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Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF

1,028 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.8B invested in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 64 funds opening new positions, 448 increasing their positions, 327 reducing their positions, and 44 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

605% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $21.2M | Put options by funds: $3.01M

45% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 64 | Existing positions closed: 44

37% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 448 | Existing positions reduced: 327

10% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 124137 (+13)

9% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $12.7B → $13.8B (+$1.1B)

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,0241,028 (+4)

0.09% more ownership

Funds ownership: 39.01%39.1% (+0.09%)

Holders
1,028
Holders Change
+4
Holders Change %
+0.39%
% of All Funds
22.33%
Holding in Top 10
137
Holding in Top 10 Change
+13
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+10.48%
% of All Funds
2.98%
New
64
Increased
448
Reduced
327
Closed
44
Calls
$21.2M
Puts
$3.01M
Net Calls
+$18.2M
Net Calls Change
+$2.21M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
WP
226
WealthShield Partners
North Carolina
$5.2M +$423K +3,770 +9%
PFGIA
227
Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency
Massachusetts
$5.2M -$527K -4,695 -10%
FHC
228
First Heartland Consultants
Missouri
$5.19M -$816K -7,273 -14%
CAG
229
Crestwood Advisors Group
Massachusetts
$5.15M +$3.23M +28,822 +181%
LGWM
230
Litman Gregory Wealth Management
California
$5.13M -$168K -1,496 -3%
ECM
231
ETrade Capital Management
Virginia
$5.13M +$803K +7,158 +19%
Citadel Advisors
232
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$5.12M -$1.51M -13,488 -23%
CIA
233
Capital Investment Advisors
Georgia
$5.1M +$87.2K +777 +2%
JMFC
234
J.M. Forbes & Co
Massachusetts
$5.08M -$56.2K -501 -1%
VFA
235
Voya Financial Advisors
Connecticut
$5.07M +$164K +1,462 +3%
SBSB
236
Sullivan, Bruyette, Speros & Blaney
Virginia
$4.94M +$2.02K +18 +0%
WLIM
237
White Lighthouse Investment Management
Massachusetts
$4.93M -$310K -2,763 -6%
MAFM
238
Mid Atlantic Financial Management
Pennsylvania
$4.92M +$785 +7 +0%
CTC
239
Central Trust Company
Missouri
$4.9M -$18.7K -167 -0.4%
SC
240
SouthState Corp
Florida
$4.88M +$141K +1,257 +3%
WIP
241
Wellesley Investment Partners
Massachusetts
$4.88M +$191K +1,702 +4%
AC
242
Alexandria Capital
Virginia
$4.88M -$22.5K -201 -0.5%
Two Sigma Advisers
243
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
$4.87M +$4.24M +37,800 +840%
MWA
244
Meridian Wealth Advisors
Texas
$4.85M +$172K +1,533 +4%
WCG
245
Weaver Consulting Group
California
$4.82M +$224 +2 +0%
ACA
246
Aptus Capital Advisors
Alabama
$4.79M -$277K -2,473 -6%
BFEC
247
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$4.77M +$57.1K +509 +1%
BF
248
BOK Financial
Oklahoma
$4.7M -$44.5K -397 -1%
BIA
249
Bigelow Investment Advisors
Maine
$4.68M +$197K +1,760 +5%
SW
250
SVB Wealth
Massachusetts
$4.63M +$4.51M +40,193 New

VIG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review

1,028 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $13.8B — up 8.7% from $12.7B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 64 funds opened new VIG positions and 44 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 448 added to existing stakes and 327 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of Montreal, adding an estimated $157M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $47.7M.

  • 1,028 institutional investors held Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) as of Q2 2019, up from 1,024 in Q1 2019.
  • Funds reported $13.8B of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF stock for Q2 2019, up 8.7% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 64 funds opened new Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF positions in Q2 2019 and 44 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF buyer in Q2 2019 was Bank of Montreal, an estimated $157M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF seller in Q2 2019 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $47.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.