Vanguard US Quality Factor ETF
VFQY
80 hedge funds and large institutions have $139M invested in Vanguard US Quality Factor ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 32 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
60% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 32 | Existing positions reduced: 20
3.96% less ownership
Funds ownership: 41.37% → 37.41% (-4%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 85 → 80 (-5)
20% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $174M → $139M (-$34.5M)
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 4 (-1)
44% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 9
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HPC
Hobart Private Capital
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$2.85M |
| 2 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$2.48M |
| 3 |
CPIG
Chicago Partners Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$2.07M |
| 4 |
PFA
Pure Financial Advisors
San Diego,
California
|
+$1.36M |
| 5 |
RFM
Royal Fund Management
Lady Lake,
Florida
|
+$936K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SL
Systelligence LLC
Bloomington,
Minnesota
|
-$25.4M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$6.66M |
| 3 |
JAG
Journey Advisory Group
Covington,
Kentucky
|
-$4.12M |
| 4 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
-$2.19M |
| 5 |
TWC
TD Waterhouse Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$813K |
VFQY Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
80 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard US Quality Factor ETF (VFQY) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $139M — down 20% from $174M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 9 funds closed out of VFQY and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 20 trimmed existing stakes and 32 added.
The largest buyer was Hobart Private Capital, adding an estimated $2.85M. The largest seller was Systelligence LLC, exiting entirely with an estimated $25.4M sold.
- 80 institutional investors held Vanguard US Quality Factor ETF (VFQY) as of Q1 2025, down from 85 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $139M of Vanguard US Quality Factor ETF stock for Q1 2025, down 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new Vanguard US Quality Factor ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 9 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest Vanguard US Quality Factor ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Hobart Private Capital, an estimated $2.85M added.
- The largest Vanguard US Quality Factor ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Systelligence LLC, an estimated $25.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.