Vanguard Real Estate ETF
1,800 hedge funds and large institutions have $22B invested in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 142 funds opening new positions, 756 increasing their positions, 621 reducing their positions, and 91 closing their positions.
56% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 142 | Existing positions closed: 91
28% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $99.5M | Put options by funds: $77.9M
22% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 756 | Existing positions reduced: 621
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $19.8B → $22B (+$2.16B)
5% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 101 → 106 (+5)
1.03% more ownership
Funds ownership: 57.7% → 58.73% (+1%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,782 → 1,800 (+18)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$394M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$124M |
| 3 |
SOAM
SBI Okasan Asset Management
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$81.6M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$77.7M |
| 5 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
+$69M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$323M |
| 2 |
VU
Vanderbilt University
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$76.8M |
| 3 |
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$51.6M |
| 4 |
US Bancorp
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$46.9M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$46.6M |
VNQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
1,800 of the 8,305 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $22B — up 11% from $19.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 142 funds opened new VNQ positions and 91 closed out — a net gain of 51 holders — while 756 added to existing stakes and 621 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management, adding an estimated $394M. The largest seller was Two Sigma Investments, cutting an estimated $323M.
- 1,800 institutional investors held Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) as of Q2 2026, up from 1,782 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $22B of Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock for Q2 2026, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 142 funds opened new Vanguard Real Estate ETF positions in Q2 2026 and 91 closed out, a net change of +51 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Real Estate ETF buyer in Q2 2026 was Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management, an estimated $394M added.
- The largest Vanguard Real Estate ETF seller in Q2 2026 was Two Sigma Investments, an estimated $323M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.