Key Takeaways
- • Vanguard's FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF acquired 4.5 million Metaplanet shares, an estimated $7.5 million stake and the fund's first known public purchase of the Japanese company, according to Bitcoin Treasuries (announced on X on October 26).
- • Vanguard Total International (VGTSX) holds 15.64 million Metaplanet shares valued at an estimated $53.5 million, and the Vanguard FTSE Japan ETF (VJPN) previously bought 704,500 shares worth about $2.1 million.
- • Metaplanet holds 44,000 BTC, making it the second-largest corporate bitcoin holder; Capital Group is now its largest shareholder with 11.45% of capital, valued at roughly $500 million.
- • JPMorgan, Citigroup and State Street are also among Metaplanet's major shareholders, though holding equity does not mean direct bitcoin exposure.
Summary
Vanguard's FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF has acquired 4.5 million shares of Metaplanet, the Japanese company that accumulates bitcoin on its balance sheet, according to Bitcoin Treasuries, which announced the transaction on X on October 26. The position is estimated at $7.5 million and marks the fund's first known public purchase of Metaplanet shares. The move is part of a broader pattern across Vanguard's funds. The international index fund Vanguard Total International (VGTSX) holds 15.64 million Metaplanet shares, an estimated $53.5 million stake, while the Vanguard FTSE Japan ETF (VJPN) had already bought 704,500 shares last year, worth about $2.1 million at the time.
Metaplanet currently holds 44,000 BTC and, per the report, sold 10,000 BTC and purchased 11,000 BTC in Q3 2026. Capital Group now ranks first among its shareholders, according to Metaplanet executive Simon Gerovich. Capital Group, which manages $2.6 trillion in assets, replaced National Financial Services as the main shareholder and holds 11.45% of the company's capital, valued at about $500 million. JPMorgan, Citigroup and State Street are also among the major shareholders.
The article stresses that buying Metaplanet shares is not equivalent to holding bitcoin directly. Shareholders hold equity in a company whose exposure depends on its financial condition and operating performance. Vanguard also holds Strategy shares, the Michael Saylor-associated bitcoin treasury company, and now offers regulated investment products linked to bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP and Solana.
Metaplanet's Tokyo shares closed Monday up 0.75% at 263 yen, trading between 254 and 269 yen on volume of about 13 million shares against a usual average of 27 million, according to Cryptopolitan. In the United States, the MTPLF shares closed Friday at $1.66, up 0.30% on the day and nearly 2% on the week. Separately, Super League shareholders approved the creation of Superplanet, a U.S. company focused on bitcoin treasury management. Bitcoin rebounded more than 1% after touching a low of $79,331 in the prior 24 hours, with trading volume up 5% as investors awaited the Federal Reserve's interest-rate decision.
Metaplanet currently holds 44,000 BTC and, per the report, sold 10,000 BTC and purchased 11,000 BTC in Q3 2026. Capital Group now ranks first among its shareholders, according to Metaplanet executive Simon Gerovich. Capital Group, which manages $2.6 trillion in assets, replaced National Financial Services as the main shareholder and holds 11.45% of the company's capital, valued at about $500 million. JPMorgan, Citigroup and State Street are also among the major shareholders.
The article stresses that buying Metaplanet shares is not equivalent to holding bitcoin directly. Shareholders hold equity in a company whose exposure depends on its financial condition and operating performance. Vanguard also holds Strategy shares, the Michael Saylor-associated bitcoin treasury company, and now offers regulated investment products linked to bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP and Solana.
Metaplanet's Tokyo shares closed Monday up 0.75% at 263 yen, trading between 254 and 269 yen on volume of about 13 million shares against a usual average of 27 million, according to Cryptopolitan. In the United States, the MTPLF shares closed Friday at $1.66, up 0.30% on the day and nearly 2% on the week. Separately, Super League shareholders approved the creation of Superplanet, a U.S. company focused on bitcoin treasury management. Bitcoin rebounded more than 1% after touching a low of $79,331 in the prior 24 hours, with trading volume up 5% as investors awaited the Federal Reserve's interest-rate decision.
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