Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
2,468 hedge funds and large institutions have $111B invested in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 188 funds opening new positions, 1,144 increasing their positions, 910 reducing their positions, and 80 closing their positions.
135% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 188 | Existing positions closed: 80
26% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,144 | Existing positions reduced: 910
25% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $13.1M | Put options by funds: $10.5M
9% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 491 → 534 (+43)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,403 → 2,468 (+65)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $110B → $111B (+$1.04B)
0.01% less ownership
Funds ownership: 76.75% → 76.74% (-0.01%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$678M |
| 2 |
WANY
Wealthspire Advisors (New York)
New York
|
+$599M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$336M |
| 4 |
TWP
TFO Wealth Partners
Maumee,
Ohio
|
+$222M |
| 5 |
Mercer Global Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$177M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
US Bancorp
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$415M |
| 2 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
-$371M |
| 3 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$250M |
| 4 |
SW
SoFi Wealth
San Francisco,
California
|
-$220M |
| 5 |
Betterment LLC
New York
|
-$177M |
VEA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
2,468 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $111B — up 0.95% from $110B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 188 funds opened new VEA positions and 80 closed out — a net gain of 108 holders — while 1,144 added to existing stakes and 910 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $678M. The largest seller was US Bancorp, cutting an estimated $415M.
- 2,468 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) as of Q1 2025, up from 2,403 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $111B of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF stock for Q1 2025, up 0.95% quarter-over-quarter.
- 188 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 80 closed out, a net change of +108 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Bank of America, an estimated $678M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF seller in Q1 2025 was US Bancorp, an estimated $415M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.