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Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
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2,984 hedge funds and large institutions have $172B invested in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 211 funds opening new positions, 1,466 increasing their positions, 986 reducing their positions, and 81 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

160% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 211 | Existing positions closed: 81

137% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $59.8M | Put options by funds: $25.2M

49% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,466 | Existing positions reduced: 986

12% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $154B → $172B (+$18.6B)

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 2,904 → 2,984 (+80)

1.13% less ownership

Funds ownership: 76.06% → 74.93% (-1.1%)

1% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 645 → 636 (-9)

Holders
2,984
Holders Change
+80
Holders Change %
+2.75%
% of All Funds
36.06%
Holding in Top 10
636
Holding in Top 10 Change
-9
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-1.4%
% of All Funds
7.69%
New
211
Increased
1,466
Reduced
986
Closed
81
Calls
$59.8M
Puts
$25.2M
Net Calls
+$34.5M
Net Calls Change
+$18.5M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
+$331M
2
SC
Savant Capital
Illinois
+$308M
3
Corient Private Wealth
Corient Private Wealth
Florida
+$256M
4
Focus Partners Wealth
Focus Partners Wealth
Massachusetts
+$253M
5
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$205M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
GFA
Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors
Illinois
-$832M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$775M
3
JRP
Jasper Ridge Partners
California
-$359M
4
Creative Planning
Creative Planning
Kansas
-$239M
5
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$236M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$14.4B +$205M +2,941,071 +1%
Betterment LLC
2
Betterment LLC
New York
$9.88B +$55.5M +796,375 +0.6%
Creative Planning
3
Creative Planning
Kansas
$8.33B -$239M -3,436,418 -3%
Envestnet Asset Management
4
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$6.28B +$142M +2,039,805 +2%
Morgan Stanley
5
Morgan Stanley
New York
$5.24B -$775M -11,128,021 -13%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
6
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$4.76B +$186M +2,675,380 +4%
Wealthfront Advisers
7
Wealthfront Advisers
California
$4.15B +$37.2M +533,547 +0.9%
Wells Fargo
8
Wells Fargo
California
$4.13B -$236M -3,390,480 -6%
Jones Financial Companies
9
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
$4.01B +$127M +1,821,641 +3%
Northern Trust
10
Northern Trust
Illinois
$3.83B +$6.48M +93,054 +0.2%
WI
11
WealthNavi Inc
Japan
$3.53B +$154K +2,210 +0%
Royal Bank of Canada
12
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$3.31B -$64.2M -921,458 -2%
Mariner
13
Mariner
Kansas
$2.64B +$105M +1,501,083 +4%
Corient Private Wealth
14
Corient Private Wealth
Florida
$2.64B +$256M +3,673,732 +11%
Mercer Global Advisors
15
Mercer Global Advisors
Colorado
$2.6B +$57.2M +821,010 +2%
Goldman Sachs
16
Goldman Sachs
New York
$2.26B +$331M +4,745,816 +18%
UBS Group
17
UBS Group
Switzerland
$2.2B +$16.1M +230,513 +0.8%
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
18
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$2.18B -$121M -1,742,024 -5%
LPL Financial
19
LPL Financial
California
$2.02B +$42.1M +604,337 +2%
SEI Investments
20
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$1.77B +$8.62M +123,806 +0.5%
Baird Financial Group
21
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$1.6B +$68.1M +977,255 +5%
Cerity Partners
22
Cerity Partners
New York
$1.53B +$70.9M +1,018,080 +5%
Vanguard Global Advisers
23
Vanguard Global Advisers
Pennsylvania
$1.51B +$15.5M +222,154 +1%
TCIIS
24
TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services
New York
$1.44B +$20.2M +289,328 +1%
Commonwealth Equity Services
25
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$1.19B -$7.2M -103,380 -0.6%
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VEA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review

2,984 of the 8,274 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $172B — up 12% from $154B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 211 funds opened new VEA positions and 81 closed out — a net gain of 130 holders — while 1,466 added to existing stakes and 986 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $331M. The largest seller was Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors, cutting an estimated $832M.

  • 2,984 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) as of Q2 2026, up from 2,904 in Q1 2026.
  • Funds reported $172B of Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF stock for Q2 2026, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 211 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF positions in Q2 2026 and 81 closed out, a net change of +130 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF buyer in Q2 2026 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $331M added.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF seller in Q2 2026 was Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors, an estimated $832M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.