iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF
DGRO
1,288 hedge funds and large institutions have $20.4B invested in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 177 funds opening new positions, 526 increasing their positions, 380 reducing their positions, and 52 closing their positions.
1,291% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $110M | Put options by funds: $7.91M
240% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 177 | Existing positions closed: 52
38% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 526 | Existing positions reduced: 380
24% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 108 → 134 (+26)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,184 → 1,288 (+104)
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $19.1B → $20.4B (+$1.33B)
3.03% more ownership
Funds ownership: 53.89% → 56.93% (+3%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$108M |
| 2 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$95.2M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$75.3M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$45.8M |
| 5 |
Wealthfront Advisers
Palo Alto,
California
|
+$43.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$65.9M |
| 2 |
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$55.6M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$52.5M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$23.3M |
| 5 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$19.8M |
DGRO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
1,288 of the 8,284 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (DGRO) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $20.4B — up 7% from $19.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 177 funds opened new DGRO positions and 52 closed out — a net gain of 125 holders — while 526 added to existing stakes and 380 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $108M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $65.9M sold.
- 1,288 institutional investors held iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (DGRO) as of Q4 2025, up from 1,184 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $20.4B of iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF stock for Q4 2025, up 7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 177 funds opened new iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF positions in Q4 2025 and 52 closed out, a net change of +125 holders.
- The largest iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF buyer in Q4 2025 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $108M added.
- The largest iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF seller in Q4 2025 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $65.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.