Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
2,405 hedge funds and large institutions have $103B invested in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 342 funds opening new positions, 1,189 increasing their positions, 655 reducing their positions, and 103 closing their positions.
232% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 342 | Existing positions closed: 103
124% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $9.12M | Put options by funds: $4.08M
82% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,189 | Existing positions reduced: 655
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,209 → 2,405 (+196)
4% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 470 → 491 (+21)
0.67% more ownership
Funds ownership: 76.09% → 76.76% (+0.67%)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $109B → $103B (-$6.91B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$543M |
| 2 |
Betterment LLC
New York
|
+$509M |
| 3 |
US Bancorp
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$432M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$239M |
| 5 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$195M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MSDF
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation
New York
|
-$363M |
| 2 |
MIS
Morningstar Investment Services
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$288M |
| 3 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
-$282M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$258M |
| 5 |
TWP
TFO Wealth Partners
Maumee,
Ohio
|
-$237M |
VEA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
2,405 of the 7,607 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $103B — down 6.3% from $109B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 342 funds opened new VEA positions and 103 closed out — a net gain of 239 holders — while 1,189 added to existing stakes and 655 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $543M. The largest seller was Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, exiting entirely with an estimated $363M sold.
- 2,405 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) as of Q4 2024, up from 2,209 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $103B of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF stock for Q4 2024, down 6.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 342 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF positions in Q4 2024 and 103 closed out, a net change of +239 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF buyer in Q4 2024 was Bank of America, an estimated $543M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF seller in Q4 2024 was Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, an estimated $363M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.