Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund
VSS
700 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.59B invested in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 60 funds opening new positions, 217 increasing their positions, 244 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
94% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 60 | Existing positions closed: 31
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.28B → $5.59B (+$308M)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 682 → 700 (+18)
1.46% less ownership
Funds ownership: 54.05% → 52.59% (-1.5%)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 217 | Existing positions reduced: 244
14% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 21 → 18 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$290M |
| 2 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$121M |
| 3 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$21.4M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$16.8M |
| 5 |
BWA
BlueSky Wealth Advisors
New Bern,
North Carolina
|
+$15.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Corient Private Wealth
Miami,
Florida
|
-$44M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$42.3M |
| 3 |
AF
Align Financial
Hermantown,
Minnesota
|
-$19.4M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$17.6M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$17.1M |
VSS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
700 of the 8,173 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $5.59B — up 5.8% from $5.28B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 60 funds opened new VSS positions and 31 closed out — a net gain of 29 holders — while 217 added to existing stakes and 244 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jones Financial Companies, adding an estimated $290M. The largest seller was Corient Private Wealth, cutting an estimated $44M.
- 700 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) as of Q1 2026, up from 682 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $5.59B of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund stock for Q1 2026, up 5.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 60 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund positions in Q1 2026 and 31 closed out, a net change of +29 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund buyer in Q1 2026 was Jones Financial Companies, an estimated $290M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund seller in Q1 2026 was Corient Private Wealth, an estimated $44M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.