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Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF
VWOB

115 hedge funds and large institutions have $452M invested in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 52 increasing their positions, 29 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

79% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 52 | Existing positions reduced: 29

14% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 14

8% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $418M → $452M (+$34.9M)

3.11% more ownership

Funds ownership: 41.39% → 44.51% (+3.1%)

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 113 → 115 (+2)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 5 (0)

Holders
115
Holders Change
+2
Holders Change %
+1.77%
% of All Funds
2.64%
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.11%
New
16
Increased
52
Reduced
29
Closed
14
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Betterment LLC
Betterment LLC
New York
+$20.6M
2
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
+$8.53M
3
WI
WBI Investments
New Jersey
+$8.49M
4
SMDAM
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management
Japan
+$6.97M
5
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
+$6.59M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
FT
Fiduciary Trust
Massachusetts
-$13M
2
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
-$10.1M
3
BCM
Bluefin Capital Management
New York
-$5.37M
4
AC
AFAM Capital
Texas
-$3.55M
5
AFNAS
American Financial Network Advisory Services
California
-$2.97M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
NCM
26
Novare Capital Management
North Carolina
$3.73M +$721K +9,143 +24%
Royal Bank of Canada
27
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$3.51M +$318K +4,034 +10%
G
28
GenTrust
Florida
$3.47M +$282K +3,581 +9%
RJA
29
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$3.3M -$356K -4,509 -10%
JP Morgan Chase
30
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$3.06M +$227K +2,880 +8%
KBFS
31
Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services
Ohio
$2.98M +$822K +10,419 +38%
Jane Street
32
Jane Street
New York
$2.76M +$2.77M +35,145 New
LTFS
33
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$2.4M -$589K -7,467 -20%
Ameriprise
34
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$2.28M +$818K +10,367 +55%
LPL Financial
35
LPL Financial
California
$2.21M +$801K +10,157 +56%
ACA
36
Ackerman Capital Advisors
Texas
$2M -$98.2K -1,245 -5%
FMT
37
First Mercantile Trust
Tennessee
$1.76M +$10.5K +133 +0.6%
AG
38
Advisor Group
Arizona
$1.75M +$57K +723 +3%
RIA
39
Regal Investment Advisors
Michigan
$1.61M +$60.7K +770 +4%
HSBC Holdings
40
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$1.56M – – –
IFWM
41
Institute for Wealth Management
Colorado
$1.22M -$948K -12,015 -43%
TAIM
42
TD Ameritrade Investment Management
Nebraska
$1.12M +$1.09M +13,828 +2,930%
Allianz Asset Management
43
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$1.11M +$124K +1,578 +13%
TCM
44
Twin Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$1.07M -$63.1K -800 -6%
WA
45
Wilshire Advisors
California
$1.07M -$63.1K -800 -6%
UBS AM
46
UBS AM
Illinois
$1.03M -$362K -4,594 -26%
AWM
47
Avior Wealth Management
Nebraska
$1.02M +$88.2K +1,118 +9%
FPS
48
Fieldpoint Private Securities
Connecticut
$1.01M -$416K -5,269 -29%
RJFSA
49
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$849K -$380K -4,813 -31%
MML Investors Services
50
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$807K +$154K +1,949 +23%
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VWOB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review

115 of the 4,364 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $452M — up 8.3% from $418M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new VWOB positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 52 added to existing stakes and 29 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Betterment LLC, adding an estimated $20.6M. The largest seller was Fiduciary Trust, cutting an estimated $13M.

  • 115 institutional investors held Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB) as of Q1 2018, up from 113 in Q4 2017.
  • Funds reported $452M of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF stock for Q1 2018, up 8.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 16 funds opened new Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 14 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was Betterment LLC, an estimated $20.6M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF seller in Q1 2018 was Fiduciary Trust, an estimated $13M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.