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Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF
VWOB

202 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.49B invested in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 42 funds opening new positions, 100 increasing their positions, 26 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

285% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 100 | Existing positions reduced: 26

147% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 17

72% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $867M → $1.49B (+$625M)

36% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 15 (+4)

13% more funds holding

Funds holding: 178 → 202 (+24)

8.28% more ownership

Funds ownership: 47.83% → 56.1% (+8.3%)

Holders
202
Holders Change
+24
Holders Change %
+13.48%
% of All Funds
3.57%
Holding in Top 10
15
Holding in Top 10 Change
+4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+36.36%
% of All Funds
0.27%
New
42
Increased
100
Reduced
26
Closed
17
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
+$396M
2
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$57.5M
3
AIA
Angeles Investment Advisors
California
+$27.2M
4
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
+$21.7M
5
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$21.3M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
CCFM
Clear Creek Financial Management
Washington
-$36.7M
2
American Century Companies
American Century Companies
Missouri
-$30.1M
3
SMDAM
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management
Japan
-$8.53M
4
B
Barings
North Carolina
-$8.08M
5
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
-$6.13M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
SFS
26
Strategic Financial Services
New York
$12.3M +$823K +10,231 +7%
CT
27
Coastline Trust
Rhode Island
$11M +$128K +1,587 +1%
APA
28
Allegiant Private Advisors
Florida
$10.1M +$9.89M +122,894 New
Osaic Holdings
29
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$9.76M +$819K +10,187 +9%
RPCA
30
Running Point Capital Advisors
California
$8.88M +$8.68M +107,942 New
UBS Group
31
UBS Group
Switzerland
$8.74M +$626K +7,780 +8%
PNC Financial Services Group
32
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$8.32M +$237K +2,943 +3%
RJA
33
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$7.94M +$35.1K +436 +0.5%
VCM
34
Verde Capital Management
Michigan
$7.51M +$537K +6,681 +8%
GEM
35
Global Endowment Management
North Carolina
$7.33M +$6.15M +76,500 +612%
Renaissance Technologies
36
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$7.23M +$6.68M +83,088 +1,763%
UCFA
37
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$7.14M -$328K -4,078 -4%
FTUS
38
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$7.05M -$6.13M -76,176 -47%
UBS AM
39
UBS AM
Illinois
$6.67M – – –
HCM
40
Hilton Capital Management
New York
$6.59M +$5.02M +62,425 +354%
AFS
41
Axiom Financial Strategies
Indiana
$5.48M – – –
MWC
42
MBM Wealth Consultants
Missouri
$5.48M +$384K +4,773 +8%
RJFSA
43
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$5.42M +$259K +3,219 +5%
OBWG
44
Onyx Bridge Wealth Group
New York
$5.2M +$5.09M +63,234 New
HWMG
45
Hurlow Wealth Management Group
Indiana
$5.01M +$392K +4,875 +9%
FMT
46
First Mercantile Trust
Tennessee
$4.65M -$2.53M -31,458 -36%
TAIM
47
TD Ameritrade Investment Management
Nebraska
$4.6M -$316K -3,924 -7%
HPWA
48
Hall Private Wealth Advisors
North Carolina
$4.34M +$4.24M +52,735 New
APA
49
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$3.99M +$209K +2,599 +6%
WA
50
Wilshire Advisors
California
$3.8M +$935K +11,620 +34%
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VWOB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review

202 of the 5,652 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $1.49B — up 72% from $867M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 42 funds opened new VWOB positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 25 holders — while 100 added to existing stakes and 26 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), opening a new position worth an estimated $396M. The largest seller was Clear Creek Financial Management, cutting an estimated $36.7M.

  • 202 institutional investors held Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB) as of Q4 2020, up from 178 in Q3 2020.
  • Funds reported $1.49B of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF stock for Q4 2020, up 72% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 42 funds opened new Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF positions in Q4 2020 and 17 closed out, a net change of +25 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF buyer in Q4 2020 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $396M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF seller in Q4 2020 was Clear Creek Financial Management, an estimated $36.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.