Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
2,239 hedge funds and large institutions have $56.7B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 298 funds opening new positions, 1,017 increasing their positions, 726 reducing their positions, and 111 closing their positions.
168% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 298 | Existing positions closed: 111
103% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $110M | Put options by funds: $54.1M
40% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,017 | Existing positions reduced: 726
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,090 → 2,239 (+149)
1.15% more ownership
Funds ownership: 70.29% → 71.44% (+1.2%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 228 → 228 (0)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $59.4B → $56.7B (-$2.67B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$763M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$310M |
| 3 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$208M |
| 4 |
Wealthfront Advisers
Palo Alto,
California
|
+$113M |
| 5 |
SLI
Sumitomo Life Insurance
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$113M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MIS
Morningstar Investment Services
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$138M |
| 2 |
APF
Alaska Permanent Fund
Juneau,
Alaska
|
-$116M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$112M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$99.7M |
| 5 |
STA
Summit Trail Advisors
New York
|
-$80.7M |
VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
2,239 of the 7,607 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $56.7B — down 4.5% from $59.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 298 funds opened new VWO positions and 111 closed out — a net gain of 187 holders — while 1,017 added to existing stakes and 726 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Northern Trust, adding an estimated $763M. The largest seller was Morningstar Investment Services, cutting an estimated $138M.
- 2,239 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q4 2024, up from 2,090 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $56.7B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q4 2024, down 4.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 298 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q4 2024 and 111 closed out, a net change of +187 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q4 2024 was Northern Trust, an estimated $763M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q4 2024 was Morningstar Investment Services, an estimated $138M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.