Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF
VWOB
106 hedge funds and large institutions have $489M invested in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 40 increasing their positions, 30 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
33% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 40 | Existing positions reduced: 30
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $453M → $489M (+$35.7M)
2.83% more ownership
Funds ownership: 44.89% → 47.72% (+2.8%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 5 (0)
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 115 → 106 (-9)
33% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 27
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Betterment LLC
New York
|
+$16.2M |
| 2 |
CBT
Central Bank & Trust
Lexington,
Kentucky
|
+$14.1M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$12.1M |
| 4 |
HPWM
Highland Private Wealth Management
Bellevue,
Washington
|
+$5.26M |
| 5 |
FCIM
Fairview Capital Investment Management
Greenbrae,
California
|
+$4.91M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AWE
Avidian Wealth Enterprises
Houston,
Texas
|
-$15.2M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$13.1M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$9.82M |
| 4 |
FT
Fiduciary Trust
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$4.8M |
| 5 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$2.78M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DBT
126
Dubuque Bank & Trust
Dubuque,
Iowa
| – | -$2K | -22 | Closed |
|
|
CCM
127
Covington Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
| – | -$1K | -9 | Closed |
|
128
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
| – | +$76 | +1 | New |
|
129
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | +$151 | +2 | New |
|
VWOB Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
106 of the 4,375 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $489M — up 7.9% from $453M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 27 funds closed out of VWOB and 18 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 30 trimmed existing stakes and 40 added.
The largest buyer was Betterment LLC, adding an estimated $16.2M. The largest seller was Avidian Wealth Enterprises, cutting an estimated $15.2M.
- 106 institutional investors held Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB) as of Q3 2018, down from 115 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $489M of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF stock for Q3 2018, up 7.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 27 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Betterment LLC, an estimated $16.2M added.
- The largest Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF seller in Q3 2018 was Avidian Wealth Enterprises, an estimated $15.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.