iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF
DGRO
1,121 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.7B invested in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 81 funds opening new positions, 474 increasing their positions, 392 reducing their positions, and 60 closing their positions.
35% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 81 | Existing positions closed: 60
21% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 474 | Existing positions reduced: 392
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16.8B → $18.7B (+$1.98B)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,122 → 1,121 (-1)
0.7% less ownership
Funds ownership: 55.76% → 55.05% (-0.7%)
6% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 122 → 115 (-7)
24% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.9M | Put options by funds: $3.83M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$101M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$59M |
| 3 |
HI
Horizon Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$31.8M |
| 4 |
CAS
Coppell Advisory Solutions
Coppell,
Texas
|
+$17.3M |
| 5 |
FWM
FFT Wealth Management
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$15.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$72.3M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$61.8M |
| 3 |
BWL
Bogart Wealth LLC
Mclean,
Virginia
|
-$52.4M |
| 4 |
AT
American Trust
Lexington,
Kentucky
|
-$48.5M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$32.1M |
DGRO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
1,121 of the 7,472 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (DGRO) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $18.7B — up 12% from $16.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 81 funds opened new DGRO positions and 60 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 474 added to existing stakes and 392 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jones Financial Companies, adding an estimated $101M. The largest seller was Envestnet Asset Management, cutting an estimated $72.3M.
- 1,121 institutional investors held iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (DGRO) as of Q1 2025, down from 1,122 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $18.7B of iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF stock for Q1 2025, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 81 funds opened new iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 60 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
- The largest iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Jones Financial Companies, an estimated $101M added.
- The largest iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $72.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.