Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF
VWOB
130 hedge funds and large institutions have $609M invested in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 48 increasing their positions, 32 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
94% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 16
50% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 48 | Existing positions reduced: 32
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $536M → $609M (+$73.3M)
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 115 → 130 (+15)
0.64% less ownership
Funds ownership: 50.16% → 49.52% (-0.64%)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 3 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$18.7M |
| 2 |
FA
FDx Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$12.4M |
| 3 |
SMDAM
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$10.7M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$7.97M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$4.02M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CBT
Central Bank & Trust
Lexington,
Kentucky
|
-$7.84M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$7.25M |
| 3 |
APW
Acima Private Wealth
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$6.96M |
| 4 |
TFA
Transamerica Financial Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$6.23M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$6.14M |
VWOB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
130 of the 4,633 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $609M — up 14% from $536M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 31 funds opened new VWOB positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 48 added to existing stakes and 32 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of New York Mellon, adding an estimated $18.7M. The largest seller was Central Bank & Trust, cutting an estimated $7.84M.
- 130 institutional investors held Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB) as of Q1 2019, up from 115 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $609M of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF stock for Q1 2019, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 31 funds opened new Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 16 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was Bank of New York Mellon, an estimated $18.7M added.
- The largest Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF seller in Q1 2019 was Central Bank & Trust, an estimated $7.84M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.