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Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
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2,148 hedge funds and large institutions have $102B invested in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 143 funds opening new positions, 1,036 increasing their positions, 757 reducing their positions, and 86 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

104% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $19M | Put options by funds: $9.31M

66% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 143 | Existing positions closed: 86

37% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,036 | Existing positions reduced: 757

11% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $91.4B → $102B (+$10.3B)

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 2,122 → 2,148 (+26)

2% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 468 → 460 (-8)

2.14% less ownership

Funds ownership: 79.21% → 77.07% (-2.1%)

Holders
2,148
Holders Change
+26
Holders Change %
+1.23%
% of All Funds
30.94%
Holding in Top 10
460
Holding in Top 10 Change
-8
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-1.71%
% of All Funds
6.63%
New
143
Increased
1,036
Reduced
757
Closed
86
Calls
$19M
Puts
$9.31M
Net Calls
+$9.66M
Net Calls Change
-$21.1M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Betterment LLC
Betterment LLC
New York
+$456M
2
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$406M
3
Creative Planning
Creative Planning
Kansas
+$328M
4
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
+$284M
5
Cetera Investment Advisers
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
+$132M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$2.61B
2
MIS
Morningstar Investment Services
Illinois
-$292M
3
Cerity Partners
Cerity Partners
New York
-$276M
4
Bank of New York Mellon
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
-$262M
5
Osaic Holdings
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
-$241M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
RWML
226
RAFFA WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC
District of Columbia
$40.9M -$37.9K -785 -0.1%
CA
227
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$40.7M +$13.1M +270,504 +50%
FSWA
228
Financial Synergies Wealth Advisors
Texas
$40.4M +$1.18M +24,493 +3%
National Bank of Canada
229
National Bank of Canada
Quebec, Canada
$40.3M +$1.36M +28,139 +4%
WA
230
Waverly Advisors
Alabama
$40.1M +$6.77M +140,187 +21%
RWMH
231
Riverpoint Wealth Management Holdings
Illinois
$40.1M +$53.2K +1,102 +0.1%
STA
232
Summit Trail Advisors
New York
$39.7M +$1.13M +23,421 +3%
GBI
233
GP Brinson Investments
Illinois
$39.6M – – –
C
234
Cliffwater
California
$39.5M +$38.8K +803 +0.1%
SPIA
235
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$39.3M +$5.03M +104,155 +15%
GAM
236
Gemmer Asset Management
California
$39.1M -$4.97M -102,935 -12%
PAG
237
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$38.5M -$3.36M -69,595 -8%
PAS
238
Park Avenue Securities
New York
$38.3M +$1.38M +28,650 +4%
EF
239
Empowered Funds
Pennsylvania
$38.1M +$35M +724,765 +2,066%
EA
240
Efficient Advisors
Ohio
$37.9M +$814K +16,857 +2%
CFC
241
Coyle Financial Counsel
Illinois
$37.8M +$1.45M +29,978 +4%
EB
242
Eastern Bank
Massachusetts
$37.7M +$18.2M +376,726 +100%
SL
243
Salomon & Ludwin
Virginia
$37.7M -$100K -2,076 -0.3%
KCM
244
Kathmere Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$37.6M +$2.56M +52,920 +8%
LNWWM
245
Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management
California
$37.5M -$56.6K -1,173 -0.2%
FWTB
246
First Western Trust Bank
Colorado
$37.4M -$360K -7,447 -1%
OPWM
247
Oakwell Private Wealth Management
Texas
$37.4M +$3.82M +79,108 +12%
EWM
248
Empirical Wealth Management
Washington
$37.1M -$1.3M -26,876 -4%
TC
249
Trust Company
Kansas
$36.9M -$392K -8,127 -1%
PIFP
250
Partners in Financial Planning
Virginia
$36.7M +$577K +11,952 +2%
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VEA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review

2,148 of the 6,943 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $102B — up 11% from $91.4B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 143 funds opened new VEA positions and 86 closed out — a net gain of 57 holders — while 1,036 added to existing stakes and 757 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Betterment LLC, adding an estimated $456M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $2.61B.

  • 2,148 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) as of Q1 2024, up from 2,122 in Q4 2023.
  • Funds reported $102B of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF stock for Q1 2024, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 143 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF positions in Q1 2024 and 86 closed out, a net change of +57 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF buyer in Q1 2024 was Betterment LLC, an estimated $456M added.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF seller in Q1 2024 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $2.61B sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.