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.
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%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCM
Bluefin Capital Management
New York
|
+$13M |
| 2 |
AWE
Avidian Wealth Enterprises
Houston,
Texas
|
+$12.2M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$11.3M |
| 4 |
FT
Fiduciary Trust
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$6.62M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$5.48M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Betterment LLC
New York
|
-$35.2M |
| 2 |
SMDAM
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$24.3M |
| 3 |
BIA
Barry Investment Advisors
New Bedford,
Massachusetts
|
-$13.4M |
| 4 |
FAAS
First Allied Advisory Services
San Diego,
California
|
-$8.55M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$5.82M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
BlackRock
New York
| $4K | -$316 | -4 | -7% |
|
77
Fifth Third Bancorp
Cincinnati,
Ohio
| $3K | – | – | – |
|
|
FANJ
78
Financial Architects (New Jersey)
Marlton,
New Jersey
| $1K | +$789 | +10 | New |
|
|
BIA
79
Barry Investment Advisors
New Bedford,
Massachusetts
| – | -$13.4M | -173,024 | Closed |
|
|
FAAS
80
First Allied Advisory Services
San Diego,
California
| – | -$8.55M | -110,211 | Closed |
|
|
81
Goldman Sachs
New York
| – | -$5.82M | -75,041 | Closed |
|
|
WIM
82
Windhaven Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$3.54M | -45,642 | Closed |
|
|
CS
83
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
| – | -$1.71M | -22,019 | Closed |
|
|
CIM
84
Cetera Investment Management
El Segundo,
California
| – | -$1.35M | -17,394 | Closed |
|
|
RJFSA
85
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
| – | -$550K | -7,087 | Closed |
|
86
Citigroup
New York
| – | -$5K | -70 | Closed |
|
87
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
| – | -$1K | -9 | Closed |
|
|
QAM
88
QCI Asset Management
Pittsford,
New York
| – | +$79 | +1 | New |
|
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.