Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
2,573 hedge funds and large institutions have $135B invested in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 143 funds opening new positions, 1,308 increasing their positions, 809 reducing their positions, and 72 closing their positions.
99% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $6.69B | Capital outflows: $3.37B
99% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 143 | Existing positions closed: 72
88% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $17.2M | Put options by funds: $9.15M
62% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,308 | Existing positions reduced: 809
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,553 → 2,573 (+20)
0.79% less ownership
Funds ownership: 77.47% → 76.68% (-0.79%)
2% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 549 → 539 (-10)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MGIA
Moneta Group Investment Advisors
St Louis,
Missouri
|
+$571M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$404M |
| 3 |
JRP
Jasper Ridge Partners
Menlo Park,
California
|
+$318M |
| 4 |
CA
Cambridge Associates
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$299M |
| 5 |
Mercer Global Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$280M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$983M |
| 2 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$232M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$174M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$168M |
| 5 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$135M |
VEA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
2,573 of the 7,647 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $135B — up 7.5% from $126B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 143 funds opened new VEA positions and 72 closed out — a net gain of 71 holders — while 1,308 added to existing stakes and 809 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Moneta Group Investment Advisors, adding an estimated $571M. The largest seller was Envestnet Asset Management, cutting an estimated $983M.
- 2,573 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) as of Q3 2025, up from 2,553 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $135B of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF stock for Q3 2025, up 7.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 143 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 72 closed out, a net change of +71 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was Moneta Group Investment Advisors, an estimated $571M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $983M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.