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Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF

170 hedge funds and large institutions have $777M invested in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 72 increasing their positions, 44 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

64% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 72 | Existing positions reduced: 44

13% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 30

10% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $706M → $777M (+$71.1M)

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 167170 (+3)

1.79% less ownership

Funds ownership: 48.63%46.85% (-1.8%)

23% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1310 (-3)

Holders
170
Holders Change
+3
Holders Change %
+1.8%
% of All Funds
3.49%
Holding in Top 10
10
Holding in Top 10 Change
-3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-23.08%
% of All Funds
0.21%
New
34
Increased
72
Reduced
44
Closed
30
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Betterment LLC
1
Betterment LLC
New York
$82.7M -$37.3M -503,375 -32%
SMDAM
2
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management
Japan
$64.4M +$11.9M +161,078 +24%
Jane Street
3
Jane Street
New York
$49M +$46.6M +629,508 New
Bank of New York Mellon
4
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$45.3M +$3.18M +42,965 +8%
DY
5
Dowling & Yahnke
California
$42.3M +$1.99M +26,870 +5%
CBT
6
Central Bank & Trust
Kentucky
$29.7M +$4.59M +61,931 +19%
MAM
7
Marotta Asset Management
Virginia
$23.5M +$2.18M +29,431 +11%
Morgan Stanley
8
Morgan Stanley
New York
$21.7M +$2.03M +27,391 +11%
Wells Fargo
9
Wells Fargo
California
$19.8M -$8.27M -111,672 -30%
AssetMark Inc
10
AssetMark Inc
California
$19.5M -$5M -67,532 -21%
BWA
11
BlueSky Wealth Advisors
North Carolina
$18.7M +$3.02M +40,724 +20%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
12
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$18.5M +$1.13M +15,316 +7%
A
13
AdvicePeriod
California
$18.2M -$7.77M -104,877 -31%
MFM
14
MD Financial Management
Ontario, Canada
$18M +$9.8M +132,309 +133%
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
15
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
United Kingdom
$17.3M -$3.96M -53,421 -19%
VCM
16
Versant Capital Management
Arizona
$14.7M +$655K +8,846 +5%
FCIM
17
Fairview Capital Investment Management
California
$13M +$1.1M +14,850 +10%
Bank of America
18
Bank of America
North Carolina
$13M +$121K +1,629 +1%
Royal Bank of Canada
19
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$11.8M +$645K +8,705 +6%
B
20
Barings
North Carolina
$10.7M
FMT
21
First Mercantile Trust
Tennessee
$9.93M -$1.82M -24,553 -16%
SFS
22
Strategic Financial Services
New York
$9.92M -$5.74M -77,513 -38%
CT
23
Coastline Trust
Rhode Island
$9.88M -$110K -1,486 -1%
LPL Financial
24
LPL Financial
California
$8.63M -$1.25M -16,916 -13%
UBS Group
25
UBS Group
Switzerland
$8.46M +$2.09M +28,253 +35%

VWOB Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review

170 of the 4,877 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $777M — up 10% from $706M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 34 funds opened new VWOB positions and 30 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 72 added to existing stakes and 44 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Jane Street, opening a new position worth an estimated $46.6M. The largest seller was Betterment LLC, cutting an estimated $37.3M.

  • 170 institutional investors held Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB) as of Q2 2020, up from 167 in Q1 2020.
  • Funds reported $777M of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF stock for Q2 2020, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 34 funds opened new Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF positions in Q2 2020 and 30 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF buyer in Q2 2020 was Jane Street, an estimated $46.6M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF seller in Q2 2020 was Betterment LLC, an estimated $37.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.