Vanguard US Momentum Factor ETF
VFMO
172 hedge funds and large institutions have $652M invested in Vanguard US Momentum Factor ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 75 increasing their positions, 39 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
148% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.52M | Put options by funds: $611K
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 13
92% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 75 | Existing positions reduced: 39
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 5 (+1)
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $591M → $652M (+$61.4M)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 162 → 172 (+10)
0.66% less ownership
Funds ownership: 50.13% → 49.47% (-0.66%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RWM
Ritholtz Wealth Management
New York
|
+$11.4M |
| 2 |
WA
Win Advisors
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
|
+$8.63M |
| 3 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$7.45M |
| 4 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
+$4.73M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$3.41M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$5.66M |
| 2 |
PC
Payne Capital
Lake Oswego,
Oregon
|
-$2.56M |
| 3 |
TI
Tidal Investments
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$2M |
| 4 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
-$2M |
| 5 |
OC
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
|
-$1.27M |
VFMO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
172 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard US Momentum Factor ETF (VFMO) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $652M — up 10% from $591M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 26 funds opened new VFMO positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 75 added to existing stakes and 39 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Ritholtz Wealth Management, adding an estimated $11.4M. The largest seller was Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, exiting entirely with an estimated $5.66M sold.
- 172 institutional investors held Vanguard US Momentum Factor ETF (VFMO) as of Q1 2026, up from 162 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $652M of Vanguard US Momentum Factor ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new Vanguard US Momentum Factor ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 13 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest Vanguard US Momentum Factor ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Ritholtz Wealth Management, an estimated $11.4M added.
- The largest Vanguard US Momentum Factor ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, an estimated $5.66M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.