Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF
VNQI
348 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.85B invested in Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 47 funds opening new positions, 103 increasing their positions, 117 reducing their positions, and 42 closing their positions.
5,627% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $13.3M | Put options by funds: $232K
12% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 47 | Existing positions closed: 42
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.72B → $1.85B (+$130M)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 347 → 348 (+1)
0.4% less ownership
Funds ownership: 55.58% → 55.18% (-0.4%)
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 103 | Existing positions reduced: 117
17% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 10 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$28.2M |
| 2 |
CA
CSM Advisors
Warrendale,
Pennsylvania
|
+$15.4M |
| 3 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$12.8M |
| 4 |
Creative Planning
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$7.43M |
| 5 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$5.84M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Empower Advisory Group
Greenwood Village,
Colorado
|
-$133M |
| 2 |
LNC
Lincoln National Corp
Radnor,
Pennsylvania
|
-$27.5M |
| 3 |
EI
Ellevest Inc
New York
|
-$9.58M |
| 4 |
UCFA
United Capital Financial Advisors
Irving,
Texas
|
-$7.12M |
| 5 |
Corient Private Wealth
Miami,
Florida
|
-$6.73M |
VNQI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
348 of the 7,613 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF (VNQI) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $1.85B — up 7.6% from $1.72B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 47 funds opened new VNQI positions and 42 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 103 added to existing stakes and 117 trimmed.
The largest buyer was D.E. Shaw & Co, opening a new position worth an estimated $28.2M. The largest seller was Empower Advisory Group, cutting an estimated $133M.
- 348 institutional investors held Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF (VNQI) as of Q2 2025, up from 347 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $1.85B of Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF stock for Q2 2025, up 7.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 47 funds opened new Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 42 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was D.E. Shaw & Co, an estimated $28.2M added.
- The largest Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF seller in Q2 2025 was Empower Advisory Group, an estimated $133M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.