Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF
VTWO
683 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.6B invested in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 86 funds opening new positions, 269 increasing their positions, 181 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.
463% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $12.6M | Put options by funds: $2.23M
76% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 86 | Existing positions closed: 49
49% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 269 | Existing positions reduced: 181
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.39B → $10.6B (+$1.25B)
7.85% more ownership
Funds ownership: 69.01% → 76.86% (+7.9%)
6% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 18 → 19 (+1)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 661 → 683 (+22)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$1.18B |
| 2 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$336M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$321M |
| 4 |
NIM
NEOS Investment Management
Westport,
Connecticut
|
+$218M |
| 5 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$197M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$593M |
| 2 |
Natixis Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$307M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$303M |
| 4 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$56.6M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$44.1M |
VTWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
683 of the 8,208 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (VTWO) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $10.6B — up 13% from $9.39B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 86 funds opened new VTWO positions and 49 closed out — a net gain of 37 holders — while 269 added to existing stakes and 181 trimmed.
The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $1.18B. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $593M.
- 683 institutional investors held Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (VTWO) as of Q1 2026, up from 661 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $10.6B of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 86 funds opened new Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 49 closed out, a net change of +37 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was UBS Group, an estimated $1.18B added.
- The largest Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Bank of America, an estimated $593M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.