Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF
1,356 hedge funds and large institutions have $20.3B invested in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 130 funds opening new positions, 553 increasing their positions, 428 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.
183% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 130 | Existing positions closed: 46
29% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 553 | Existing positions reduced: 428
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $17.8B → $20.3B (+$2.48B)
7% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 124 → 133 (+9)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,294 → 1,356 (+62)
0.04% more ownership
Funds ownership: 44.6% → 44.64% (+0.04%)
22% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.96M | Put options by funds: $3.79M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$75.1M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$71.2M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$61.5M |
| 4 |
CLGM
Capitolis Liquid Global Markets
New York
|
+$37.1M |
| 5 |
FDCDDQ
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Levis,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$34M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sanders Capital
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
-$136M |
| 2 |
MAMU
Myriad Asset Management US
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
-$96.2M |
| 3 |
SG
Strid Group
Newtown Square,
Pennsylvania
|
-$29.4M |
| 4 |
SCM
Sollinda Capital Management
Miami,
Florida
|
-$23.3M |
| 5 |
OL
Optas LLC
Austin,
Texas
|
-$20.6M |
VEU Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
1,356 of the 7,613 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $20.3B — up 14% from $17.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 130 funds opened new VEU positions and 46 closed out — a net gain of 84 holders — while 553 added to existing stakes and 428 trimmed.
The largest buyer was HighTower Advisors, adding an estimated $75.1M. The largest seller was Sanders Capital, cutting an estimated $136M.
- 1,356 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU) as of Q2 2025, up from 1,294 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $20.3B of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF stock for Q2 2025, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 130 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 46 closed out, a net change of +84 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was HighTower Advisors, an estimated $75.1M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF seller in Q2 2025 was Sanders Capital, an estimated $136M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.