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Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF
VWOB

257 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.34B invested in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 58 funds opening new positions, 100 increasing their positions, 63 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

100% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 58 | Existing positions closed: 29

59% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 100 | Existing positions reduced: 63

10% more funds holding

Funds holding: 233 → 257 (+24)

7% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 15 → 16 (+1)

1.59% more ownership

Funds ownership: 54.15% → 55.75% (+1.6%)

18% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.63B → $1.34B (-$296M)

85% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.07M | Put options by funds: $13.5M

Holders
257
Holders Change
+24
Holders Change %
+10.3%
% of All Funds
3.96%
Holding in Top 10
16
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+6.67%
% of All Funds
0.25%
New
58
Increased
100
Reduced
63
Closed
29
Calls
$2.07M
Puts
$13.5M
Net Calls
-$11.4M
Net Calls Change
-$9.37M

Top Buyers

1
MG
Mather Group
Illinois
+$41.5M
2
Betterment LLC
Betterment LLC
New York
+$24.8M
3
SMDAM
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management
Japan
+$20.2M
4
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
+$17.9M
5
FAIM
Financial Advocates Investment Management
Washington
+$8.88M

Top Sellers

1
Mariner
Mariner
Kansas
-$15.9M
2
AssetMark Inc
AssetMark Inc
California
-$13.7M
3
CBT
Central Bank & Trust
Kentucky
-$8.84M
4
Barclays
Barclays
United Kingdom
-$6.72M
5
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$6.03M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Betterment LLC
1
Betterment LLC
New York
$129M +$24.8M +319,789 +24%
Bank of New York Mellon
2
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$122M +$2.47M +31,784 +2%
SMDAM
3
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management
Japan
$97.5M +$20.2M +259,859 +26%
Wells Fargo
4
Wells Fargo
California
$89.8M +$7.31M +94,263 +9%
DY
5
Dowling & Yahnke
California
$52.9M +$1.03M +13,257 +2%
MG
6
Mather Group
Illinois
$51.1M +$41.5M +535,138 +438%
AssetMark Inc
7
AssetMark Inc
California
$32.5M -$13.7M -176,815 -30%
Morgan Stanley
8
Morgan Stanley
New York
$32M -$2.49M -32,057 -7%
Jane Street
9
Jane Street
New York
$30.9M -$6.03M -77,770 -16%
CBT
10
Central Bank & Trust
Kentucky
$27.2M -$8.84M -113,955 -25%
BWA
11
BlueSky Wealth Advisors
North Carolina
$26.9M +$2.16M +27,778 +9%
PNC Financial Services Group
12
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$21.7M +$4.63M +59,673 +27%
Ameriprise
13
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$21.3M +$3.44M +44,360 +19%
Mariner
14
Mariner
Kansas
$21.2M -$15.9M -205,192 -43%
CCFCSB
15
Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank
Massachusetts
$20.2M -$2.18M -28,084 -10%
Bank of America
16
Bank of America
North Carolina
$19.8M +$5.63M +72,539 +40%
VCM
17
Versant Capital Management
Arizona
$18.3M +$493K +6,358 +3%
MAM
18
Marotta Asset Management
Virginia
$17.9M +$310K +3,989 +2%
AWAG
19
ARS Wealth Advisors Group
Florida
$16.3M +$950K +12,236 +6%
CF
20
Corrigan Financial
Rhode Island
$16.1M +$375K +4,835 +2%
SFS
21
Strategic Financial Services
New York
$14.8M -$337K -4,337 -2%
FCIM
22
Fairview Capital Investment Management
California
$14.6M +$196K +2,523 +1%
CT
23
Coastline Trust
Rhode Island
$12.7M -$6.91K -89 -0.1%
LPL Financial
24
LPL Financial
California
$11.9M +$101K +1,300 +0.9%
WCM
25
Wavelength Capital Management
Connecticut
$11.8M +$11.7M +151,417 New
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VWOB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review

257 of the 6,498 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $1.34B — down 18% from $1.63B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 58 funds opened new VWOB positions and 29 closed out — a net gain of 29 holders — while 100 added to existing stakes and 63 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Mather Group, adding an estimated $41.5M. The largest seller was Mariner, cutting an estimated $15.9M.

  • 257 institutional investors held Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (VWOB) as of Q4 2021, up from 233 in Q3 2021.
  • Funds reported $1.34B of Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF stock for Q4 2021, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 58 funds opened new Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF positions in Q4 2021 and 29 closed out, a net change of +29 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF buyer in Q4 2021 was Mather Group, an estimated $41.5M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF seller in Q4 2021 was Mariner, an estimated $15.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.