Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF
630 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.16B invested in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 52 funds opening new positions, 233 increasing their positions, 205 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.
172% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.07M | Put options by funds: $394K
36% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 19 (+5)
27% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 52 | Existing positions closed: 41
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 233 | Existing positions reduced: 205
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3B → $3.16B (+$158M)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 633 → 630 (-3)
0.68% less ownership
Funds ownership: 45.63% → 44.96% (-0.68%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$110M |
| 2 |
Cerity Partners
New York
|
+$30.7M |
| 3 |
FIA
Foundations Investment Advisors
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
+$20.4M |
| 4 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$16.2M |
| 5 |
EFH
Eaton Financial Holdings
Coral Springs,
Florida
|
+$12.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
-$113M |
| 2 |
IC
Iconiq Capital
San Francisco,
California
|
-$29.8M |
| 3 |
EP
Essential Planning
Portsmouth,
New Hampshire
|
-$16.5M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$14.9M |
| 5 |
MIM
Morningstar Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$12.3M |
VDC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
630 of the 7,472 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $3.16B — up 5.3% from $3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 52 funds opened new VDC positions and 41 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 233 added to existing stakes and 205 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $110M. The largest seller was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), cutting an estimated $113M.
- 630 institutional investors held Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) as of Q1 2025, down from 633 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $3.16B of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF stock for Q1 2025, up 5.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 52 funds opened new Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 41 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Bank of America, an estimated $110M added.
- The largest Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), an estimated $113M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.