Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
2,559 hedge funds and large institutions have $126B invested in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 199 funds opening new positions, 1,215 increasing their positions, 893 reducing their positions, and 84 closing their positions.
162% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $20M | Put options by funds: $7.64M
137% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 199 | Existing positions closed: 84
63% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $6.12B | Capital outflows: $3.76B
36% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,215 | Existing positions reduced: 893
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,484 → 2,559 (+75)
2% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 536 → 549 (+13)
0.69% more ownership
Funds ownership: 76.78% → 77.47% (+0.69%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$351M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$308M |
| 3 |
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
Raleigh,
North Carolina
|
+$231M |
| 4 |
Jasper Ridge Partners
Menlo Park,
California
|
+$222M |
| 5 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$217M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$336M |
| 2 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
-$247M |
| 3 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$245M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$234M |
| 5 |
US Bancorp
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$215M |
VEA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
2,559 of the 7,630 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $126B — up 14% from $111B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 199 funds opened new VEA positions and 84 closed out — a net gain of 115 holders — while 1,215 added to existing stakes and 893 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $351M. The largest seller was Creative Planning, cutting an estimated $336M.
- 2,559 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) as of Q2 2025, up from 2,484 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $126B of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF stock for Q2 2025, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 199 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 84 closed out, a net change of +115 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $351M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF seller in Q2 2025 was Creative Planning, an estimated $336M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.