Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF
VWOB
68 hedge funds and large institutions have $428M invested in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 26 increasing their positions, 14 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
86% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 26 | Existing positions reduced: 14
47.95% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0% → 47.95% (+48%)
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $384M → $428M (+$43.9M)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 72 → 68 (-4)
11% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 18
40% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 3 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CSIA
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
San Francisco,
California
|
+$19.1M |
| 2 |
SMDAM
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$10.9M |
| 3 |
Betterment LLC
New York
|
+$10.8M |
| 4 |
FT
Fiduciary Trust
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$10.8M |
| 5 |
FAAS
First Allied Advisory Services
San Diego,
California
|
+$8.67M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$4.15M |
| 2 |
PAMU
Pictet Asset Management (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$2.84M |
| 3 |
FMT
First Mercantile Trust
Cordova,
Tennessee
|
-$2.19M |
| 4 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
-$2.04M |
| 5 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$1.65M |
VWOB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
68 of the 4,008 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $428M — up 11% from $384M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 18 funds closed out of VWOB and 16 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 14 trimmed existing stakes and 26 added.
The largest buyer was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, adding an estimated $19.1M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $4.15M sold.
- 68 institutional investors held Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB) as of Q4 2016, down from 72 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $428M of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF stock for Q4 2016, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF positions in Q4 2016 and 18 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF buyer in Q4 2016 was Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, an estimated $19.1M added.
- The largest Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF seller in Q4 2016 was Jane Street, an estimated $4.15M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.