Key Takeaways
- • Vanguard's Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (VSS) bought 4.5 million shares of Bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet, valued at about $7.5 million, according to a report by Bitcoin Treasuries cited by CoinGape on October 26.
- • The purchase adds to Vanguard's indirect Bitcoin exposure through Metaplanet, following earlier positions held by Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund (VGTSX) and Vanguard Group FTSE Japan ETF (VJPN).
- • Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund held 15.64 million Metaplanet shares valued at about $53.5 million earlier this year, per the source.
- • Metaplanet holds 44,000 BTC, making it the second-largest corporate Bitcoin holder, and sold 10,000 BTC while buying 11,000 BTC in Q3 2026.
- • Metaplanet's TSE-listed shares closed 0.75% lower at 263 JPY on Monday, below their 27 million average daily volume, despite the Vanguard buying news.
Summary
Vanguard's Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (VSS) disclosed its first purchase of 4.5 million shares of Bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet, valued at approximately $7.5 million, according to a report by Bitcoin Treasuries published in an X post on October 26 and carried by CoinGape. The source describes the purchase as increasing Vanguard's indirect Bitcoin exposure, though the figures reflect a holding in a company that holds bitcoin rather than direct crypto ownership.
The purchase follows earlier Vanguard activity in the stock. Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund (VGTSX) increased its position in Metaplanet (3350.T) to 15.64 million shares, valued at about $53.5 million, earlier this year. Last year, Vanguard Group FTSE Japan ETF (VJPN) also made its first purchase of Metaplanet shares (MTPLF), acquiring 704,500 shares valued at approximately $2.1 million. Taken together, the report characterizes these moves as evidence of the asset manager's growing interest in Bitcoin treasury stocks such as Strategy and Metaplanet.
Metaplanet's holdings reportedly rose to 44,000 BTC, making it the second-largest corporate Bitcoin holder. The company sold 10,000 BTC and purchased 11,000 BTC in Q3 2026, according to the source. Market reaction was muted: the TSE-listed stock closed 0.75% lower at 263 JPY on Monday, with an intraday range of 254 to 269 JPY and trading volume of nearly 13 million shares, below the 27 million average. The MTPLF over-the-counter listing closed 0.30% higher at $1.66 on Friday and is up nearly 2% over the week, a move the source links to Super League shareholders approving a proposal to establish a US Bitcoin treasury, Superplanet.
Bitcoin traded about 1% above a 24-hour low of $79,331, with trading volume up 5% over the past day as investors awaited this week's Federal Reserve rate decision.
The purchase follows earlier Vanguard activity in the stock. Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund (VGTSX) increased its position in Metaplanet (3350.T) to 15.64 million shares, valued at about $53.5 million, earlier this year. Last year, Vanguard Group FTSE Japan ETF (VJPN) also made its first purchase of Metaplanet shares (MTPLF), acquiring 704,500 shares valued at approximately $2.1 million. Taken together, the report characterizes these moves as evidence of the asset manager's growing interest in Bitcoin treasury stocks such as Strategy and Metaplanet.
Metaplanet's holdings reportedly rose to 44,000 BTC, making it the second-largest corporate Bitcoin holder. The company sold 10,000 BTC and purchased 11,000 BTC in Q3 2026, according to the source. Market reaction was muted: the TSE-listed stock closed 0.75% lower at 263 JPY on Monday, with an intraday range of 254 to 269 JPY and trading volume of nearly 13 million shares, below the 27 million average. The MTPLF over-the-counter listing closed 0.30% higher at $1.66 on Friday and is up nearly 2% over the week, a move the source links to Super League shareholders approving a proposal to establish a US Bitcoin treasury, Superplanet.
Bitcoin traded about 1% above a 24-hour low of $79,331, with trading volume up 5% over the past day as investors awaited this week's Federal Reserve rate decision.
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