Who Owns First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF (FEMB)?Hedge Fund & Institutional Holders

$29.14-0.29 (-0.99%)Financial ServicesNASDAQ

Institutional Holders

50

as of Q4 2025

Total Institutional Value

$8.00000070840007e+268T

% of Float Held

QoQ Change in Holders

+13 / -4

Price History

$25.88$27.14$28.41$29.68$30.94Jul 24May 25Mar 26

FEMB — Biggest New Institutional Buyers This Quarter

FundActionShares AddedValue Added
Csenge Advisory GroupNew Position+238K+$7.1B
ROYAL BANK OF CANADAIncreased+105K+$2.8B
IAMS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLCNew Position+70K+$2.1B
Endowment Wealth Management, Inc.New Position+65K+$1.9B
SIGNATURE ESTATE & INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLCNew Position+47K+$1.4B
Walkner Condon Financial Advisors LLCNew Position+46K+$1.4B
D.A. DAVIDSON & CO.New Position+37K+$1.1B
COTTONWOOD CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLCNew Position+29K+$857.0M
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LPIncreased+32K+$414.1M
Spire Wealth ManagementNew Position+13K+$384.0M
Kovack Advisors, Inc.New Position+14K+$380.0M
Wagner Wealth Management, LLCNew Position+12K+$344.0M
Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc.New Position+11K+$332.0M
Balboa Wealth PartnersNew Position+11K+$317.0M
Realta Investment AdvisorsNew Position+10K+$297.0M

FEMB — Institutions Reducing or Closing Positions

FundActionShares SoldValue Sold
EWG Elevate Inc.Closed Position-67K-$2.0B
Rareview Capital LLCDecreased-54K-$1.6B
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC.Decreased-16K-$1.2B
JANE STREET GROUP, LLCClosed Position-37K-$1.1B
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MNDecreased-7K-$1.0B
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLPDecreased-7K-$836.3M
Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLCDecreased-582-$383.2M
GTS SECURITIES LLCClosed Position-8K-$225.0M
IFP Advisors, IncDecreased-217-$7.9M
Redhawk Wealth Advisors, Inc.Decreased-162K-$4.7M
UBS Group AGDecreased-72-$2.1M
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.Decreased-2K-$341K
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/Decreased-2K-$73K
Federation des caisses Desjardins du QuebecDecreased-836-$32K
PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.Closed Position-1K-$31K

Top Institutional Holders(Q4 2025)

#FundSharesValue% of PortfolioType
1WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN272,178$8.0B1.46%Share
2Csenge Advisory Group237,751$7.1B0.32%Share
3FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP256,175$7.0B5.09%Share
4ROYAL BANK OF CANADA178,868$5.0B0.81%Share
5OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC.157,443$4.0B5.84%Share
6IAMS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC69,968$2.1B0.75%Share
7Endowment Wealth Management, Inc.64,906$1.9B0.89%Share
8SIGNATURE ESTATE & INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLC47,129$1.4B0.03%Share
9Walkner Condon Financial Advisors LLC46,187$1.4B0.19%Share
10D.A. DAVIDSON & CO.36,725$1.1B6.70%Share
11WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN62,066$1.0B0.18%Share
12RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC39,310$1.0B0.31%Share
13RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC62,198$1.0B0.31%Share
14COTTONWOOD CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC28,778$857.0M0.61%Share
15ASSETMARK, INC25,488$759.0M1.55%Share
16Rareview Capital LLC22,580$652.0M0.42%Share
17US BANCORP \DE\19,362$576.0M0.67%Share
18Spire Wealth Management12,911$384.0M0.01%Share
19Kovack Advisors, Inc.13,949$380.0M0.03%Share
20Balefire, LLC12,567$374.0M0.07%Share
21KKM Financial LLC11,656$347.0M0.06%Share
22Wagner Wealth Management, LLC11,545$344.0M0.07%Share
23Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc.11,173$332.0M0.07%Share
24Balboa Wealth Partners10,658$317.0M0.05%Share
25Realta Investment Advisors9,970$297.0M0.10%Share
26COMERICA BANK8,927$266.0M1.06%Share
27Milestones Private Investment Advisors LLC6,939$206.0M0.14%Share
28Elequin Capital, LP6,086$181.0M0.01%Share
29COMERICA BANK2,681$79.0M0.32%Share
30PRIVATE TRUST CO NA2,045$60.0M0.01%Share
31Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC1,641$48.0M0.00%Share
32MORGAN STANLEY1,506,940$44.0M0.00%Share
33LPL Financial LLC1,181,923$35.0M0.01%Share
34Raleigh Capital Management Inc.1,085$32.0M0.01%Share
35Triumph Capital Management700$20.0M0.00%Share
36Rossby Financial, LCC534$15.0M0.00%Share
37Sound Income Strategies, LLC344$10.0M0.00%Share
38Seascape Capital Management228,685$6.8M1.94%Share
39Almanack Investment Partners, LLC.186,416$5.6M0.94%Share
40Redhawk Wealth Advisors, Inc.184,485$5.5M0.62%Share
41ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC136,310$4.0M0.00%Share
42&PARTNERS140,040$4.0M0.02%Share
43Euro Pacific Asset Management, LLC117,216$3.5M0.39%Share
44Cetera Investment Advisers91,225$2.0M0.00%Share
45NewEdge Advisors, LLC73,665$2.0M0.01%Share
46Janney Montgomery Scott LLC87,925$2.0M0.00%Share
47HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC.38,057$1.1M0.02%Share
48CWM, LLC35,194$1.0M0.00%Share
49Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.43,575$1.0M0.00%Share
50Caitlin John, LLC52$1.0M0.00%Share

FEMB Institutional Ownership History

QuarterHoldersTotal ValueChange
Q4 202586$48.6B+38
Q3 202548$75.5B-8
Q2 202556$57.0B+3
Q1 202553$52.3B-7
Q4 202460$439.9B+19
Q3 202441$31.3T-2
Q2 202443$18.5T+11
Q1 202432$14.8T

Similar Stocks by Institutional Ownership

As of Q4 2025, 50 institutional investors hold FEMB (First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF). The largest holder is WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN with $8.0B in shares. This quarter, 13 institutions opened new positions and 4 closed their positions.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many hedge funds own FEMB?

As of Q4 2025, 50 institutional investors report holding FEMB (First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF) in their 13F filings.

Who is the largest institutional holder of FEMB?

The largest institutional holder of FEMB is WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN with $8.0B in shares.

Is institutional ownership of FEMB increasing or decreasing?

This quarter, 13 institutions opened new positions in FEMB and 4 closed their positions.