Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF
VNQI
365 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.84B invested in Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 132 increasing their positions, 102 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.
40% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 7 (+2)
29% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 132 | Existing positions reduced: 102
1.29% more ownership
Funds ownership: 52.93% → 54.22% (+1.3%)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.81B → $1.84B (+$35.4M)
2% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 41
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 377 → 365 (-12)
14% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.35M | Put options by funds: $5.04M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Empower Advisory Group
Greenwood Village,
Colorado
|
+$42M |
| 2 |
SC
Savant Capital
Rockford,
Illinois
|
+$14.5M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$6.11M |
| 4 |
SFP
Strategic Financial Planning
Plano,
Texas
|
+$5.33M |
| 5 |
M&T Bank
Buffalo,
New York
|
+$4.63M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$11.2M |
| 2 |
Corient Private Wealth
Miami,
Florida
|
-$10.8M |
| 3 |
EH
Equitable Holdings
New York
|
-$10M |
| 4 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
-$9.26M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$7.93M |
VNQI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
365 of the 8,305 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF (VNQI) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $1.84B — up 2% from $1.81B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 41 funds closed out of VNQI and 40 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 102 trimmed existing stakes and 132 added.
The largest buyer was Empower Advisory Group, adding an estimated $42M. The largest seller was Flow Traders U.S., exiting entirely with an estimated $11.2M sold.
- 365 institutional investors held Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF (VNQI) as of Q2 2026, down from 377 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $1.84B of Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF stock for Q2 2026, up 2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 40 funds opened new Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF positions in Q2 2026 and 41 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF buyer in Q2 2026 was Empower Advisory Group, an estimated $42M added.
- The largest Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF seller in Q2 2026 was Flow Traders U.S., an estimated $11.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.