Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF
VWOB
166 hedge funds and large institutions have $706M invested in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 36 funds opening new positions, 56 increasing their positions, 58 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
30% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 13 (+3)
16% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 31
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 166 → 166 (0)
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 56 | Existing positions reduced: 58
1.82% less ownership
Funds ownership: 50.4% → 48.59% (-1.8%)
15% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $831M → $706M (-$125M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SFS
Strategic Financial Services
Utica,
New York
|
+$16.1M |
| 2 |
BWA
BlueSky Wealth Advisors
New Bern,
North Carolina
|
+$15.7M |
| 3 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$14.9M |
| 4 |
Betterment LLC
New York
|
+$13.4M |
| 5 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$9.65M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$17.9M |
| 2 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$12.3M |
| 3 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$9.7M |
| 4 |
VCM
Versant Capital Management
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
-$9.29M |
| 5 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$8.23M |
VWOB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
166 of the 4,547 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $706M — down 15% from $831M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 36 funds opened new VWOB positions and 31 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 56 added to existing stakes and 58 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Strategic Financial Services, opening a new position worth an estimated $16.1M. The largest seller was Ameriprise, cutting an estimated $17.9M.
- 166 institutional investors held Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB) as of Q1 2020, unchanged from Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $706M of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF stock for Q1 2020, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 36 funds opened new Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF positions in Q1 2020 and 31 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF buyer in Q1 2020 was Strategic Financial Services, an estimated $16.1M added.
- The largest Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF seller in Q1 2020 was Ameriprise, an estimated $17.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.