Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF
976 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.2B invested in Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 139 funds opening new positions, 380 increasing their positions, 323 reducing their positions, and 56 closing their positions.
148% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 139 | Existing positions closed: 56
29% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $10.2B → $13.2B (+$3B)
26% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 68 → 86 (+18)
18% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 380 | Existing positions reduced: 323
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 901 → 976 (+75)
1.03% more ownership
Funds ownership: 57.39% → 58.41% (+1%)
24% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.13M | Put options by funds: $8.08M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$600M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$101M |
| 3 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$93.3M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$77.9M |
| 5 |
CFM
Comprehensive Financial Management
Los Gatos,
California
|
+$59.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
-$43.2M |
| 2 |
PCIA
Prime Capital Investment Advisors
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$38.4M |
| 3 |
Comerica Bank
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$37.9M |
| 4 |
SGAM
Stephens Group Asset Management
Little Rock,
Arkansas
|
-$37.4M |
| 5 |
FI
FormulaFolio Investments
Grand Rapids,
Michigan
|
-$31.9M |
VBR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
976 of the 5,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF (VBR) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $13.2B — up 29% from $10.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 139 funds opened new VBR positions and 56 closed out — a net gain of 83 holders — while 380 added to existing stakes and 323 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $600M. The largest seller was Jones Financial Companies, cutting an estimated $43.2M.
- 976 institutional investors held Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF (VBR) as of Q1 2021, up from 901 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $13.2B of Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF stock for Q1 2021, up 29% quarter-over-quarter.
- 139 funds opened new Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF positions in Q1 2021 and 56 closed out, a net change of +83 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF buyer in Q1 2021 was Bank of America, an estimated $600M added.
- The largest Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF seller in Q1 2021 was Jones Financial Companies, an estimated $43.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.