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Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO

2,536 hedge funds and large institutions have $78.4B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 188 funds opening new positions, 1,148 increasing their positions, 847 reducing their positions, and 102 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

84% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 188 | Existing positions closed: 102

36% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,148 | Existing positions reduced: 847

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 2,493 → 2,536 (+43)

1% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 277 → 280 (+3)

6% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $64.1M | Put options by funds: $60.2M

3% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $76.4B → $78.4B (+$1.92B)

1.69% less ownership

Funds ownership: 73.02% → 71.33% (-1.7%)

Holders
2,536
Holders Change
+43
Holders Change %
+1.72%
% of All Funds
31.2%
Holding in Top 10
280
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+1.08%
% of All Funds
3.44%
New
188
Increased
1,148
Reduced
847
Closed
102
Calls
$64.1M
Puts
$60.2M
Net Calls
+$3.9M
Net Calls Change
-$3.91M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$1.53B
2
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
+$232M
3
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
+$189M
4
GFA
Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors
Illinois
+$177M
5
Northern Trust
Northern Trust
Illinois
+$171M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Corient Private Wealth
Corient Private Wealth
Florida
-$479M
2
TIAA Trust, National Association
TIAA Trust, National Association
North Carolina
-$449M
3
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Illinois
-$367M
4
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
-$305M
5
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions
Illinois
-$237M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Bank of New York Mellon
26
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$621M +$41.3M +736,799 +7%
SEI Investments
27
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$611M +$5.57M +99,405 +0.9%
SDIC
28
South Dakota Investment Council
South Dakota
$575M -$4.84M -86,386 -0.8%
PNC Financial Services Group
29
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$565M +$12.5M +222,844 +2%
Corient Private Wealth
30
Corient Private Wealth
Florida
$455M -$479M -8,542,359 -50%
TCIIS
31
TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services
New York
$421M +$436M +7,780,454 New
EWA
32
EP Wealth Advisors
California
$415M +$27.2M +486,318 +7%
Raymond James Financial
33
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$404M +$29.2M +521,634 +8%
HighTower Advisors
34
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$394M +$51.8M +925,011 +15%
Baird Financial Group
35
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$380M +$37.7M +673,287 +11%
CCA
36
Catalyst Capital Advisors
New York
$380M +$45.4M +810,188 +13%
MRC
37
Millburn Ridgefield Corp
New York
$380M +$45.4M +810,188 +13%
NHC
38
Nicholas Hoffman & Company
Georgia
$358M +$1.1M +19,658 +0.3%
US Bancorp
39
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$345M -$63M -1,125,152 -15%
Stifel Financial
40
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$334M +$81.8M +1,460,570 +31%
Commonwealth Equity Services
41
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$329M -$40.1M -715,326 -11%
RFC
42
Regions Financial Corp
Alabama
$312M +$134M +2,385,625 +70%
JRP
43
Jasper Ridge Partners
California
$308M +$758K +13,534 +0.2%
WANY
44
Wealthspire Advisors (New York)
New York
$265M +$10.4M +186,509 +4%
Cetera Investment Advisers
45
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$260M +$649K +11,580 +0.2%
Jones Financial Companies
46
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
$258M +$38.7M +690,143 +17%
VA
47
Valmark Advisers
Ohio
$249M +$5.87M +104,722 +2%
RWP
48
RWA Wealth Partners
Massachusetts
$244M +$18.7M +333,527 +8%
BlackRock
49
BlackRock
New York
$244M +$5.4M +96,462 +2%
EPM
50
Elm Partners Management
Pennsylvania
$243M +$364K +6,496 +0.1%
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VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

2,536 of the 8,128 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $78.4B — up 2.5% from $76.4B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 188 funds opened new VWO positions and 102 closed out — a net gain of 86 holders — while 1,148 added to existing stakes and 847 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $1.53B. The largest seller was Corient Private Wealth, cutting an estimated $479M.

  • 2,536 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q1 2026, up from 2,493 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $78.4B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 2.5% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 188 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 102 closed out, a net change of +86 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Bank of America, an estimated $1.53B added.
  • The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Corient Private Wealth, an estimated $479M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.