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Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF
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1,077 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.2B invested in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 66 funds opening new positions, 431 increasing their positions, 377 reducing their positions, and 89 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

42% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $11.8M | Put options by funds: $8.28M

14% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 431 | Existing positions reduced: 377

0.92% less ownership

Funds ownership: 60.03% → 59.11% (-0.92%)

4% less funds holding

Funds holding: 1,120 → 1,077 (-43)

18% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $12.4B → $10.2B (-$2.2B)

18% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 50 → 41 (-9)

26% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 66 | Existing positions closed: 89

Holders
1,077
Holders Change
-43
Holders Change %
-3.84%
% of All Funds
14.44%
Holding in Top 10
41
Holding in Top 10 Change
-9
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-18%
% of All Funds
0.55%
New
66
Increased
431
Reduced
377
Closed
89
Calls
$11.8M
Puts
$8.28M
Net Calls
+$3.5M
Net Calls Change
+$419K

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
+$214M
2
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$77.9M
3
WANY
Wealthspire Advisors (New York)
New York
+$50.7M
4
EWA
EP Wealth Advisors
California
+$39.1M
5
LPL Financial
LPL Financial
California
+$22.6M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Jones Financial Companies
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
-$351M
2
EP
Essential Planning
New Hampshire
-$303M
3
OPAM
Ocean Park Asset Management
California
-$30.7M
4
Members Trust
Members Trust
Florida
-$19.2M
5
I
INVST
Indiana
-$15.1M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
PMIM
1051
Prudent Man Investment Management
Colorado
$3.92K – – –
NC
1052
North Capital
Utah
$3.84K +$4.16K +15 New
ACA
1053
American Capital Advisory
Idaho
$3.78K +$4.16K +15 New
AWM
1054
AllSquare Wealth Management
New York
$3.27K – – –
FGA
1055
Fortis Group Advisors
New Jersey
$3.27K – – –
RPCA
1056
Running Point Capital Advisors
California
$3.02K +$3.33K +12 New
AT
1057
Avalon Trust
New Mexico
$2.64K +$3.05K +11 New
CFO
1058
CVA Family Office
Colorado
$2.52K – – –
DF
1059
DecisionPoint Financial
Arizona
$2.52K – – –
NC
1060
NewSquare Capital
Pennsylvania
$2.52K – – –
OPTFSNA
1061
Old Point Trust & Financial Services N A
Virginia
$2.52K – – –
MIM
1062
MTM Investment Management
South Carolina
$1.77K +$1.94K +7 New
FF
1063
Friedenthal Financial
New Jersey
$1.77K +$1.94K +7 New
CAWM
1064
Capital A Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$1.76K +$1.94K +7 New
AEPWM
1065
Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management
Florida
$1.51K – – –
DCM
1066
Davis Capital Management
Florida
$1.51K – – –
PCFFS
1067
Pacific Center for Financial Services
California
$1.26K – – –
WOC
1068
West Oak Capital
California
$1.23K – – –
IF
1069
Integrity Financial
Wyoming
$1.01K +$1.11K +4 New
RS
1070
Rakuten Securities
Japan
$1.01K -$1.39K -5 -56%
CMP
1071
Coston McIsaac & Partners
Maine
$1K – – –
HFS
1072
Hughes Financial Services
Virginia
$759 +$831 +3 New
CPBTD
1073
Central Pacific Bank - Trust Division
Hawaii
$755 – – –
CJH
1074
Christopher J. Hasenberg
Wisconsin
$506 +$554 +2 New
EWA
1075
Elevate Wealth Advisory
Georgia
$504 +$554 +2 New
41 42
43
44 45

VBK Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review

1,077 of the 7,458 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (VBK) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $10.2B — down 18% from $12.4B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 89 funds closed out of VBK and 66 opened new positions — a net loss of 23 holders — while 377 trimmed existing stakes and 431 added.

The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $214M. The largest seller was Jones Financial Companies, cutting an estimated $351M.

  • 1,077 institutional investors held Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (VBK) as of Q1 2025, down from 1,120 in Q4 2024.
  • Funds reported $10.2B of Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF stock for Q1 2025, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 66 funds opened new Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 89 closed out, a net change of -23 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $214M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Jones Financial Companies, an estimated $351M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.