Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF
741 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.8B invested in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 123 funds opening new positions, 328 increasing their positions, 186 reducing their positions, and 34 closing their positions.
262% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 123 | Existing positions closed: 34
76% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 328 | Existing positions reduced: 186
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $10.2B → $11.8B (+$1.52B)
13% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 92 → 104 (+12)
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 659 → 741 (+82)
0.97% more ownership
Funds ownership: 49.79% → 50.77% (+0.97%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$91.6M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$82M |
| 3 |
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
+$48.8M |
| 4 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$39.9M |
| 5 |
William Blair & Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$27.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$38.7M |
| 2 |
FI
FormulaFolio Investments
Grand Rapids,
Michigan
|
-$30.3M |
| 3 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$22.4M |
| 4 |
BSWM
Boston Standard Wealth Management
Winchester,
Massachusetts
|
-$17.3M |
| 5 |
FTIOP
Fiduciary Trust International of Pennsylvania
Radnor,
Pennsylvania
|
-$16.1M |
VEU Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
741 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $11.8B — up 15% from $10.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 123 funds opened new VEU positions and 34 closed out — a net gain of 89 holders — while 328 added to existing stakes and 186 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Northern Trust, adding an estimated $91.6M. The largest seller was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, cutting an estimated $38.7M.
- 741 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU) as of Q4 2017, up from 659 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $11.8B of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF stock for Q4 2017, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 123 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF positions in Q4 2017 and 34 closed out, a net change of +89 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF buyer in Q4 2017 was Northern Trust, an estimated $91.6M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF seller in Q4 2017 was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, an estimated $38.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.