Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
2,917 hedge funds and large institutions have $154B invested in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 211 funds opening new positions, 1,425 increasing their positions, 974 reducing their positions, and 83 closing their positions.
154% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 211 | Existing positions closed: 83
46% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,425 | Existing positions reduced: 974
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: 604 → 649 (+45)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,836 → 2,917 (+81)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $148B → $154B (+$5.84B)
2.08% less ownership
Funds ownership: 77.83% → 75.75% (-2.1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$638M |
| 2 |
Corient Private Wealth
Miami,
Florida
|
+$372M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$333M |
| 4 |
SOAM
SBI Okasan Asset Management
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$289M |
| 5 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$212M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TIAA Trust, National Association
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$1.29B |
| 2 |
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$643M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$467M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$388M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$334M |
VEA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
2,917 of the 8,207 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $154B — up 3.9% from $148B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 211 funds opened new VEA positions and 83 closed out — a net gain of 128 holders — while 1,425 added to existing stakes and 974 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $638M. The largest seller was TIAA Trust, National Association, cutting an estimated $1.29B.
- 2,917 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) as of Q1 2026, up from 2,836 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $154B of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 3.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 211 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 83 closed out, a net change of +128 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $638M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF seller in Q1 2026 was TIAA Trust, National Association, an estimated $1.29B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.