Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund
648 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.74B invested in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 69 funds opening new positions, 197 increasing their positions, 276 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.
109% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 69 | Existing positions closed: 33
53% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 15 → 23 (+8)
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.41B → $4.74B (+$327M)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 618 → 648 (+30)
2.11% less ownership
Funds ownership: 53.22% → 51.11% (-2.1%)
29% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 197 | Existing positions reduced: 276
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$46.6M |
| 2 |
WL
WIT LLC
District Of Columbia,
District of Columbia
|
+$21.5M |
| 3 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$16.3M |
| 4 |
RIM
Redwood Investment Management
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$16.1M |
| 5 |
CA
CSM Advisors
Warrendale,
Pennsylvania
|
+$15.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$119M |
| 2 |
CCMG
Clark Capital Management Group
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$45.4M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$39.4M |
| 4 |
LNC
Lincoln National Corp
Radnor,
Pennsylvania
|
-$34M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$31.5M |
VSS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
648 of the 7,595 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $4.74B — up 7.4% from $4.41B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 69 funds opened new VSS positions and 33 closed out — a net gain of 36 holders — while 197 added to existing stakes and 276 trimmed.
The largest buyer was 1832 Asset Management, adding an estimated $46.6M. The largest seller was Bessemer Group, cutting an estimated $119M.
- 648 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) as of Q2 2025, up from 618 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $4.74B of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund stock for Q2 2025, up 7.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 69 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund positions in Q2 2025 and 33 closed out, a net change of +36 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund buyer in Q2 2025 was 1832 Asset Management, an estimated $46.6M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund seller in Q2 2025 was Bessemer Group, an estimated $119M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.