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Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF

106 hedge funds and large institutions have $489M invested in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 40 increasing their positions, 30 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

33% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 40 | Existing positions reduced: 30

8% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $453M → $489M (+$35.7M)

2.83% more ownership

Funds ownership: 44.89%47.72% (+2.8%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 55 (0)

8% less funds holding

Funds holding: 115106 (-9)

33% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 27

Holders
106
Holders Change
-9
Holders Change %
-7.83%
% of All Funds
2.42%
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.11%
New
18
Increased
40
Reduced
30
Closed
27
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Betterment LLC
1
Betterment LLC
New York
$92.2M +$16.2M +214,427 +21%
DY
2
Dowling & Yahnke
California
$36.4M +$42.7K +565 +0.1%
VCM
3
Versant Capital Management
Arizona
$32.2M +$2.59M +34,268 +9%
SMDAM
4
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management
Japan
$28.1M +$3.94M +52,157 +16%
Ameriprise
5
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$24.6M +$1.06M +14,070 +5%
A
6
AdvicePeriod
California
$22.3M +$4.7M +62,169 +27%
CBT
7
Central Bank & Trust
Kentucky
$18.5M +$14.1M +187,129 +330%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
8
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$15.7M +$1.54M +20,317 +11%
TAIM
9
TD Ameritrade Investment Management
Nebraska
$15.2M +$1.91M +25,273 +14%
Bank of New York Mellon
10
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$15.1M +$2.96M +39,226 +24%
Bank of America
11
Bank of America
North Carolina
$14.9M +$2.8M +37,108 +23%
Wells Fargo
12
Wells Fargo
California
$13.4M +$12.1M +159,587 +903%
FA
13
FDx Advisors
Illinois
$11M +$1.43M +18,976 +15%
Morgan Stanley
14
Morgan Stanley
New York
$10.7M +$152K +2,005 +1%
Goldman Sachs
15
Goldman Sachs
New York
$9.15M -$13.1M -173,376 -59%
CT
16
Coastline Trust
Rhode Island
$9.07M -$305K -4,035 -3%
UCFA
17
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$7.47M +$302K +3,999 +4%
FTUS
18
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
$7.2M +$1.11M +14,690 +18%
RJA
19
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$6.8M +$642K +8,491 +10%
GC
20
Garde Capital
Washington
$6.63M -$407K -5,383 -6%
TFA
21
Transamerica Financial Advisors
Florida
$5.74M +$263K +3,477 +5%
FT
22
Fiduciary Trust
Massachusetts
$5.59M -$4.8M -63,569 -46%
FCIM
23
Fairview Capital Investment Management
California
$5.42M +$4.91M +64,990 +1,004%
AssetMark Inc
24
AssetMark Inc
California
$5.39M -$868K -11,487 -14%
HPWM
25
Highland Private Wealth Management
Washington
$5.28M +$5.26M +69,560 New

VWOB Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review

106 of the 4,375 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $489M — up 7.9% from $453M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 27 funds closed out of VWOB and 18 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 30 trimmed existing stakes and 40 added.

The largest buyer was Betterment LLC, adding an estimated $16.2M. The largest seller was Avidian Wealth Enterprises, cutting an estimated $15.2M.

  • 106 institutional investors held Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB) as of Q3 2018, down from 115 in Q2 2018.
  • Funds reported $489M of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF stock for Q3 2018, up 7.9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 18 funds opened new Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF positions in Q3 2018 and 27 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF buyer in Q3 2018 was Betterment LLC, an estimated $16.2M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF seller in Q3 2018 was Avidian Wealth Enterprises, an estimated $15.2M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.