%66.79% (+0.31%)

2% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 91 | Existing positions closed: 93

3% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $49.6B → $48B (-$1.62B)

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 1,9381,912 (-26)

27% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $49.9M | Put options by funds: $67.9M

Holders
1,912
Holders Change
-26
Holders Change %
-1.34%
% of All Funds
30.34%
Holding in Top 10
237
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+0.85%
% of All Funds
3.76%
New
91
Increased
875
Reduced
748
Closed
93
Calls
$49.9M
Puts
$67.9M
Net Calls
-$18M
Net Calls Change
-$9.47M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$3.32B +$77.1M +1,889,707 +2%
Betterment LLC
2
Betterment LLC
New York
$3.05B +$105M +2,563,729 +3%
Vanguard Group
3
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$2.38B -$26.4M -647,454 -1%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
4
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$1.96B +$44.4M +1,088,615 +2%
Morgan Stanley
5
Morgan Stanley
New York
$1.95B -$55.2M -1,352,418 -3%
Wells Fargo
6
Wells Fargo
California
$1.71B -$91.1M -2,230,443 -5%
Wealthfront Advisers
7
Wealthfront Advisers
California
$1.56B -$40.4M -989,400 -2%
Envestnet Asset Management
8
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$1.41B -$133M -3,269,408 -8%
Empower Advisory Group
9
Empower Advisory Group
Colorado
$1.1B +$41.6M +1,019,403 +4%
WL
10
WIT LLC
District of Columbia
$986M -$72.3K -1,770 -7%
Creative Planning
11
Creative Planning
Kansas
$898M +$1.41M +34,468 +0.2%
Northern Trust
12
Northern Trust
Illinois
$868M -$6.3M -154,438 -0.7%
Goldman Sachs
13
Goldman Sachs
New York
$848M +$10.8M +265,103 +1%
Financial Engines Advisors
14
Financial Engines Advisors
California
$757M +$16.8M +410,848 +2%
UBS Group
15
UBS Group
Switzerland
$701M -$22.2M -543,369 -3%
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
16
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$625M +$113M +2,776,255 +21%
Bank of New York Mellon
17
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$608M -$18.7M -457,203 -3%
WI
18
WealthNavi Inc
Japan
$584M -$3.03M -74,190 -0.5%
SDIC
19
South Dakota Investment Council
South Dakota
$546M -$42.2M -1,033,319 -7%
JP Morgan Chase
20
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$468M -$39.9M -978,154 -8%
Royal Bank of Canada
21
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$451M +$12M +293,284 +3%
PNC Financial Services Group
22
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$450M -$17.6M -431,216 -4%
Jones Financial Companies
23
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
$449M +$7.14M +174,883 +2%
Jane Street
24
Jane Street
New York
$403M +$231M +5,654,308 +122%
LPL Financial
25
LPL Financial
California
$403M +$11.1M +272,766 +3%

VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2023 in Review

1,912 of the 6,301 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q3 2023, worth a combined $48B — down 3.3% from $49.6B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 93 funds closed out of VWO and 91 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 748 trimmed existing stakes and 875 added.

The largest buyer was Charles Schwab, adding an estimated $284M. The largest seller was Bishop & Co Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $341M sold.

  • 1,912 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q3 2023, down from 1,938 in Q2 2023.
  • Funds reported $48B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q3 2023, down 3.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 91 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q3 2023 and 93 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q3 2023 was Charles Schwab, an estimated $284M added.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q3 2023 was Bishop & Co Investment Management, an estimated $341M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2023.