Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund
618 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.41B invested in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 54 funds opening new positions, 201 increasing their positions, 222 reducing their positions, and 54 closing their positions.
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 54 | Existing positions closed: 54
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 201 | Existing positions reduced: 222
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 633 → 618 (-15)
3.81% less ownership
Funds ownership: 57.03% → 53.22% (-3.8%)
6% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 15 (-1)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.81B → $4.41B (-$396M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WL
WIT LLC
District Of Columbia,
District of Columbia
|
+$56.3M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$38.6M |
| 3 |
Empower Advisory Group
Greenwood Village,
Colorado
|
+$34.2M |
| 4 |
Corient Private Wealth
Miami,
Florida
|
+$20.9M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$19.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$151M |
| 2 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$84M |
| 3 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$83.2M |
| 4 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$64.2M |
| 5 |
WA
Waddell & Associates
Memphis,
Tennessee
|
-$58.1M |
VSS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
618 of the 7,458 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $4.41B — down 8.2% from $4.81B a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in VSS was balanced in Q1 2025: 54 funds opened new positions, 54 closed out, 201 added to existing stakes and 222 trimmed.
The largest buyer was WIT LLC, opening a new position worth an estimated $56.3M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $151M.
- 618 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) as of Q1 2025, down from 633 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $4.41B of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund stock for Q1 2025, down 8.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 54 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund positions in Q1 2025 and 54 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund buyer in Q1 2025 was WIT LLC, an estimated $56.3M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund seller in Q1 2025 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $151M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.