Vanguard Health Care ETF
1,058 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.68B invested in Vanguard Health Care ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 93 funds opening new positions, 350 increasing their positions, 362 reducing their positions, and 72 closing their positions.
84% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.02M | Put options by funds: $4.37M
29% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 93 | Existing positions closed: 72
23% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 30 → 37 (+7)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,057 → 1,058 (+1)
0.9% less ownership
Funds ownership: 35.34% → 34.44% (-0.9%)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.78B → $5.68B (-$107M)
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 350 | Existing positions reduced: 362
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$41.1M |
| 2 |
GS
GWN Securities
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
|
+$32.4M |
| 3 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$26.6M |
| 4 |
LJAC
L.J. Altfest & Co
New York
|
+$13.9M |
| 5 |
LFP
Lakeshore Financial Planning
St. Clair Shores,
Michigan
|
+$13.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
-$103M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$87.4M |
| 3 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$77.7M |
| 4 |
EP
Essential Planning
Portsmouth,
New Hampshire
|
-$36.7M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$28.4M |
VHT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
1,058 of the 7,470 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $5.68B — down 1.9% from $5.78B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 93 funds opened new VHT positions and 72 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 350 added to existing stakes and 362 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $41.1M. The largest seller was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), cutting an estimated $103M.
- 1,058 institutional investors held Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) as of Q1 2025, up from 1,057 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $5.68B of Vanguard Health Care ETF stock for Q1 2025, down 1.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 93 funds opened new Vanguard Health Care ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 72 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Health Care ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $41.1M added.
- The largest Vanguard Health Care ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio), an estimated $103M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.