VMBS β€” VANGUARD SCOTTSDALE FDS

Ownership history in CASTLEARK MANAGEMENT LLC  Β·  5 quarters on record

This page tracks every 13F SEC filing in which CASTLEARK MANAGEMENT LLC reported a position in VANGUARD SCOTTSDALE FDS (VMBS). Data includes quarterly share count, position size as % of portfolio, estimated market value, and end-of-quarter stock price β€” sourced directly from SEC EDGAR 13F filings.

πŸ” Peak position
2.58% (2025 Q1)
πŸ“Š Avg. % of fund
2.42%
πŸ“… First filed
2024 Q4
πŸ“… Last filed
2025 Q4
⏱ Quarters held
5

Position Intelligence

CASTLEARK MANAGEMENT LLC Γ— VMBS AI Analytics

πŸ“‰ CASTLEARK MANAGEMENT LLC underperformed the S&P 500 by –9.2% annually on this VMBS position. Average cost basis: $43.25. Maximum drawdown during holding period: –0.0%.

πŸ“ˆ Position Alpha vs SPY
-9.2%
annualised excess return

❌ Significantly underperformed the S&P 500 by 9.2% ann.
4 quarters analyzed

πŸ’° Entry Quality
$43.25
+8.1% vs current ($46.76)

Best entry: $43.15 (2024 Q4)  Β·  Worst: $44.91 (2025 Q2)

πŸ›‘οΈ Drawdown Resilience
–0.0%
max drawdown while held

πŸ’Ž No drawdown exceeding 20% during the holding period β€” exceptionally stable.

πŸ’ͺ Fund Conviction
100%
buy-side decisions

2 adds Β· 0 trims. πŸ‚ Consistently bullish β€” fund kept accumulating this position.

πŸ“‘ Position Trajectory
↓ Shrinking
last 4–5 quarters trend

πŸ“‰ Portfolio weight has been declining in recent quarters. Possible distribution phase.
Currently 2.36% of portfolio

⚠ Based on quarterly 13F SEC filings and end-of-quarter closing prices. Timing score = accuracy of add/trim decisions vs next-quarter price direction. Alpha = mean quarterly excess return Γ— 4 (annualised). Not investment advice.

% of Fund (quarterly)    VMBS price (monthly, adj. close)
πŸ“‹ Quarterly Holdings History 5 quarters  β–Ύ
Quarter Action Shares Change Chg % % of Fund Mkt Value Price (EOQ)
2025 Q4 UNCHANGED 1,705,540 β€” 0% 2.36% $80.3M $46.76
2025 Q3 UNCHANGED 1,705,540 β€” 0% 2.25% $80.1M $46.00
2025 Q2 ADDED 1,705,540 +96,460 +6.0% 2.38% $79.0M $44.91
2025 Q1 UNCHANGED 1,609,080 β€” 0% 2.58% $74.5M $44.38
2024 Q4 INITIATED 1,609,080 β€” β€” 2.54% $73.0M $43.15

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