Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF
604 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.99B invested in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 36 funds opening new positions, 213 increasing their positions, 218 reducing their positions, and 52 closing their positions.
197% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.22M | Put options by funds: $748K
2% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 213 | Existing positions reduced: 218
2.06% less ownership
Funds ownership: 45.11% → 43.05% (-2.1%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 631 → 604 (-27)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.2B → $2.99B (-$215M)
31% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 52
47% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 9 (-8)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$26.2M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$16.6M |
| 3 |
Mercer Global Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$15.8M |
| 4 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$9.76M |
| 5 |
SL
Systelligence LLC
Bloomington,
Minnesota
|
+$5.34M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MIM
Morningstar Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$43.8M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$34.3M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$29.4M |
| 4 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
-$15M |
| 5 |
EFH
Eaton Financial Holdings
Coral Springs,
Florida
|
-$14.9M |
VDC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
604 of the 7,638 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $2.99B — down 6.7% from $3.2B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 52 funds closed out of VDC and 36 opened new positions — a net loss of 16 holders — while 218 trimmed existing stakes and 213 added.
The largest buyer was Two Sigma Investments, opening a new position worth an estimated $26.2M. The largest seller was Morningstar Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $43.8M sold.
- 604 institutional investors held Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) as of Q3 2025, down from 631 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $2.99B of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF stock for Q3 2025, down 6.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 36 funds opened new Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 52 closed out, a net change of -16 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was Two Sigma Investments, an estimated $26.2M added.
- The largest Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Morningstar Investment Management, an estimated $43.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.