Vanguard Real Estate ETF
1,787 hedge funds and large institutions have $19.8B invested in Vanguard Real Estate ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 148 funds opening new positions, 761 increasing their positions, 621 reducing their positions, and 106 closing their positions.
103% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $145M | Put options by funds: $71.5M
40% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 148 | Existing positions closed: 106
23% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 761 | Existing positions reduced: 621
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,766 → 1,787 (+21)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $19.5B → $19.8B (+$298M)
0.81% less ownership
Funds ownership: 58.54% → 57.72% (-0.81%)
2% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 103 → 101 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$76.8M |
| 2 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$67.5M |
| 3 |
Empower Advisory Group
Greenwood Village,
Colorado
|
+$66.8M |
| 4 |
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Plymouth,
Minnesota
|
+$60.6M |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$45.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$73.7M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$72.8M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$69.9M |
| 4 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
-$60.2M |
| 5 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$28.4M |
VNQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
1,787 of the 8,207 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $19.8B — up 1.5% from $19.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 148 funds opened new VNQ positions and 106 closed out — a net gain of 42 holders — while 761 added to existing stakes and 621 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management, adding an estimated $76.8M. The largest seller was Citigroup, cutting an estimated $73.7M.
- 1,787 institutional investors held Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) as of Q1 2026, up from 1,766 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $19.8B of Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 1.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 148 funds opened new Vanguard Real Estate ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 106 closed out, a net change of +42 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Real Estate ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management, an estimated $76.8M added.
- The largest Vanguard Real Estate ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Citigroup, an estimated $73.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.