Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF
VNQI
372 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.8B invested in Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 46 funds opening new positions, 122 increasing their positions, 104 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.
965% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $23.4M | Put options by funds: $2.2M
24% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 37
17% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 122 | Existing positions reduced: 104
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 373 → 372 (-1)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.88B → $1.8B (-$78.3M)
1.78% less ownership
Funds ownership: 54.6% → 52.82% (-1.8%)
38% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 5 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$31.7M |
| 2 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$24.7M |
| 3 |
Empower Advisory Group
Greenwood Village,
Colorado
|
+$19.7M |
| 4 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
+$12M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$9.13M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
-$50.3M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$39.3M |
| 3 |
Corient Private Wealth
Miami,
Florida
|
-$33.6M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$8.78M |
| 5 |
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
|
-$7.62M |
VNQI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
372 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF (VNQI) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $1.8B — down 4.2% from $1.88B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 46 funds opened new VNQI positions and 37 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 122 added to existing stakes and 104 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, adding an estimated $31.7M. The largest seller was AssetMark Inc, cutting an estimated $50.3M.
- 372 institutional investors held Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF (VNQI) as of Q1 2026, down from 373 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $1.8B of Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF stock for Q1 2026, down 4.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 46 funds opened new Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 37 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $31.7M added.
- The largest Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF seller in Q1 2026 was AssetMark Inc, an estimated $50.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.