Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund
637 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.81B invested in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 91 funds opening new positions, 239 increasing their positions, 197 reducing their positions, and 53 closing their positions.
72% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 91 | Existing positions closed: 53
51% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $536M | Capital outflows: $355M
21% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 239 | Existing positions reduced: 197
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 610 → 637 (+27)
3.16% less ownership
Funds ownership: 60.2% → 57.03% (-3.2%)
24% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 21 → 16 (-5)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$64.4M |
| 2 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
+$60.2M |
| 3 |
Pacific Life Fund Advisors
Newport Beach,
California
|
+$29.8M |
| 4 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$28.3M |
| 5 |
Sequoia Financial Advisors
Akron,
Ohio
|
+$28.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$137M |
| 2 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$53.6M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$21.8M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$17.5M |
| 5 |
Clark Capital Management Group
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$13.1M |
VSS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
637 of the 7,616 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $4.81B — down 12% from $5.48B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 91 funds opened new VSS positions and 53 closed out — a net gain of 38 holders — while 239 added to existing stakes and 197 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $64.4M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $137M.
- 637 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) as of Q4 2024, up from 610 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $4.81B of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund stock for Q4 2024, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 91 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund positions in Q4 2024 and 53 closed out, a net change of +38 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund buyer in Q4 2024 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $64.4M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund seller in Q4 2024 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $137M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.