Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF
VWOB
115 hedge funds and large institutions have $536M invested in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 35 increasing their positions, 35 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
39% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 23
20% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 6 (+1)
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $489M → $536M (+$46.7M)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 106 → 115 (+9)
2.44% more ownership
Funds ownership: 47.72% → 50.16% (+2.4%)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 35 | Existing positions reduced: 35
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Betterment LLC
New York
|
+$28.6M |
| 2 |
CBT
Central Bank & Trust
Lexington,
Kentucky
|
+$16.3M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$6.77M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$5.5M |
| 5 |
LPT
Legacy Private Trust
Neenah,
Wisconsin
|
+$5.05M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FA
FDx Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$11M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$9.15M |
| 3 |
VCM
Versant Capital Management
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
-$6.85M |
| 4 |
FT
Fiduciary Trust
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$4.76M |
| 5 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$4.36M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VFA
126
Valeo Financial Advisors
Carmel,
Indiana
| – | -$7.14K | -96 | -98% |
|
|
MIFH
127
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Petach Tikva,
Israel
| – | -$6K | -86 | Closed |
|
|
TWA
128
TCI Wealth Advisors
Tucson,
Arizona
| – | -$4K | -59 | Closed |
|
|
RWA
129
Ropes Wealth Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$3K | -36 | Closed |
|
|
OWA
130
One Wealth Advisors
San Francisco,
California
| – | -$2K | -21 | Closed |
|
|
LFG
131
LifePlan Financial Group
Dayton,
Ohio
| – | -$893 | -12 | Closed |
|
132
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | +$149 | +2 | +100% |
|
|
BWA
133
BDO Wealth Advisors
Jacksonville,
Florida
| – | +$223 | +3 | New |
|
|
KPW
134
Kore Private Wealth
New York
| – | +$223 | +3 | New |
|
VWOB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
115 of the 4,489 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $536M — up 9.5% from $489M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 32 funds opened new VWOB positions and 23 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 35 added to existing stakes and 35 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Betterment LLC, adding an estimated $28.6M. The largest seller was FDx Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $11M sold.
- 115 institutional investors held Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB) as of Q4 2018, up from 106 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $536M of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF stock for Q4 2018, up 9.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 32 funds opened new Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 23 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Betterment LLC, an estimated $28.6M added.
- The largest Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF seller in Q4 2018 was FDx Advisors, an estimated $11M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.