Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF
631 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.25B invested in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 65 funds opening new positions, 218 increasing their positions, 202 reducing their positions, and 57 closing their positions.
40% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 14 (+4)
29% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.11M | Put options by funds: $1.64M
14% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 65 | Existing positions closed: 57
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.95B → $3.25B (+$298M)
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 218 | Existing positions reduced: 202
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 633 → 631 (-2)
1.3% less ownership
Funds ownership: 43.39% → 42.1% (-1.3%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$97.3M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$11.4M |
| 3 |
TFP
TrueWealth Financial Partners
Bellevue,
Washington
|
+$9.87M |
| 4 |
IAA
Independent Advisor Alliance
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$9.56M |
| 5 |
PCH
PGIM Custom Harvest
Newark,
New Jersey
|
+$8.33M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WFA
Wellspring Financial Advisors
Cleveland,
Ohio
|
-$180M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$14.2M |
| 3 |
PS
Principal Securities
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
-$11.7M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$9.44M |
| 5 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
-$7.1M |
VDC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
631 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $3.25B — up 10% from $2.95B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 65 funds opened new VDC positions and 57 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 218 added to existing stakes and 202 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $97.3M. The largest seller was Wellspring Financial Advisors, cutting an estimated $180M.
- 631 institutional investors held Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) as of Q1 2026, down from 633 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $3.25B of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 65 funds opened new Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 57 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Bank of America, an estimated $97.3M added.
- The largest Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Wellspring Financial Advisors, an estimated $180M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.