Vanguard Financials ETF
743 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.53B invested in Vanguard Financials ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 67 funds opening new positions, 234 increasing their positions, 251 reducing their positions, and 64 closing their positions.
158% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.23M | Put options by funds: $2.42M
5% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 67 | Existing positions closed: 64
0.72% more ownership
Funds ownership: 52.75% → 53.47% (+0.72%)
7% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 234 | Existing positions reduced: 251
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 752 → 743 (-9)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.03B → $6.53B (-$499M)
27% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 22 → 16 (-6)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MMEA
Main Management ETF Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$118M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$85.3M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$48.4M |
| 4 |
A
Allianz
Munich,
Germany
|
+$34.1M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$22.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
-$30.4M |
| 2 |
TAS
TIFF Advisory Services
Radnor,
Pennsylvania
|
-$28.5M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$14.4M |
| 4 |
TF
Theory Financial
Fort Collins,
Colorado
|
-$12.2M |
| 5 |
EC
Estate Counselors
Thiensville,
Wisconsin
|
-$11M |
VFH Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
743 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Financials ETF (VFH) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $6.53B — down 7.1% from $7.03B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 67 funds opened new VFH positions and 64 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 234 added to existing stakes and 251 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Main Management ETF Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $118M. The largest seller was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), cutting an estimated $30.4M.
- 743 institutional investors held Vanguard Financials ETF (VFH) as of Q1 2026, down from 752 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $6.53B of Vanguard Financials ETF stock for Q1 2026, down 7.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 67 funds opened new Vanguard Financials ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 64 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Financials ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Main Management ETF Advisors, an estimated $118M added.
- The largest Vanguard Financials ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), an estimated $30.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.