Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF
1,097 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.1B invested in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 106 funds opening new positions, 347 increasing their positions, 418 reducing their positions, and 72 closing their positions.
47% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 106 | Existing positions closed: 72
39% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $17M | Put options by funds: $12.3M
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $10.2B → $11.1B (+$931M)
5% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 41 → 43 (+2)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,077 → 1,097 (+20)
0.16% less ownership
Funds ownership: 59.11% → 58.96% (-0.16%)
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 347 | Existing positions reduced: 418
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SHGA
Sand Hill Global Advisors
Palo Alto,
California
|
+$77.8M |
| 2 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$31.6M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$25M |
| 4 |
SI
Stephens Inc
Little Rock,
Arkansas
|
+$20.3M |
| 5 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$20.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$181M |
| 2 |
Corient Private Wealth
Miami,
Florida
|
-$51.3M |
| 3 |
MG
Mather Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$49.2M |
| 4 |
SFI
SPC Financial Inc
Rockville,
Maryland
|
-$14.8M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$12.2M |
VBK Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
1,097 of the 7,595 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (VBK) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $11.1B — up 9.1% from $10.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 106 funds opened new VBK positions and 72 closed out — a net gain of 34 holders — while 347 added to existing stakes and 418 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Sand Hill Global Advisors, adding an estimated $77.8M. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $181M.
- 1,097 institutional investors held Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (VBK) as of Q2 2025, up from 1,077 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $11.1B of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF stock for Q2 2025, up 9.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 106 funds opened new Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 72 closed out, a net change of +34 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was Sand Hill Global Advisors, an estimated $77.8M added.
- The largest Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF seller in Q2 2025 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $181M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.