Vanguard Small-Cap ETF
2,158 hedge funds and large institutions have $35.2B invested in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 125 funds opening new positions, 939 increasing their positions, 798 reducing their positions, and 104 closing their positions.
47% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $17.2M | Put options by funds: $11.7M
20% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 125 | Existing positions closed: 104
18% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 939 | Existing positions reduced: 798
1.4% more ownership
Funds ownership: 59.13% → 60.54% (+1.4%)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 2,185 → 2,158 (-27)
11% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 226 → 202 (-24)
36% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $54.8B → $35.2B (-$19.6B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$482M |
| 2 |
WL
WIT LLC
District Of Columbia,
District of Columbia
|
+$326M |
| 3 |
AOI
Auto-Owners Insurance
Lansing,
Michigan
|
+$210M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$130M |
| 5 |
WANY
Wealthspire Advisors (New York)
New York
|
+$89.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$175M |
| 2 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
-$161M |
| 3 |
S
SignatureFD
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$153M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$71.7M |
| 5 |
MECA
Miller Equity Capital Advisors
Irving,
Texas
|
-$69.5M |
VB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
2,158 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (VB) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $35.2B — down 36% from $54.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 125 funds opened new VB positions and 104 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 939 added to existing stakes and 798 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $482M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $175M.
- 2,158 institutional investors held Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (VB) as of Q1 2025, down from 2,185 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $35.2B of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF stock for Q1 2025, down 36% quarter-over-quarter.
- 125 funds opened new Vanguard Small-Cap ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 104 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Small-Cap ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $482M added.
- The largest Vanguard Small-Cap ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Bank of America, an estimated $175M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.