Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
2,217 hedge funds and large institutions have $58.9B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 144 funds opening new positions, 981 increasing their positions, 867 reducing their positions, and 121 closing their positions.
19% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 144 | Existing positions closed: 121
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: 981 | Existing positions reduced: 867
8% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 228 → 246 (+18)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $56.7B → $58.9B (+$2.13B)
0.15% more ownership
Funds ownership: 71.44% → 71.59% (+0.15%)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 2,239 → 2,217 (-22)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WANY
Wealthspire Advisors (New York)
New York
|
+$197M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$143M |
| 3 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$102M |
| 4 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$89M |
| 5 |
APF
Alaska Permanent Fund
Juneau,
Alaska
|
+$88.3M |
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
2,217 of the 7,472 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $58.9B — up 3.8% from $56.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 144 funds opened new VWO positions and 121 closed out — a net gain of 23 holders — while 981 added to existing stakes and 867 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wealthspire Advisors (New York), adding an estimated $197M. The largest seller was Betterment LLC, cutting an estimated $180M.
- 2,217 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q1 2025, down from 2,239 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $58.9B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q1 2025, up 3.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 144 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 121 closed out, a net change of +23 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Wealthspire Advisors (New York), an estimated $197M 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.