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Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF
VWOB

68 hedge funds and large institutions have $428M invested in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 26 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

100% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 26 | Existing positions reduced: 13

47.95% more ownership

Funds ownership: 0% → 47.95% (+48%)

11% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $384M → $428M (+$43.9M)

6% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 18

4% less funds holding

Funds holding: 71 → 68 (-3)

40% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 3 (-2)

Holders
68
Holders Change
-3
Holders Change %
-4.23%
% of All Funds
1.7%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-40%
% of All Funds
0.07%
New
17
Increased
26
Reduced
13
Closed
18
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
CSIA
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
California
+$19.1M
2
SMDAM
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management
Japan
+$10.9M
3
Betterment LLC
Betterment LLC
New York
+$10.8M
4
FT
Fiduciary Trust
Massachusetts
+$10.8M
5
FAAS
First Allied Advisory Services
California
+$8.67M

Top Sellers

1
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$4.15M
2
PAMU
Pictet Asset Management (UK)
United Kingdom
-$2.84M
3
FMT
First Mercantile Trust
Tennessee
-$2.19M
4
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
-$2.04M
5
Allianz Asset Management
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
-$1.65M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
RIA
26
Regal Investment Advisors
Michigan
$1.31M +$71.3K +906 +6%
WA
27
Wilshire Advisors
California
$1.27M -$194K -2,460 -13%
TCM
28
Twin Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$1.27M -$194K -2,460 -13%
GIM
29
Goelzer Investment Management
Indiana
$1.08M -$275K -3,500 -20%
MWM
30
Modera Wealth Management
New Jersey
$991K +$1.01M +12,786 New
AG
31
Advisor Group
Arizona
$929K +$873K +11,092 +1,253%
Ameriprise
32
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$657K +$176K +2,241 +36%
CBT
33
Central Bank & Trust
Kentucky
$617K +$167K +2,117 +36%
HSBC Holdings
34
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$582K – – –
RJFSA
35
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$550K -$32.2K -409 -5%
BCI
36
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$545K +$279K +3,540 +102%
LPL Financial
37
LPL Financial
California
$531K -$24K -305 -4%
JP Morgan Chase
38
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$387K +$13.1K +167 +3%
Envestnet Asset Management
39
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$382K +$387K +4,923 New
Commonwealth Equity Services
40
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$363K +$369K +4,685 New
NL
41
NWAM LLC
Washington
$345K +$134K +1,700 +62%
CFD
42
Creative Financial Designs
Indiana
$256K +$260K +3,303 New
AWM
43
Avior Wealth Management
Nebraska
$249K +$103K +1,315 +69%
IFB
44
iAB Financial Bank
Indiana
$248K – – –
Allianz Asset Management
45
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$225K -$1.65M -20,924 -88%
MFS
46
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$207K +$99.4K +1,264 +90%
Creative Planning
47
Creative Planning
Kansas
$195K +$10.7K +136 +6%
PNC Financial Services Group
48
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$161K +$79 +1 +0%
GWA
49
Guidant Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$158K -$6.45K -82 -4%
TIM
50
Tortoise Investment Management
New York
$152K -$19.7K -250 -11%
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VWOB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review

68 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $428M — up 11% from $384M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 18 funds closed out of VWOB and 17 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 13 trimmed existing stakes and 26 added.

The largest buyer was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, adding an estimated $19.1M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $4.15M sold.

  • 68 institutional investors held Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB) as of Q4 2016, down from 71 in Q3 2016.
  • Funds reported $428M of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF stock for Q4 2016, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 17 funds opened new Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF positions in Q4 2016 and 18 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF buyer in Q4 2016 was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, an estimated $19.1M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF seller in Q4 2016 was Jane Street, an estimated $4.15M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.