Vanguard Financials ETF
701 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.32B invested in Vanguard Financials ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 59 funds opening new positions, 267 increasing their positions, 202 reducing their positions, and 51 closing their positions.
100% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $10.4M | Put options by funds: $5.18M
32% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 267 | Existing positions reduced: 202
16% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 59 | Existing positions closed: 51
7% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 27 → 29 (+2)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 705 → 701 (-4)
2% less ownership
Funds ownership: 54.49% → 52.49% (-2%)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.85B → $6.32B (-$530M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$52.4M |
| 2 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$36.9M |
| 3 |
B
Barings
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$21.6M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$20.9M |
| 5 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$16.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
-$133M |
| 2 |
AP
Advisors Preferred
Rockville,
Maryland
|
-$54.2M |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$22.5M |
| 4 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$11.6M |
| 5 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
-$9.75M |
VFH Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
701 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Financials ETF (VFH) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $6.32B — down 7.7% from $6.85B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 59 funds opened new VFH positions and 51 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 267 added to existing stakes and 202 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $52.4M. The largest seller was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), cutting an estimated $133M.
- 701 institutional investors held Vanguard Financials ETF (VFH) as of Q1 2025, down from 705 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $6.32B of Vanguard Financials ETF stock for Q1 2025, down 7.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 59 funds opened new Vanguard Financials ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 51 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Financials ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $52.4M added.
- The largest Vanguard Financials ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), an estimated $133M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.