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

722 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.87B invested in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 73 funds opening new positions, 251 increasing their positions, 244 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

121% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 73 | Existing positions closed: 33

33% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1824 (+6)

5% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $5.59B → $5.87B (+$285M)

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 700722 (+22)

3% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 251 | Existing positions reduced: 244

1.26% less ownership

Funds ownership: 52.59%51.32% (-1.3%)

Holders
722
Holders Change
+22
Holders Change %
+3.14%
% of All Funds
8.72%
Holding in Top 10
24
Holding in Top 10 Change
+6
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+33.33%
% of All Funds
0.29%
New
73
Increased
251
Reduced
244
Closed
33
Calls
$201K
Puts
Net Calls
+$201K
Net Calls Change
-$222K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Empower Advisory Group
1
Empower Advisory Group
Colorado
$778M +$6.7M +42,732 +0.9%
Jones Financial Companies
2
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
$443M +$28M +178,724 +7%
MIAS
3
Mason Investment Advisory Services
Virginia
$294M -$387K -2,468 -0.1%
Natixis Advisors
4
Natixis Advisors
Massachusetts
$275M -$4.9M -31,254 -2%
Bessemer Group
5
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$256M -$6.49M -41,392 -2%
1832 Asset Management
6
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$252M +$25.8M +164,266 +11%
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
7
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
New Jersey
$233M
AssetMark Inc
8
AssetMark Inc
California
$158M +$43.9M +279,997 +38%
Charles Schwab
9
Charles Schwab
California
$157M -$13.2M -84,100 -8%
Bank of New York Mellon
10
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$122M -$3.32M -21,156 -3%
Creative Planning
11
Creative Planning
Kansas
$121M +$7.65M +48,758 +7%
Morgan Stanley
12
Morgan Stanley
New York
$118M +$167K +1,065 +0.1%
WL
13
WIT LLC
District of Columbia
$111M +$9.63M +61,413 +9%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
14
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$94.4M -$1.22M -7,784 -1%
UBS Group
15
UBS Group
Switzerland
$79.8M -$763K -4,861 -0.9%
LPL Financial
16
LPL Financial
California
$74.6M +$1.18M +7,526 +2%
CCMG
17
Clark Capital Management Group
Pennsylvania
$69.4M -$1.42M -9,037 -2%
Wells Fargo
18
Wells Fargo
California
$63.5M +$1.02M +6,503 +2%
Bank of America
19
Bank of America
North Carolina
$54.1M +$4.83M +30,793 +10%
SC
20
Savant Capital
Illinois
$53.8M +$28.6M +182,268 +104%
Envestnet Asset Management
21
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$52.3M +$672K +4,285 +1%
Pathstone Holdings
22
Pathstone Holdings
New Jersey
$43.8M -$10.3M -65,594 -19%
AA
23
Advisory Alpha
Michigan
$43.8M -$538K -3,432 -1%
Bank of Montreal
24
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$43.7M -$4.8M -30,591 -10%
Commonwealth Equity Services
25
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$36.6M -$2.62M -16,701 -7%

VSS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review

722 of the 8,279 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $5.87B — up 5.1% from $5.59B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 73 funds opened new VSS positions and 33 closed out — a net gain of 40 holders — while 251 added to existing stakes and 244 trimmed.

The largest buyer was AssetMark Inc, adding an estimated $43.9M. The largest seller was State Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $39.7M sold.

  • 722 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) as of Q2 2026, up from 700 in Q1 2026.
  • Funds reported $5.87B of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund stock for Q2 2026, up 5.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 73 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund positions in Q2 2026 and 33 closed out, a net change of +40 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund buyer in Q2 2026 was AssetMark Inc, an estimated $43.9M added.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund seller in Q2 2026 was State Street, an estimated $39.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.