Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF
VCR
553 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.61B invested in Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 42 funds opening new positions, 151 increasing their positions, 184 reducing their positions, and 50 closing their positions.
93% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $15.8M | Put options by funds: $8.18M
0.67% less ownership
Funds ownership: 46.86% → 46.19% (-0.67%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 568 → 553 (-15)
10% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 9 (-1)
12% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.96B → $2.61B (-$347M)
16% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 50
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 151 | Existing positions reduced: 184
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$22.8M |
| 2 |
PCH
PGIM Custom Harvest
Newark,
New Jersey
|
+$17.8M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$9.43M |
| 4 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$7.23M |
| 5 |
RFM
Royal Fund Management
Lady Lake,
Florida
|
+$6.28M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
-$30.7M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$16.5M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$11M |
| 4 |
HIIFS
Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services
Ramat Gan,
Israel
|
-$9.97M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$9.95M |
VCR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
553 of the 8,208 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (VCR) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $2.61B — down 12% from $2.96B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 50 funds closed out of VCR and 42 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 184 trimmed existing stakes and 151 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $22.8M. The largest seller was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), cutting an estimated $30.7M.
- 553 institutional investors held Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (VCR) as of Q1 2026, down from 568 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $2.61B of Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF stock for Q1 2026, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 42 funds opened new Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 50 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Bank of America, an estimated $22.8M added.
- The largest Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), an estimated $30.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.