Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF
633 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.95B invested in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 90 funds opening new positions, 185 increasing their positions, 211 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.
96% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 90 | Existing positions closed: 46
11% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 10 (+1)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 604 → 633 (+29)
0.35% more ownership
Funds ownership: 43.05% → 43.39% (+0.35%)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.99B → $2.95B (-$32.4M)
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 185 | Existing positions reduced: 211
14% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.06M | Put options by funds: $1.23M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AAS
Ameritas Advisory Services
Lincoln,
Nebraska
|
+$20.2M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$15.1M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$11.2M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$8.16M |
| 5 |
ME
McIlrath & Eck
Arlington,
Washington
|
+$7.85M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$25.5M |
| 2 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
-$12.4M |
| 3 |
FIA
Foundations Investment Advisors
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
-$11.6M |
| 4 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
-$10.1M |
| 5 |
CCM
Consolidated Capital Management
Burbank,
California
|
-$8.72M |
VDC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
633 of the 8,267 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $2.95B — down 1.1% from $2.99B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 90 funds opened new VDC positions and 46 closed out — a net gain of 44 holders — while 185 added to existing stakes and 211 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Ameritas Advisory Services, adding an estimated $20.2M. The largest seller was Two Sigma Investments, exiting entirely with an estimated $25.5M sold.
- 633 institutional investors held Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) as of Q4 2025, up from 604 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $2.95B of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF stock for Q4 2025, down 1.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 90 funds opened new Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF positions in Q4 2025 and 46 closed out, a net change of +44 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF buyer in Q4 2025 was Ameritas Advisory Services, an estimated $20.2M added.
- The largest Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF seller in Q4 2025 was Two Sigma Investments, an estimated $25.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.