Vanguard Wellington Dividend Growth Active ETF
VDIG
6 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.36M invested in Vanguard Wellington Dividend Growth Active ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 1 increasing their positions, 1 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 2
57% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.51M → $2.36M (+$851K)
50% more funds holding
Funds holding: 4 → 6 (+2)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1 | Existing positions reduced: 1
0.12% less ownership
Funds ownership: 10.67% → 10.55% (-0.12%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
+$1.54M |
| 2 |
FA
Fiduciary Alliance
Greenville,
South Carolina
|
+$272K |
| 3 |
EFS
Essex Financial Services
Essex,
Connecticut
|
+$237K |
| 4 |
SWM
Silverlake Wealth Management
Williston,
Vermont
|
+$229K |
| 5 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$169K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$1.02M |
| 2 |
SCA
Stokes Capital Advisors
Greenwood,
South Carolina
|
-$246K |
| 3 |
AA
Ancora Advisors
Cleveland,
Ohio
|
-$196K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
| $1.45M | +$1.54M | +25,487 | New |
|
|
FA
2
Fiduciary Alliance
Greenville,
South Carolina
| $270K | +$272K | +4,500 | New |
|
|
EFS
3
Essex Financial Services
Essex,
Connecticut
| $224K | +$237K | +3,925 | New |
|
|
SWM
4
Silverlake Wealth Management
Williston,
Vermont
| $216K | +$229K | +3,790 | New |
|
|
5
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
| $170K | +$169K | +2,800 | +1,564% |
|
|
AA
6
Ancora Advisors
Cleveland,
Ohio
| $26.2K | -$196K | -3,250 | -88% |
|
|
7
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
| – | -$1.02M | -16,650 | Closed |
|
|
SCA
8
Stokes Capital Advisors
Greenwood,
South Carolina
| – | -$246K | -4,006 | Closed |
|
VDIG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
6 of the 8,131 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Wellington Dividend Growth Active ETF (VDIG) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $2.36M — up 57% from $1.51M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 4 funds opened new VDIG positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 1 added to existing stakes and 1 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.54M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.02M sold.
- 6 institutional investors held Vanguard Wellington Dividend Growth Active ETF (VDIG) as of Q1 2026, up from 4 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $2.36M of Vanguard Wellington Dividend Growth Active ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 57% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new Vanguard Wellington Dividend Growth Active ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 2 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Wellington Dividend Growth Active ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, an estimated $1.54M added.
- The largest Vanguard Wellington Dividend Growth Active ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $1.02M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.