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Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF

167 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 37 funds opening new positions, 56 increasing their positions, 58 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

30% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1013 (+3)

16% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 37 | Existing positions closed: 32

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 166167 (+1)

3% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 56 | Existing positions reduced: 58

1.77% less ownership

Funds ownership: 50.4%48.63% (-1.8%)

15% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $831M → $706M (-$125M)

Holders
167
Holders Change
+1
Holders Change %
+0.6%
% of All Funds
3.68%
Holding in Top 10
13
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+30%
% of All Funds
0.29%
New
37
Increased
56
Reduced
58
Closed
32
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Betterment LLC
1
Betterment LLC
New York
$110M +$13.4M +170,799 +12%
SMDAM
2
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management
Japan
$46.9M -$4.62M -58,765 -8%
Bank of New York Mellon
3
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$38M -$12.3M -155,721 -22%
DY
4
Dowling & Yahnke
California
$36.4M -$1.75M -22,276 -4%
Wells Fargo
5
Wells Fargo
California
$25.8M -$6.08M -77,306 -17%
A
6
AdvicePeriod
California
$23.9M +$1.98M +25,142 +8%
CBT
7
Central Bank & Trust
Kentucky
$22.6M -$1.09M -13,848 -4%
AssetMark Inc
8
AssetMark Inc
California
$22.4M -$391K -4,971 -2%
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
9
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
United Kingdom
$19.4M +$14.9M +189,385 +220%
American Century Companies
10
American Century Companies
Missouri
$18.7M +$9.65M +122,671 +86%
MAM
11
Marotta Asset Management
Virginia
$18.5M -$2.43M -30,923 -10%
Morgan Stanley
12
Morgan Stanley
New York
$17.7M -$7.99M -101,563 -29%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
13
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$14.9M -$8.23M -104,577 -33%
SFS
14
Strategic Financial Services
New York
$14.4M +$16.1M +205,038 New
BWA
15
BlueSky Wealth Advisors
North Carolina
$14.1M +$15.7M +200,105 New
VCM
16
Versant Capital Management
Arizona
$12.7M -$9.29M -118,052 -40%
TAIM
17
TD Ameritrade Investment Management
Nebraska
$12.6M -$5.41M -68,812 -28%
Bank of America
18
Bank of America
North Carolina
$11.6M +$2.1M +26,685 +19%
FCIM
19
Fairview Capital Investment Management
California
$10.8M +$1.78M +22,600 +17%
FMT
20
First Mercantile Trust
Tennessee
$10.7M +$6.44M +81,808 +116%
B
21
Barings
North Carolina
$10.7M +$5.1M +64,775 +74%
Royal Bank of Canada
22
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$10.1M +$4.6M +58,450 +69%
CT
23
Coastline Trust
Rhode Island
$9.04M +$571K +7,254 +6%
LPL Financial
24
LPL Financial
California
$9.01M +$235K +2,989 +2%
UCFA
25
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$7.46M -$694K -8,822 -8%

VWOB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review

167 of the 4,538 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: 37 funds opened new VWOB positions and 32 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.

  • 167 institutional investors held Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB) as of Q1 2020, up from 166 in Q4 2019.
  • Funds reported $706M of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF stock for Q1 2020, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 37 funds opened new Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF positions in Q1 2020 and 32 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.