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Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund

648 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.74B invested in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 69 funds opening new positions, 197 increasing their positions, 276 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

109% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 69 | Existing positions closed: 33

53% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1523 (+8)

7% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $4.41B → $4.74B (+$327M)

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 618648 (+30)

2.11% less ownership

Funds ownership: 53.22%51.11% (-2.1%)

29% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 197 | Existing positions reduced: 276

Holders
648
Holders Change
+30
Holders Change %
+4.85%
% of All Funds
8.53%
Holding in Top 10
23
Holding in Top 10 Change
+8
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+53.33%
% of All Funds
0.3%
New
69
Increased
197
Reduced
276
Closed
33
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Empower Advisory Group
1
Empower Advisory Group
Colorado
$659M +$6.06M +49,124 +1%
Natixis Advisors
2
Natixis Advisors
Massachusetts
$289M -$15.4M -124,619 -5%
MIAS
3
Mason Investment Advisory Services
Virginia
$260M +$128K +1,038 +0.1%
Bessemer Group
4
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$257M -$119M -961,406 -33%
1832 Asset Management
5
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$205M +$46.6M +377,838 +33%
Charles Schwab
6
Charles Schwab
California
$187M -$15.1M -122,425 -8%
AssetMark Inc
7
AssetMark Inc
California
$108M -$1.75M -14,197 -2%
Morgan Stanley
8
Morgan Stanley
New York
$101M -$6.58M -53,309 -7%
WL
9
WIT LLC
District of Columbia
$88.5M +$21.5M +174,452 +36%
Creative Planning
10
Creative Planning
Kansas
$82.1M +$4.93M +39,960 +7%
Jones Financial Companies
11
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
$81.6M +$5.28M +42,832 +8%
UBS Group
12
UBS Group
Switzerland
$78.1M +$2.95M +23,929 +4%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
13
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$72.2M -$2.84M -23,026 -4%
Envestnet Asset Management
14
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$64M -$39.4M -319,104 -40%
CCMG
15
Clark Capital Management Group
Pennsylvania
$60.5M -$45.4M -368,389 -45%
Commonwealth Equity Services
16
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$53.5M -$5.59M -45,353 -10%
State Street
17
State Street
Massachusetts
$52.7M -$4.19M -34,000 -8%
LPL Financial
18
LPL Financial
California
$46.3M -$6.75M -54,683 -14%
EA
19
Efficient Advisors
Ohio
$46M -$2.45M -19,862 -5%
Wells Fargo
20
Wells Fargo
California
$45M +$404K +3,278 +1%
Pathstone Holdings
21
Pathstone Holdings
New Jersey
$43.1M +$2.73M +22,091 +7%
FSC
22
Full Sail Capital
Oklahoma
$41.9M -$3.57M -28,968 -9%
AA
23
Advisory Alpha
Michigan
$41.4M -$2.33M -18,882 -6%
Bank of Montreal
24
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$39M +$980K +7,945 +3%
PNC Financial Services Group
25
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$38.1M -$8.78M -71,199 -20%

VSS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review

648 of the 7,595 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $4.74B — up 7.4% from $4.41B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 69 funds opened new VSS positions and 33 closed out — a net gain of 36 holders — while 197 added to existing stakes and 276 trimmed.

The largest buyer was 1832 Asset Management, adding an estimated $46.6M. The largest seller was Bessemer Group, cutting an estimated $119M.

  • 648 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) as of Q2 2025, up from 618 in Q1 2025.
  • Funds reported $4.74B of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund stock for Q2 2025, up 7.4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 69 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund positions in Q2 2025 and 33 closed out, a net change of +36 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund buyer in Q2 2025 was 1832 Asset Management, an estimated $46.6M added.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund seller in Q2 2025 was Bessemer Group, an estimated $119M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.