Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund
357 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.84B invested in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 45 funds opening new positions, 98 increasing their positions, 158 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.41B → $2.84B (+$428M)
8% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 45 | Existing positions closed: 49
1% less ownership
Funds ownership: 58.9% → 57.9% (-1%)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 362 → 357 (-5)
36% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 7 (-4)
38% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 98 | Existing positions reduced: 158
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MFM
MD Financial Management
Ottawa,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$29.5M |
| 2 |
CL
Cabana LLC
Fayetteville,
Arkansas
|
+$25.7M |
| 3 |
FIA
Foundations Investment Advisors
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
+$20.9M |
| 4 |
PCA
Personal Capital Advisors
Redwood City,
California
|
+$16.4M |
| 5 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$14.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
-$116M |
| 2 |
CSIA
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
San Francisco,
California
|
-$41.1M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$27.4M |
| 4 |
IA
IndexIQ Advisors
New York
|
-$13.3M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$12.4M |
VSS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review
357 of the 4,877 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $2.84B — up 18% from $2.41B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 49 funds closed out of VSS and 45 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 158 trimmed existing stakes and 98 added.
The largest buyer was MD Financial Management, adding an estimated $29.5M. The largest seller was Jones Financial Companies, cutting an estimated $116M.
- 357 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) as of Q2 2020, down from 362 in Q1 2020.
- Funds reported $2.84B of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund stock for Q2 2020, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 45 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund positions in Q2 2020 and 49 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund buyer in Q2 2020 was MD Financial Management, an estimated $29.5M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund seller in Q2 2020 was Jones Financial Companies, an estimated $116M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.