Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF
VWOB
56 hedge funds and large institutions have $273M invested in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
71% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 7
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $243M → $273M (+$29.5M)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 51 → 56 (+5)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
20% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 20
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Betterment LLC
New York
|
+$18M |
| 2 |
BCM
Bluefin Capital Management
New York
|
+$4.18M |
| 3 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$2.73M |
| 4 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$2.59M |
| 5 |
VCM
Versant Capital Management
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
+$1.82M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$6.12M |
| 2 |
SMDAM
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$3.28M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$855K |
| 4 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$710K |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$594K |
VWOB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
56 of the 3,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $273M — up 12% from $243M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new VWOB positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 16 added to existing stakes and 20 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Betterment LLC, adding an estimated $18M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $6.12M.
- 56 institutional investors held Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB) as of Q1 2016, up from 51 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $273M of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF stock for Q1 2016, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF positions in Q1 2016 and 7 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF buyer in Q1 2016 was Betterment LLC, an estimated $18M added.
- The largest Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF seller in Q1 2016 was Bank of America, an estimated $6.12M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.