Vanguard US Minimum Volatility ETF
VFMV
56 hedge funds and large institutions have $143M invested in Vanguard US Minimum Volatility ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 20 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
533% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 3
100% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 10
69% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $84.5M → $143M (+$58.2M)
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
40% more funds holding
Funds holding: 40 → 56 (+16)
5.34% more ownership
Funds ownership: 54.5% → 59.84% (+5.3%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TWM
Tanglewood Wealth Management
Houston,
Texas
|
+$25.2M |
| 2 |
FIA
Foundations Investment Advisors
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
+$4.05M |
| 3 |
EH
Equitable Holdings
New York
|
+$3.85M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$2.7M |
| 5 |
PIP
Peachtree Investment Partners
Indian River Shores,,
Florida
|
+$2.69M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$401K |
| 2 |
UB
UMB Bank
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$175K |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$165K |
| 4 |
AHC
Anderson Hoagland & Co
St Louis,
Missouri
|
-$152K |
| 5 |
PFBT
Parkside Financial Bank & Trust
Saint Louis,
Missouri
|
-$137K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SPIA
51
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
| $16.5K | +$16.2K | +130 | New |
|
|
CSB
52
City State Bank
Norwalk,
Iowa
| $12.7K | – | – | – |
|
|
JWA
53
JFS Wealth Advisors
Hermitage,
Pennsylvania
| $8.24K | – | – | – |
|
|
ME
54
McIlrath & Eck
Arlington,
Washington
| $7.99K | – | – | – |
|
|
AF
55
Advisornet Financial
Minnetonka,
Minnesota
| $7.28K | +$7.12K | +57 | New |
|
56
Morgan Stanley
New York
| $1.56K | +$1.5K | +12 | New |
|
|
57
Jane Street
New York
| – | -$401K | -3,330 | Closed |
|
|
TAM
58
Tucker Asset Management
Littleton,
Colorado
| – | -$36.8K | -305 | Closed |
|
|
TRCT
59
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| – | -$33.5K | -278 | Closed |
|
VFMV Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
56 of the 7,464 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard US Minimum Volatility ETF (VFMV) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $143M — up 69% from $84.5M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 19 funds opened new VFMV positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 20 added to existing stakes and 10 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Tanglewood Wealth Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $25.2M. The largest seller was Jane Street, exiting entirely with an estimated $401K sold.
- 56 institutional investors held Vanguard US Minimum Volatility ETF (VFMV) as of Q1 2025, up from 40 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $143M of Vanguard US Minimum Volatility ETF stock for Q1 2025, up 69% quarter-over-quarter.
- 19 funds opened new Vanguard US Minimum Volatility ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 3 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest Vanguard US Minimum Volatility ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Tanglewood Wealth Management, an estimated $25.2M added.
- The largest Vanguard US Minimum Volatility ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Jane Street, an estimated $401K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.