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Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF
VWOB

80 hedge funds and large institutions have $428M invested in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 30 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

131% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 30 | Existing positions reduced: 13

130% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 10

33% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)

18% more funds holding

Funds holding: 68 → 80 (+12)

0% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $428M → $428M (+$56.1K)

1.27% less ownership

Funds ownership: 47.95% → 46.68% (-1.3%)

Holders
80
Holders Change
+12
Holders Change %
+17.65%
% of All Funds
1.99%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+33.33%
% of All Funds
0.1%
New
23
Increased
30
Reduced
13
Closed
10
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
BCM
Bluefin Capital Management
New York
+$13M
2
AWE
Avidian Wealth Enterprises
Texas
+$12.2M
3
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$11.3M
4
FT
Fiduciary Trust
Massachusetts
+$6.62M
5
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$5.48M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Betterment LLC
Betterment LLC
New York
-$35.2M
2
SMDAM
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management
Japan
-$24.3M
3
BIA
Barry Investment Advisors
Massachusetts
-$13.4M
4
FAAS
First Allied Advisory Services
California
-$8.55M
5
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$5.82M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
FMT
26
First Mercantile Trust
Tennessee
$1.96M +$1.94M +24,578 New
Jane Street
27
Jane Street
New York
$1.86M +$1.85M +23,416 New
CIM
28
Cambria Investment Management
California
$1.62M +$231K +2,924 +17%
HSBC Holdings
29
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$1.44M +$836K +10,600 +141%
VKH
30
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
$1.42M +$1.41M +17,831 New
RIA
31
Regal Investment Advisors
Michigan
$1.41M +$62.1K +787 +5%
TCM
32
Twin Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$1.3M – – –
WA
33
Wilshire Advisors
California
$1.3M – – –
FPS
34
Fieldpoint Private Securities
Connecticut
$1.3M +$1.28M +16,269 New
LPL Financial
35
LPL Financial
California
$1.17M +$625K +7,917 +116%
AG
36
Advisor Group
Arizona
$1.12M +$168K +2,134 +18%
GIM
37
Goelzer Investment Management
Indiana
$1.11M – – –
MWM
38
Modera Wealth Management
New Jersey
$1.02M – – –
FA
39
FDx Advisors
Illinois
$876K +$867K +10,992 New
Janney Montgomery Scott
40
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$760K +$753K +9,539 New
BCI
41
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$611K +$50.6K +642 +9%
HW
42
Hedeker Wealth
Illinois
$592K +$587K +7,440 New
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
43
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$511K +$505K +6,395 +42,633%
AWM
44
Avior Wealth Management
Nebraska
$488K +$230K +2,915 +91%
Ameriprise
45
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$487K -$187K -2,368 -28%
Commonwealth Equity Services
46
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$487K +$113K +1,427 +30%
UBS AM
47
UBS AM
Illinois
$445K +$425K +5,393 +2,824%
CL
48
Choreo LLC
Illinois
$398K +$394K +4,999 New
NL
49
NWAM LLC
Washington
$391K +$36.5K +463 +10%
Envestnet Asset Management
50
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$357K -$34.6K -438 -9%
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VWOB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review

80 of the 4,018 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $428M — up 0.01% from $428M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 23 funds opened new VWOB positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 30 added to existing stakes and 13 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bluefin Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $13M. The largest seller was Betterment LLC, cutting an estimated $35.2M.

  • 80 institutional investors held Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB) as of Q1 2017, up from 68 in Q4 2016.
  • Funds reported $428M of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF stock for Q1 2017, up 0.01% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 23 funds opened new Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF positions in Q1 2017 and 10 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF buyer in Q1 2017 was Bluefin Capital Management, an estimated $13M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF seller in Q1 2017 was Betterment LLC, an estimated $35.2M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.