Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF
1,575 hedge funds and large institutions have $28B invested in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 125 funds opening new positions, 685 increasing their positions, 470 reducing their positions, and 62 closing their positions.
102% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 125 | Existing positions closed: 62
75% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.94M | Put options by funds: $3.4M
46% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 685 | Existing positions reduced: 470
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $26B → $28B (+$2B)
7% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 144 → 154 (+10)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,536 → 1,575 (+39)
0.96% less ownership
Funds ownership: 48.92% → 47.97% (-0.96%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sanders Capital
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
+$272M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$206M |
| 3 |
KIM
Kestra Investment Management
Austin,
Texas
|
+$151M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$128M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$115M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$347M |
| 2 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$124M |
| 3 |
HL
Harding Loevner
Bridgewater,
New Jersey
|
-$40.2M |
| 4 |
Select Equity Group
New York
|
-$40.2M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$39.4M |
VEU Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
1,575 of the 8,207 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $28B — up 7.7% from $26B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 125 funds opened new VEU positions and 62 closed out — a net gain of 63 holders — while 685 added to existing stakes and 470 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Sanders Capital, adding an estimated $272M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $347M.
- 1,575 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU) as of Q1 2026, up from 1,536 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $28B of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 7.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 125 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 62 closed out, a net change of +63 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Sanders Capital, an estimated $272M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Jane Street, an estimated $347M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.