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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
PWM
176
Perigon Wealth Management
California
$21K +$20.2K +251 New
NFG
177
Next Financial Group
Texas
$20K +$15.8K +196 +392%
Fidelity Investments
178
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$18K -$34.3K -427 -67%
GI
179
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
$15K – – –
US Bancorp
180
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$12K +$724 +9 +7%
FFA
181
Freedman Financial Associates
Massachusetts
$12K +$11.3K +140 New
First Manhattan
182
First Manhattan
New York
$11K – – –
CIAS
183
Capital Investment Advisory Services
North Carolina
$8K – – –
RG
184
Retirement Group
California
$8K – – –
HI
185
Hudock Inc
Pennsylvania
$7K – – –
IA
186
IFP Advisors
Florida
$7K – – –
CFGS
187
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Alabama
$6K – – –
CMBA
188
C.M. Bidwell & Associates
Hawaii
$4K +$3.7K +46 New
PCA
189
Providence Capital Advisors
North Carolina
$4K +$3.86K +48 New
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
190
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$3K – – –
ADL
191
Asset Dedication LLC
California
$2K – – –
FRA
192
Front Row Advisors
California
$2K – – –
JWA
193
JFS Wealth Advisors
Pennsylvania
$2K – – –
KCM
194
Kathmere Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$2K – – –
NL
195
NVWM LLC
Pennsylvania
$2K – – –
GAM
196
Gemmer Asset Management
California
$2K +$1.61K +20 New
PWMG
197
Prestige Wealth Management Group
New Jersey
$1K -$2.81K -35 -83%
LFG
198
Larson Financial Group
Missouri
$1K – – –
TFGT
199
TS Financial Group (TSFG)
Illinois
$1K – – –
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
200
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$1K +$804 +10 +125%
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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.