Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund
621 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, 202 increasing their positions, 223 reducing their positions, and 55 closing their positions.
2% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 54 | Existing positions closed: 55
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 202 | Existing positions reduced: 223
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 636 → 621 (-15)
3.81% less ownership
Funds ownership: 57.03% → 53.23% (-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
621 of the 7,472 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.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 55 funds closed out of VSS and 54 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 223 trimmed existing stakes and 202 added.
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.
- 621 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) as of Q1 2025, down from 636 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 55 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- 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.