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Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund
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581 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.11B invested in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund in 2024 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 49 funds opening new positions, 224 increasing their positions, 206 reducing their positions, and 45 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

14% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $4.47B → $5.11B (+$638M)

7.73% more ownership

Funds ownership: 53.32% → 61.05% (+7.7%)

9% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 49 | Existing positions closed: 45

9% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 224 | Existing positions reduced: 206

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 19 → 19 (0)

0% less funds holding

Funds holding: 582 → 581 (-1)

Holders
581
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-0.17%
% of All Funds
8.39%
Holding in Top 10
19
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.27%
New
49
Increased
224
Reduced
206
Closed
45
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
AA
Axiom Advisory
California
+$312M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$267M
3
Charles Schwab
Charles Schwab
California
+$192M
4
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
+$76.3M
5
Bessemer Group
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
+$38.3M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
US Bancorp
US Bancorp
Minnesota
-$94.4M
2
PCA
Pallas Capital Advisors
Massachusetts
-$13.5M
3
S2L
Sparta 24 Ltd
Israel
-$12.2M
4
BHWM
Beaird Harris Wealth Management
Texas
-$11.6M
5
Commonwealth Equity Services
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
-$10.8M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Empower Advisory Group
1
Empower Advisory Group
Colorado
$495M +$4.43M +37,785 +0.9%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$355M +$267M +2,277,581 +307%
AA
3
Axiom Advisory
California
$317M +$312M +2,658,146 +6,202%
Natixis Advisors
4
Natixis Advisors
Massachusetts
$297M -$1.18M -10,067 -0.4%
Bessemer Group
5
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$245M +$38.3M +326,264 +19%
MIAS
6
Mason Investment Advisory Services
Virginia
$217M +$2.93M +24,949 +1%
Charles Schwab
7
Charles Schwab
California
$192M +$192M +1,632,054 New
Envestnet Asset Management
8
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$141M +$5.54M +47,227 +4%
Commonwealth Equity Services
9
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$128M -$10.8M -91,599 -8%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
10
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$122M -$1.75M -14,888 -1%
1832 Asset Management
11
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$110M -$3.54M -30,150 -3%
CCMG
12
Clark Capital Management Group
Pennsylvania
$101M +$4.18M +35,588 +4%
AssetMark Inc
13
AssetMark Inc
California
$92.9M +$883K +7,523 +1%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
14
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$76.4M +$76.3M +649,900 New
UBS Group
15
UBS Group
Switzerland
$66M +$315K +2,683 +0.5%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
16
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$64.3M +$2.19M +18,649 +4%
Jones Financial Companies
17
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
$56.6M +$2.27M +19,327 +4%
SP
18
Symmetry Partners
Connecticut
$56.5M +$32.9M +280,314 +140%
WA
19
Waddell & Associates
Tennessee
$55.2M +$1.61M +13,718 +3%
State Street
20
State Street
Massachusetts
$49.5M -$4.3M -36,632 -8%
Creative Planning
21
Creative Planning
Kansas
$47.2M +$2.76M +23,513 +6%
PNC Financial Services Group
22
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$45.8M -$463K -3,949 -1%
Wells Fargo
23
Wells Fargo
California
$41.2M -$201K -1,709 -0.5%
EA
24
Efficient Advisors
Ohio
$39.6M +$173K +1,478 +0.4%
Stifel Financial
25
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$39.2M -$4.88M -41,538 -11%
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VSS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2024 in Review

581 of the 6,924 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) for Q2 2024, worth a combined $5.11B — up 14% from $4.47B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 49 funds opened new VSS positions and 45 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 224 added to existing stakes and 206 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Axiom Advisory, adding an estimated $312M. The largest seller was US Bancorp, cutting an estimated $94.4M.

  • 581 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) as of Q2 2024, down from 582 in Q1 2024.
  • Funds reported $5.11B of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund stock for Q2 2024, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 49 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund positions in Q2 2024 and 45 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund buyer in Q2 2024 was Axiom Advisory, an estimated $312M added.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund seller in Q2 2024 was US Bancorp, an estimated $94.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2024.