Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF
627 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.46B invested in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 75 funds opening new positions, 340 increasing their positions, 127 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
477% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 75 | Existing positions closed: 13
168% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 340 | Existing positions reduced: 127
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.27B → $9.46B (+$1.19B)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 572 → 627 (+55)
9% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 79 → 86 (+7)
1.05% more ownership
Funds ownership: 49.15% → 50.2% (+1.1%)
21% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.21M | Put options by funds: $1.54M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$158M |
| 2 |
WA
WBH Advisory
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$78.2M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$68.7M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$46.7M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$42.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DT
Diversified Trust
Memphis,
Tennessee
|
-$107M |
| 2 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$24.3M |
| 3 |
QI
QS Investors
New York
|
-$17.9M |
| 4 |
MFRM
Milliman Financial Risk Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$11.3M |
| 5 |
VA
Valmark Advisers
Akron,
Ohio
|
-$10.9M |
VEU Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
627 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $9.46B — up 14% from $8.27B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 75 funds opened new VEU positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 62 holders — while 340 added to existing stakes and 127 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Northern Trust, adding an estimated $158M. The largest seller was Diversified Trust, cutting an estimated $107M.
- 627 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU) as of Q2 2017, up from 572 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $9.46B of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF stock for Q2 2017, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 75 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF positions in Q2 2017 and 13 closed out, a net change of +62 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF buyer in Q2 2017 was Northern Trust, an estimated $158M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF seller in Q2 2017 was Diversified Trust, an estimated $107M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.