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Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF

137 hedge funds and large institutions have $685M invested in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 59 increasing their positions, 29 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

133% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 37 (+4)

103% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 59 | Existing positions reduced: 29

53% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 17

12% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $609M → $685M (+$75.5M)

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 130137 (+7)

0.45% more ownership

Funds ownership: 49.52%49.96% (+0.45%)

Holders
137
Holders Change
+7
Holders Change %
+5.38%
% of All Funds
2.98%
Holding in Top 10
7
Holding in Top 10 Change
+4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+133.33%
% of All Funds
0.15%
New
26
Increased
59
Reduced
29
Closed
17
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Betterment LLC
1
Betterment LLC
New York
$120M -$5.82M -74,285 -5%
SMDAM
2
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management
Japan
$46M +$4.17M +53,206 +10%
Bank of New York Mellon
3
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$43.7M +$5.1M +65,188 +14%
DY
4
Dowling & Yahnke
California
$41.6M +$1.67M +21,388 +4%
Wells Fargo
5
Wells Fargo
California
$41.4M +$18.6M +237,824 +86%
CBT
6
Central Bank & Trust
Kentucky
$26.6M -$2.34M -29,855 -8%
A
7
AdvicePeriod
California
$25.6M -$1.13M -14,390 -4%
VCM
8
Versant Capital Management
Arizona
$25.4M -$1.02M -13,043 -4%
Ameriprise
9
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$24.9M -$206K -2,634 -0.8%
TAIM
10
TD Ameritrade Investment Management
Nebraska
$20.8M -$133K -1,704 -0.7%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
11
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$18.5M +$537K +6,854 +3%
Bank of America
12
Bank of America
North Carolina
$16.6M +$996K +12,720 +7%
Morgan Stanley
13
Morgan Stanley
New York
$15.9M +$2.06M +26,288 +15%
FA
14
FDx Advisors
Illinois
$14.3M +$1.26M +16,134 +10%
FCIM
15
Fairview Capital Investment Management
California
$10.5M +$645K +8,235 +7%
MFM
16
MD Financial Management
Ontario, Canada
$8.85M +$8.61M +109,982 New
UCFA
17
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$8.69M +$535K +6,831 +7%
CT
18
Coastline Trust
Rhode Island
$8.21M +$369K +4,711 +5%
RJA
19
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$8.07M -$27.6K -353 -0.4%
GC
20
Garde Capital
Washington
$6.89M +$160K +2,049 +2%
SC
21
Savant Capital
Illinois
$6.69M +$6.51M +83,183 New
LPT
22
Legacy Private Trust
Wisconsin
$6.41M +$771K +9,841 +14%
TFA
23
Transamerica Financial Advisors
Florida
$6.09M +$5.72M +73,036 +2,717%
Citigroup
24
Citigroup
New York
$5.88M +$3.75M +47,835 +189%
FMT
25
First Mercantile Trust
Tennessee
$5.84M +$4.67M +59,694 +460%

VWOB Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review

137 of the 4,605 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $685M — up 12% from $609M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 26 funds opened new VWOB positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 59 added to existing stakes and 29 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $18.6M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $8.12M sold.

  • 137 institutional investors held Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB) as of Q2 2019, up from 130 in Q1 2019.
  • Funds reported $685M of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF stock for Q2 2019, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 26 funds opened new Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF positions in Q2 2019 and 17 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF buyer in Q2 2019 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $18.6M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF seller in Q2 2019 was Jane Street, an estimated $8.12M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.