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Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF

115 hedge funds and large institutions have $536M invested in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 35 increasing their positions, 35 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

39% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 23

20% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 56 (+1)

10% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $489M → $536M (+$46.7M)

8% more funds holding

Funds holding: 106115 (+9)

2.44% more ownership

Funds ownership: 47.72%50.16% (+2.4%)

0% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 35 | Existing positions reduced: 35

Holders
115
Holders Change
+9
Holders Change %
+8.49%
% of All Funds
2.56%
Holding in Top 10
6
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+20%
% of All Funds
0.13%
New
32
Increased
35
Reduced
35
Closed
23
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Betterment LLC
1
Betterment LLC
New York
$119M +$28.6M +384,262 +32%
DY
2
Dowling & Yahnke
California
$36M +$453K +6,084 +1%
CBT
3
Central Bank & Trust
Kentucky
$34.5M +$16.3M +219,441 +90%
SMDAM
4
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management
Japan
$28.2M +$633K +8,511 +2%
VCM
5
Versant Capital Management
Arizona
$24.8M -$6.85M -92,096 -22%
A
6
AdvicePeriod
California
$24.4M +$2.47M +33,187 +11%
Ameriprise
7
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$22.7M -$2.11M -28,403 -9%
Bank of America
8
Bank of America
North Carolina
$21.5M +$6.77M +91,003 +46%
TAIM
9
TD Ameritrade Investment Management
Nebraska
$19.3M +$4.31M +57,896 +29%
Wells Fargo
10
Wells Fargo
California
$18.7M +$5.5M +73,937 +42%
Bank of New York Mellon
11
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$17.4M +$2.54M +34,090 +17%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
12
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$15.1M -$365K -4,906 -2%
Morgan Stanley
13
Morgan Stanley
New York
$11.3M +$815K +10,945 +8%
UBS Group
14
UBS Group
Switzerland
$9.48M +$5.02M +67,496 +113%
RJA
15
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$6.97M +$287K +3,852 +4%
CT
16
Coastline Trust
Rhode Island
$6.97M -$1.95M -26,160 -22%
APW
17
Acima Private Wealth
Virginia
$6.96M +$6.95M +93,352 New
FCIM
18
Fairview Capital Investment Management
California
$6.67M +$1.34M +18,025 +25%
TFA
19
Transamerica Financial Advisors
Florida
$6.25M +$606K +8,140 +11%
GC
20
Garde Capital
Washington
$6.21M -$463K -6,222 -7%
UCFA
21
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$6.1M -$1.24M -16,602 -17%
LTFS
22
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$5.14M +$135K +1,811 +3%
LPT
23
Legacy Private Trust
Wisconsin
$5.06M +$5.05M +67,850 New
UBS AM
24
UBS AM
Illinois
$4.69M +$3.58M +48,089 +323%
JP Morgan Chase
25
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$3.98M +$2.31M +31,003 +139%

VWOB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

115 of the 4,489 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $536M — up 9.5% from $489M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 32 funds opened new VWOB positions and 23 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 35 added to existing stakes and 35 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Betterment LLC, adding an estimated $28.6M. The largest seller was FDx Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $11M sold.

  • 115 institutional investors held Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB) as of Q4 2018, up from 106 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $536M of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF stock for Q4 2018, up 9.5% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 32 funds opened new Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 23 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Betterment LLC, an estimated $28.6M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF seller in Q4 2018 was FDx Advisors, an estimated $11M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.