Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF
VBK
1,112 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.9B invested in Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 81 funds opening new positions, 408 increasing their positions, 373 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.
70% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $13.1M | Put options by funds: $7.71M
65% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 81 | Existing positions closed: 49
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11.1B → $11.9B (+$718M)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,099 → 1,112 (+13)
9% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 408 | Existing positions reduced: 373
0.67% less ownership
Funds ownership: 58.98% → 58.31% (-0.67%)
9% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 43 → 39 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Corient Private Wealth
Miami,
Florida
|
+$38.9M |
| 2 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$27.1M |
| 3 |
BPA
Beacon Pointe Advisors
Newport Beach,
California
|
+$25.3M |
| 4 |
SGAM
Stephens Group Asset Management
Little Rock,
Arkansas
|
+$18.8M |
| 5 |
OPAM
Ocean Park Asset Management
Santa Monica,
California
|
+$15.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
-$36.5M |
| 2 |
VWA
VSM Wealth Advisory
Hunt Valley,
Maryland
|
-$15.5M |
| 3 |
WIA
World Investment Advisors
Santa Barbara,
California
|
-$15.2M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$14.2M |
| 5 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$13.1M |
VBK Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
1,112 of the 7,638 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF (VBK) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $11.9B — up 6.4% from $11.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 81 funds opened new VBK positions and 49 closed out — a net gain of 32 holders — while 408 added to existing stakes and 373 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Corient Private Wealth, adding an estimated $38.9M. The largest seller was Jones Financial Companies, cutting an estimated $36.5M.
- 1,112 institutional investors held Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF (VBK) as of Q3 2025, up from 1,099 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $11.9B of Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF stock for Q3 2025, up 6.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 81 funds opened new Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 49 closed out, a net change of +32 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was Corient Private Wealth, an estimated $38.9M added.
- The largest Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Jones Financial Companies, an estimated $36.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.