VanEck Low Carbon Energy ETF
SMOG
54 hedge funds and large institutions have $30M invested in VanEck Low Carbon Energy ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 14 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
4.17% less ownership
Funds ownership: 27.04% → 22.87% (-4.2%)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $32.2M → $30M (-$2.2M)
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 59 → 54 (-5)
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 14
50% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 8
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$293K |
| 2 |
GS
GTS Securities
New York
|
+$259K |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$206K |
| 4 |
Rockefeller Capital Management
New York
|
+$115K |
| 5 |
AUB
Atlantic Union Bankshares
Glen Allen,
Virginia
|
+$100K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$1.39M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$1.15M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$879K |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$672K |
| 5 |
FHA
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$422K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FFA
51
Founders Financial Alliance
Raleigh,
North Carolina
| $1.52K | – | – | – |
|
|
HCM
52
Hollencrest Capital Management
Newport Beach,
California
| $989 | – | – | – |
|
|
VWWMG
53
Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group
Phoenixville,
Pennsylvania
| $762 | – | – | – |
|
54
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
| $254 | – | – | – |
|
|
FTUS
55
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
| – | -$1.39M | -12,615 | Closed |
|
|
HCM
56
Howland Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$365K | -3,320 | Closed |
|
|
BBPWM
57
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Blue Bell,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$15.1K | -137 | Closed |
|
58
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| – | -$3.52K | -32 | Closed |
|
|
GSWM
59
Golden State Wealth Management
Santa Ana,
California
| – | -$2.2K | -20 | Closed |
|
60
US Bancorp
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
| – | -$2.2K | -20 | Closed |
|
|
AAS
61
Ameritas Advisory Services
Lincoln,
Nebraska
| – | -$1.65K | -15 | Closed |
|
62
CIBC Private Wealth Group
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | -$440 | -4 | Closed |
|
SMOG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
54 of the 7,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VanEck Low Carbon Energy ETF (SMOG) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $30M — down 6.8% from $32.2M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 8 funds closed out of SMOG and 4 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 14 trimmed existing stakes and 11 added.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $293K. The largest seller was Flow Traders U.S., exiting entirely with an estimated $1.39M sold.
- 54 institutional investors held VanEck Low Carbon Energy ETF (SMOG) as of Q3 2025, down from 59 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $30M of VanEck Low Carbon Energy ETF stock for Q3 2025, down 6.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new VanEck Low Carbon Energy ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 8 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest VanEck Low Carbon Energy ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $293K added.
- The largest VanEck Low Carbon Energy ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Flow Traders U.S., an estimated $1.39M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.