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Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF

46 hedge funds and large institutions have $139M invested in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

550% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 2

33% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 12

32% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $105M → $139M (+$33.4M)

31% more funds holding

Funds holding: 3546 (+11)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 (0)

Holders
46
Holders Change
+11
Holders Change %
+31.43%
% of All Funds
1.24%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
13
Increased
16
Reduced
12
Closed
2
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Betterment LLC
1
Betterment LLC
New York
$55.5M +$13.8M +177,104 +33%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$13.5M +$17.5K +225 +0.1%
TFA
3
Transamerica Financial Advisors
Florida
$10.9M +$2.49M +31,942 +29%
SMDAM
4
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management
Japan
$10.4M +$10.5M +134,875 New
CT
5
Coastline Trust
Rhode Island
$8.83M +$33.6K +431 +0.4%
Bank of America
6
Bank of America
North Carolina
$4.3M +$235K +3,014 +6%
FMT
7
First Mercantile Trust
Tennessee
$4.09M -$83.2K -1,067 -2%
RJA
8
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$3.84M +$1.03M +13,222 +36%
UBS Group
9
UBS Group
Switzerland
$2.86M +$1.18M +15,194 +69%
LTFS
10
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$2.61M +$2.65M +33,974 New
WIM
11
Windhaven Investment Management
Massachusetts
$2.35M +$39.1K +501 +2%
AIG
12
American International Group
New York
$2.11M +$66.1K +847 +3%
CIM
13
Cambria Investment Management
California
$1.85M +$507K +6,502 +37%
GC
14
Garde Capital
Washington
$1.81M +$8.34K +107 +0.5%
Creative Planning
15
Creative Planning
Kansas
$1.6M -$397K -5,096 -20%
GIM
16
Goelzer Investment Management
Indiana
$1.28M -$682K -8,750 -35%
HSBC Holdings
17
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$1.15M
CSIA
18
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
California
$1.06M +$1.08M +13,796 New
Envestnet Asset Management
19
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$956K +$367K +4,712 +61%
EMA
20
Efficient Market Advisors
California
$796K -$29.7K -381 -4%
ACM
21
Argentus Capital Management
Texas
$792K +$802K +10,290 New
Ameriprise
22
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$774K +$308K +3,952 +65%
Royal Bank of Canada
23
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$759K -$31.9K -409 -4%
TIM
24
Tortoise Investment Management
New York
$756K +$767K +9,829 New
SFPM
25
Sensible Financial Planning & Management
Massachusetts
$742K -$667K -8,559 -47%

VWOB Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review

46 of the 3,713 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $139M — up 32% from $105M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new VWOB positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 16 added to existing stakes and 12 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Betterment LLC, adding an estimated $13.8M. The largest seller was Jefferies Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.28M sold.

  • 46 institutional investors held Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB) as of Q2 2015, up from 35 in Q1 2015.
  • Funds reported $139M of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF stock for Q2 2015, up 32% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 13 funds opened new Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF positions in Q2 2015 and 2 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF buyer in Q2 2015 was Betterment LLC, an estimated $13.8M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF seller in Q2 2015 was Jefferies Group, an estimated $1.28M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.