Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF
VWOB
89 hedge funds and large institutions have $414M invested in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 39 increasing their positions, 23 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
225% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 4
70% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 39 | Existing positions reduced: 23
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 80 → 89 (+9)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $428M → $414M (-$13.7M)
5.34% less ownership
Funds ownership: 46.68% → 41.34% (-5.3%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$17.9M |
| 2 |
FT
Fiduciary Trust
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$8.67M |
| 3 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$3.39M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$2.86M |
| 5 |
VAM
Verity Asset Management
Durham,
North Carolina
|
+$1.98M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Betterment LLC
New York
|
-$31.1M |
| 2 |
SMDAM
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$12.1M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$11.4M |
| 4 |
BCM
Bluefin Capital Management
New York
|
-$7.68M |
| 5 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$2.32M |
VWOB Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
89 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $414M — down 3.2% from $428M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new VWOB positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 39 added to existing stakes and 23 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), adding an estimated $17.9M. The largest seller was Betterment LLC, cutting an estimated $31.1M.
- 89 institutional investors held Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB) as of Q2 2017, up from 80 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $414M of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF stock for Q2 2017, down 3.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF positions in Q2 2017 and 4 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF buyer in Q2 2017 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $17.9M added.
- The largest Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF seller in Q2 2017 was Betterment LLC, an estimated $31.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.