Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF
1,530 hedge funds and large institutions have $26.3B invested in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 198 funds opening new positions, 662 increasing their positions, 398 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.
435% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 198 | Existing positions closed: 37
66% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 662 | Existing positions reduced: 398
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $23.2B → $26.3B (+$3.14B)
13% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 127 → 143 (+16)
12% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.78M | Put options by funds: $2.49M
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,392 → 1,530 (+138)
3.23% more ownership
Funds ownership: 45.94% → 49.17% (+3.2%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$664M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$226M |
| 3 |
CIA
Choate Investment Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$215M |
| 4 |
Corient Private Wealth
Miami,
Florida
|
+$158M |
| 5 |
HL
Harding Loevner
Bridgewater,
New Jersey
|
+$78.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sanders Capital
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
-$188M |
| 2 |
WANY
Wealthspire Advisors (New York)
New York
|
-$71.7M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$41.5M |
| 4 |
CLGM
Capitolis Liquid Global Markets
New York
|
-$40.2M |
| 5 |
National Bank of Canada
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$38.7M |
VEU Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
1,530 of the 8,257 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $26.3B — up 14% from $23.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 198 funds opened new VEU positions and 37 closed out — a net gain of 161 holders — while 662 added to existing stakes and 398 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $664M. The largest seller was Sanders Capital, cutting an estimated $188M.
- 1,530 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU) as of Q4 2025, up from 1,392 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $26.3B of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF stock for Q4 2025, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 198 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF positions in Q4 2025 and 37 closed out, a net change of +161 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF buyer in Q4 2025 was Bank of America, an estimated $664M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF seller in Q4 2025 was Sanders Capital, an estimated $188M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.