Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
2,213 hedge funds and large institutions have $59B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 144 funds opening new positions, 978 increasing their positions, 866 reducing their positions, and 120 closing their positions.
20% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 144 | Existing positions closed: 120
17% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $60.2M | Put options by funds: $51.4M
13% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 978 | Existing positions reduced: 866
8% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 227 → 245 (+18)
0.63% more ownership
Funds ownership: 71.43% → 72.06% (+0.63%)
0% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $58.9B → $59B (+$184M)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 2,235 → 2,213 (-22)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NVCHI
New Vernon Capital Holdings II
Morristown,
New Jersey
|
+$392M |
| 2 |
WANY
Wealthspire Advisors (New York)
New York
|
+$197M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$143M |
| 4 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$102M |
| 5 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$89M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Betterment LLC
New York
|
-$180M |
| 2 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$140M |
| 3 |
SLI
Sumitomo Life Insurance
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$107M |
| 4 |
FCH
Freestone Capital Holdings
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$88.3M |
| 5 |
CIBC Private Wealth Group
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$70.7M |
VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
2,213 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $59B — up 0.31% from $58.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 144 funds opened new VWO positions and 120 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 978 added to existing stakes and 866 trimmed.
The largest buyer was New Vernon Capital Holdings II, adding an estimated $392M. The largest seller was Betterment LLC, cutting an estimated $180M.
- 2,213 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q1 2025, down from 2,235 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $59B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q1 2025, up 0.31% quarter-over-quarter.
- 144 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 120 closed out, a net change of +24 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was New Vernon Capital Holdings II, an estimated $392M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Betterment LLC, an estimated $180M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.