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Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF
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167 hedge funds and large institutions have $706M invested in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 37 funds opening new positions, 56 increasing their positions, 58 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

30% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 13 (+3)

16% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 37 | Existing positions closed: 32

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 166 → 167 (+1)

3% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 56 | Existing positions reduced: 58

1.77% less ownership

Funds ownership: 50.4% → 48.63% (-1.8%)

15% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $831M → $706M (-$125M)

Holders
167
Holders Change
+1
Holders Change %
+0.6%
% of All Funds
3.68%
Holding in Top 10
13
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+30%
% of All Funds
0.29%
New
37
Increased
56
Reduced
58
Closed
32
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
SFS
Strategic Financial Services
New York
+$16.1M
2
BWA
BlueSky Wealth Advisors
North Carolina
+$15.7M
3
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
United Kingdom
+$14.9M
4
Betterment LLC
Betterment LLC
New York
+$13.4M
5
American Century Companies
American Century Companies
Missouri
+$9.65M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
-$17.9M
2
Bank of New York Mellon
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
-$12.3M
3
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
-$9.7M
4
VCM
Versant Capital Management
Arizona
-$9.29M
5
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
-$8.23M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
WA
51
Wilshire Advisors
California
$2.53M -$272K -3,455 -9%
PIMG
52
Patriot Investment Management Group
Tennessee
$2.51M +$479K +6,084 +21%
CAC
53
Certified Advisory Corp
Florida
$2.23M +$138K +1,756 +6%
DI
54
Disciplined Investments
Oklahoma
$2.06M +$439K +5,586 +24%
BPA
55
Beacon Pointe Advisors
California
$2M +$1.63M +20,730 +270%
RIA
56
Regal Investment Advisors
Michigan
$1.78M +$12.4K +158 +0.6%
BBA
57
BLB&B Advisors
Pennsylvania
$1.74M +$1.95M +24,755 New
GEM
58
Global Endowment Management
North Carolina
$1.68M – – –
OFG
59
Oxford Financial Group
Indiana
$1.62M +$209K +2,655 +13%
Envestnet Asset Management
60
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$1.62M -$380K -4,827 -17%
FSC
61
Full Sail Capital
Oklahoma
$1.61M +$475K +6,035 +38%
SG Americas Securities
62
SG Americas Securities
New York
$1.61M +$1.44M +18,324 +407%
PHS
63
Pekin Hardy Strauss
Illinois
$1.52M +$534K +6,785 +46%
IA
64
IndexIQ Advisors
New York
$1.42M -$209K -2,653 -12%
HSBC Holdings
65
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$1.4M – – –
MML Investors Services
66
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$1.38M -$460K -5,842 -23%
Citadel Advisors
67
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$1.2M -$428K -5,438 -24%
MIM
68
Moseley Investment Management
Florida
$1.06M +$59.9K +762 +5%
RA
69
Riversedge Advisors
Delaware
$1.06M +$1.18M +15,041 New
FPS
70
Fieldpoint Private Securities
Connecticut
$1.02M -$45.1K -573 -4%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
71
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$987K -$529K -6,718 -32%
SFP
72
Strategic Financial Planning
Texas
$868K -$141K -1,786 -13%
GIM
73
Goelzer Investment Management
Indiana
$854K – – –
PAG
74
Pinnacle Advisory Group
Maryland
$835K +$282K +3,586 +43%
WIA
75
World Investment Advisors
California
$827K -$17.8K -226 -2%
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VWOB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review

167 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $706M — down 15% from $831M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 37 funds opened new VWOB positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 56 added to existing stakes and 58 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Strategic Financial Services, opening a new position worth an estimated $16.1M. The largest seller was Ameriprise, cutting an estimated $17.9M.

  • 167 institutional investors held Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB) as of Q1 2020, up from 166 in Q4 2019.
  • Funds reported $706M of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF stock for Q1 2020, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 37 funds opened new Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF positions in Q1 2020 and 32 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF buyer in Q1 2020 was Strategic Financial Services, an estimated $16.1M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF seller in Q1 2020 was Ameriprise, an estimated $17.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.