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Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF

40 hedge funds and large institutions have $201M invested in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 20 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 12 (+1)

82% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 11

45% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $139M → $201M (+$62.4M)

13% less funds holding

Funds holding: 4640 (-6)

67% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 9

Holders
40
Holders Change
-6
Holders Change %
-13.04%
% of All Funds
1.12%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.06%
New
3
Increased
20
Reduced
11
Closed
9
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
WIM
26
Windhaven Investment Management
Massachusetts
$553K -$1.77M -23,402 -76%
Vanguard Group
27
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$481K +$97.6K +1,288 +25%
LPL Financial
28
LPL Financial
California
$429K -$22.3K -294 -5%
VKH
29
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
$420K +$429K +5,666 New
TIM
30
Tortoise Investment Management
New York
$377K -$360K -4,753 -48%
SFPM
31
Sensible Financial Planning & Management
Massachusetts
$195K -$532K -7,018 -73%
Wells Fargo
32
Wells Fargo
California
$76K +$16.5K +218 +27%
PFBT
33
Parkside Financial Bank & Trust
Missouri
$67K +$68.7K +907 New
BCI
34
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$60K +$40.7K +537 +200%
TC
35
Trust Company
Kansas
$45K
MFS
36
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$29K
AC
37
Alexandria Capital
Virginia
$14K
PNC Financial Services Group
38
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$8K +$76 +1 +1%
W
39
Wealthfront
California
$6K +$6.06K +80 +1,333%
ACM
40
Argentus Capital Management
Texas
-$792K -10,290 Closed
Goldman Sachs
41
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$384K -4,997 Closed
TCM
42
Twele Capital Management
Minnesota
-$317K -4,120 Closed
VFS
43
VSR Financial Services
Kansas
-$239K -3,100 Closed
WRM
44
Westport Resources Management
Connecticut
-$31K -400 Closed
S
45
SignatureFD
Georgia
-$30K -384 Closed
TRCT
46
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
-$8K -100 Closed
Fifth Third Bancorp
47
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
-$4K -50 Closed
Citigroup
48
Citigroup
New York
-$1K -10 Closed

VWOB Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review

40 of the 3,583 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $201M — up 45% from $139M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 9 funds closed out of VWOB and 3 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 11 trimmed existing stakes and 20 added.

The largest buyer was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, adding an estimated $41.6M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $1.86M.

  • 40 institutional investors held Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB) as of Q3 2015, down from 46 in Q2 2015.
  • Funds reported $201M of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF stock for Q3 2015, up 45% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 3 funds opened new Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF positions in Q3 2015 and 9 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF buyer in Q3 2015 was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, an estimated $41.6M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF seller in Q3 2015 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $1.86M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.