Vanguard US Minimum Volatility ETF
VFMV
83 hedge funds and large institutions have $207M invested in Vanguard US Minimum Volatility ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 30 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
333% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 3
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
50% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 30 | Existing positions reduced: 20
36% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $152M → $207M (+$54.7M)
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 73 → 83 (+10)
8.55% more ownership
Funds ownership: 47.08% → 55.64% (+8.6%)
Top Buyers
Top Sellers
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CSB
76
City State Bank
Norwalk,
Iowa
| $13.3K | – | – | – |
|
|
TCM
77
Triumph Capital Management
Denver,
Colorado
| $12.9K | – | – | – |
|
|
ACA
78
Aptus Capital Advisors
Fairhope,
Alabama
| $11.2K | – | – | – |
|
|
JWA
79
JFS Wealth Advisors
Hermitage,
Pennsylvania
| $8.66K | – | – | – |
|
|
ME
80
McIlrath & Eck
Arlington,
Washington
| $8.39K | – | – | – |
|
|
NS
81
NBC Securities
Birmingham,
Alabama
| $7.73K | – | – | – |
|
|
IA
82
IFP Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
| $6.79K | – | – | – |
|
|
DWP
83
Destiny Wealth Partners
Tavares,
Florida
| $178 | +$135 | +1 | New |
|
|
OMC
84
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$428K | -3,283 | Closed |
|
85
Jane Street
New York
| – | -$296K | -2,269 | Closed |
|
|
TRCT
86
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| – | -$169K | -1,295 | Closed |
|
VFMV Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
83 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard US Minimum Volatility ETF (VFMV) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $207M — up 36% from $152M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new VFMV positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 30 added to existing stakes and 20 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, opening a new position worth an estimated $27M. The largest seller was LPL Financial, cutting an estimated $2.45M.
- 83 institutional investors held Vanguard US Minimum Volatility ETF (VFMV) as of Q1 2026, up from 73 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $207M of Vanguard US Minimum Volatility ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 36% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new Vanguard US Minimum Volatility ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 3 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest Vanguard US Minimum Volatility ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $27M added.
- The largest Vanguard US Minimum Volatility ETF seller in Q1 2026 was LPL Financial, an estimated $2.45M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.