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Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund

722 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.87B invested in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 73 funds opening new positions, 251 increasing their positions, 244 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

121% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 73 | Existing positions closed: 33

33% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1824 (+6)

5% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $5.59B → $5.87B (+$285M)

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 700722 (+22)

3% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 251 | Existing positions reduced: 244

1.26% less ownership

Funds ownership: 52.59%51.32% (-1.3%)

Holders
722
Holders Change
+22
Holders Change %
+3.14%
% of All Funds
8.72%
Holding in Top 10
24
Holding in Top 10 Change
+6
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+33.33%
% of All Funds
0.29%
New
73
Increased
251
Reduced
244
Closed
33
Calls
$201K
Puts
Net Calls
+$201K
Net Calls Change
-$222K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
SLT
26
St Louis Trust
Missouri
$36.2M
Mercer Global Advisors
27
Mercer Global Advisors
Colorado
$34.5M -$4.7M -29,959 -12%
Stifel Financial
28
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$34.1M -$74.5K -475 -0.2%
Cetera Investment Advisers
29
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$33.5M +$1.38M +8,812 +4%
Cerity Partners
30
Cerity Partners
New York
$33M +$1.19M +7,593 +4%
PNC Financial Services Group
31
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$32.8M -$894K -5,698 -3%
EWM
32
Empirical Wealth Management
Washington
$31.7M -$146K -933 -0.5%
HighTower Advisors
33
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$30M +$1.25M +7,992 +4%
WPC
34
Wedmont Private Capital
Pennsylvania
$27.5M -$510K -3,254 -2%
Raymond James Financial
35
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$26.4M +$1.99M +12,700 +8%
AC
36
Apella Capital
Connecticut
$26.2M +$414K +2,636 +2%
GGS
37
Galvin Gaustad & Stein
Arizona
$26.2M -$1.58M -10,084 -6%
Royal Bank of Canada
38
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$25.5M -$2.11M -13,454 -8%
Vontobel Holding
39
Vontobel Holding
Switzerland
$25.5M +$784K +5,000 +3%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
40
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$24.3M -$5.49M -34,986 -30%
JP Morgan Chase
41
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$21.5M +$342K +2,181 +2%
MG
42
Mather Group
Illinois
$21M -$63.5K -405 -0.3%
PGA
43
Portland Global Advisors
Maine
$19.3M +$146K +933 +0.8%
RWP
44
RWA Wealth Partners
Massachusetts
$18.5M +$69.3K +442 +0.4%
Osaic Holdings
45
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$18.4M +$1.89M +12,049 +11%
MG
46
MilWealth Group
Wisconsin
$18.3M +$97.7K +623 +0.5%
BWA
47
BlueSky Wealth Advisors
North Carolina
$17.6M +$2.14M +13,645 +14%
PIFP
48
Partners in Financial Planning
Virginia
$16.2M -$77.3K -493 -0.5%
RIM
49
Redwood Investment Management
Arizona
$15.5M -$180K -1,148 -1%
Ameriprise
50
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$14.7M +$486K +3,101 +3%

VSS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review

722 of the 8,279 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $5.87B — up 5.1% from $5.59B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 73 funds opened new VSS positions and 33 closed out — a net gain of 40 holders — while 251 added to existing stakes and 244 trimmed.

The largest buyer was AssetMark Inc, adding an estimated $43.9M. The largest seller was State Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $39.7M sold.

  • 722 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) as of Q2 2026, up from 700 in Q1 2026.
  • Funds reported $5.87B of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund stock for Q2 2026, up 5.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 73 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund positions in Q2 2026 and 33 closed out, a net change of +40 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund buyer in Q2 2026 was AssetMark Inc, an estimated $43.9M added.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund seller in Q2 2026 was State Street, an estimated $39.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.