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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
MIM
76
Moseley Investment Management
Florida
$1.82M +$270K +3,357 +18%
FSC
77
Full Sail Capital
Oklahoma
$1.8M +$3.22K +40 +0.2%
COF
78
Capital One Financial
Virginia
$1.66M +$454K +5,642 +39%
MML Investors Services
79
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$1.65M +$38.9K +484 +2%
PAG
80
Pinnacle Advisory Group
Maryland
$1.59M +$170K +2,113 +12%
CFD
81
Creative Financial Designs
Indiana
$1.58M +$99K +1,231 +7%
BA
82
Ballast Advisors
Minnesota
$1.45M +$1.13M +14,041 +397%
FNBOH
83
First National Bank of Hutchinson
Kansas
$1.44M +$262K +3,263 +22%
RFM
84
Royal Fund Management
Florida
$1.34M +$575K +7,148 +78%
PFS
85
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$1.34M +$685K +8,520 +110%
RA
86
Riversedge Advisors
Delaware
$1.34M +$16.9K +210 +1%
Janney Montgomery Scott
87
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$1.33M +$1.3M +16,204 New
CWM
88
Cordatus Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$1.31M +$667K +8,298 +109%
OFG
89
Oxford Financial Group
Indiana
$1.25M – – –
WIA
90
World Investment Advisors
California
$1.2M +$151K +1,882 +15%
TWM
91
Tradition Wealth Management
Minnesota
$1.15M +$1.12M +13,950 New
SG Americas Securities
92
SG Americas Securities
New York
$1.12M +$492K +6,122 +82%
MWM
93
Mission Wealth Management
California
$1.1M +$96.6K +1,201 +10%
SFP
94
Strategic Financial Planning
Texas
$1.08M +$110K +1,366 +12%
CB
95
Commerce Bank
Missouri
$1.06M +$1.03M +12,840 New
Commonwealth Equity Services
96
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$1.05M +$626K +7,782 +154%
Vanguard Group
97
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$1.04M +$1.02M +12,694 New
MG
98
Mather Group
Illinois
$1.04M +$141K +1,750 +16%
HVM
99
Harvest Volatility Management
Connecticut
$1.04M +$1.02M +12,624 New
PAG
100
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$978K +$123K +1,524 +15%
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4
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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.