Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF
VWOB
303 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.35B invested in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 53 funds opening new positions, 124 increasing their positions, 93 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.
91% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.42M | Put options by funds: $3.36M
77% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 53 | Existing positions closed: 30
33% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 124 | Existing positions reduced: 93
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.12B → $2.35B (+$229M)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 286 → 303 (+17)
2.93% more ownership
Funds ownership: 68.53% → 71.46% (+2.9%)
19% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 13 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EWA
EP Wealth Advisors
Torrance,
California
|
+$107M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$66M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$31.4M |
| 4 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$21.6M |
| 5 |
VMPIC
Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co
Helsinki,
Finland
|
+$18.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HC
Hamilton Capital
Columbus,
Ohio
|
-$36.2M |
| 2 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$29.2M |
| 3 |
CF
Corrigan Financial
Middletown,
Rhode Island
|
-$12.2M |
| 4 |
MWM
Modera Wealth Management
Westwood,
New Jersey
|
-$11.1M |
| 5 |
SMDAM
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$6.56M |
VWOB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
303 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $2.35B — up 11% from $2.12B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 53 funds opened new VWOB positions and 30 closed out — a net gain of 23 holders — while 124 added to existing stakes and 93 trimmed.
The largest buyer was EP Wealth Advisors, adding an estimated $107M. The largest seller was Hamilton Capital, cutting an estimated $36.2M.
- 303 institutional investors held Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB) as of Q1 2023, up from 286 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $2.35B of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF stock for Q1 2023, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 53 funds opened new Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF positions in Q1 2023 and 30 closed out, a net change of +23 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF buyer in Q1 2023 was EP Wealth Advisors, an estimated $107M added.
- The largest Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF seller in Q1 2023 was Hamilton Capital, an estimated $36.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.