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Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
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2,891 hedge funds and large institutions have $153B invested in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 210 funds opening new positions, 1,410 increasing their positions, 967 reducing their positions, and 81 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

159% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 210 | Existing positions closed: 81

46% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,410 | Existing positions reduced: 967

38% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $58M | Put options by funds: $42M

7% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 598 → 640 (+42)

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 2,816 → 2,891 (+75)

2% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $151B → $153B (+$2.35B)

3% less ownership

Funds ownership: 78.92% → 75.92% (-3%)

Holders
2,891
Holders Change
+75
Holders Change %
+2.66%
% of All Funds
35.58%
Holding in Top 10
640
Holding in Top 10 Change
+42
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+7.02%
% of All Funds
7.88%
New
210
Increased
1,410
Reduced
967
Closed
81
Calls
$58M
Puts
$42M
Net Calls
+$16M
Net Calls Change
-$17.7M

Top Buyers

1
GFA
Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors
Illinois
+$787M
2
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
+$638M
3
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
+$333M
4
SOAM
SBI Okasan Asset Management
Japan
+$289M
5
Bank of Montreal
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
+$212M

Top Sellers

1
Corient Private Wealth
Corient Private Wealth
Florida
-$1.93B
2
TIAA Trust, National Association
TIAA Trust, National Association
North Carolina
-$1.29B
3
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
Illinois
-$643M
4
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$467M
5
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$388M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
VWM
426
VCI Wealth Management
Missouri
$28.9M +$11.3M +171,140 +61%
HWM
427
Hassell Wealth Management
Louisiana
$28.9M -$120K -1,817 -0.4%
BMC
428
Bear Mountain Capital
Washington
$28.8M +$509K +7,712 +2%
Fiera Capital (Canada)
429
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Quebec, Canada
$28.7M -$2.88M -43,597 -9%
USWIA
430
UP Strategic Wealth Investment Advisors
Pennsylvania
$28.7M +$320K +4,849 +1%
PRP
431
Peak Retirement Planning
Ohio
$28.7M +$5.36M +81,148 +22%
7WCP
432
71 West Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$28.6M +$238K +3,601 +0.8%
HT
433
Heritage Trust
Oklahoma
$28.5M +$555K +8,402 +2%
KWM
434
Kaydan Wealth Management
Michigan
$28.4M -$15.1M -228,696 -34%
LW
435
Libra Wealth
California
$28.3M +$969K +14,676 +3%
KFO
436
Kopp Family Office
Minnesota
$28.2M -$1.9M -28,737 -6%
PSCM
437
Per Stirling Capital Management
Texas
$28.1M -$2.32M -35,166 -7%
BWM
438
Brown Wealth Management
Illinois
$28.1M +$4.89M +74,152 +20%
FWIA
439
Fort Washington Investment Advisors
Ohio
$28.1M +$1.04M +15,757 +4%
HWMG
440
Hurlow Wealth Management Group
Indiana
$28M -$597K -9,045 -2%
UFPG
441
United Financial Planning Group
New York
$27.9M +$1.18M +17,809 +4%
MWM
442
Modern Wealth Management
Kansas
$27.7M -$841K -12,749 -3%
Principal Financial Group
443
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$27.7M -$1.4M -21,265 -5%
LIA
444
LBMC Investment Advisors
Tennessee
$27.7M +$948K +14,359 +3%
SL
445
Salomon & Ludwin
Virginia
$27.5M -$1.91M -28,995 -6%
PA
446
Pinnacle Associates
New York
$27.4M -$3.06M -46,374 -10%
KCM
447
Kanawha Capital Management
Virginia
$27.4M +$3.64M +55,141 +15%
CA
448
Claro Advisors
Massachusetts
$27.4M +$27.4M +414,670 +3,198%
ZIG
449
Zuckerman Investment Group
Illinois
$27.4M +$782K +11,852 +3%
JPG
450
Jordan Park Group
California
$27.3M -$560K -8,492 -2%
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VEA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

2,891 of the 8,125 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $153B — up 1.6% from $151B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 210 funds opened new VEA positions and 81 closed out — a net gain of 129 holders — while 1,410 added to existing stakes and 967 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors, adding an estimated $787M. The largest seller was Corient Private Wealth, cutting an estimated $1.93B.

  • 2,891 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) as of Q1 2026, up from 2,816 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $153B of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 1.6% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 210 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 81 closed out, a net change of +129 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors, an estimated $787M added.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Corient Private Wealth, an estimated $1.93B sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.