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Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF

1,054 hedge funds and large institutions have $15.1B invested in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 69 funds opening new positions, 461 increasing their positions, 316 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

130% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 69 | Existing positions closed: 30

47% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $30.4M | Put options by funds: $20.7M

46% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 461 | Existing positions reduced: 316

9% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $13.8B → $15.1B (+$1.28B)

3% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 137141 (+4)

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,0281,054 (+26)

0.41% more ownership

Funds ownership: 39.1%39.51% (+0.41%)

Holders
1,054
Holders Change
+26
Holders Change %
+2.53%
% of All Funds
23.11%
Holding in Top 10
141
Holding in Top 10 Change
+4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+2.92%
% of All Funds
3.09%
New
69
Increased
461
Reduced
316
Closed
30
Calls
$30.4M
Puts
$20.7M
Net Calls
+$9.69M
Net Calls Change
-$8.54M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
CA
226
Cetera Advisors
Colorado
$6.06M -$4.04M -34,275 -40%
RCAG
227
Rehmann Capital Advisory Group
Michigan
$6.05M +$24.7K +209 +0.4%
1WA
228
180 Wealth Advisors
Washington
$6.05M +$497K +4,212 +9%
KTC
229
Kistler-Tiffany Companies
Pennsylvania
$6M -$561K -4,756 -9%
HH
230
HWG Holdings
Texas
$5.94M +$2.84M +24,085 +94%
CAG
231
Crestwood Advisors Group
Massachusetts
$5.91M +$548K +4,646 +10%
WP
232
WealthShield Partners
North Carolina
$5.83M +$417K +3,536 +8%
FFWA
233
FRG Family Wealth Advisors
Washington
$5.81M +$2.22M +18,837 +63%
CS
234
Comerica Securities
Michigan
$5.79M +$50.8K +431 +0.9%
LIM
235
Leavell Investment Management
Alabama
$5.75M +$91.9K +779 +2%
ACI
236
Alpha Cubed Investments
California
$5.75M +$1.04M +8,795 +22%
FFN
237
Focus Financial Network
Minnesota
$5.72M +$1.08M +9,121 +24%
WBG
238
Wharton Business Group
Pennsylvania
$5.67M +$4.07M +34,485 +267%
MFS
239
McNamara Financial Services
Massachusetts
$5.52M -$145K -1,225 -2%
RIL
240
Rothschild Investment LLC
Illinois
$5.51M -$46.2K -392 -0.8%
WLIM
241
White Lighthouse Investment Management
Massachusetts
$5.48M +$355K +3,008 +7%
VFA
242
Voya Financial Advisors
Connecticut
$5.48M +$220K +1,861 +4%
SW
243
SVB Wealth
Massachusetts
$5.47M +$652K +5,529 +14%
PP
244
Palladium Partners
Virginia
$5.46M +$36K +305 +0.6%
WT
245
Washington Trust
Rhode Island
$5.4M +$1.07M +9,071 +25%
NFG
246
Next Financial Group
Texas
$5.38M +$1.28M +10,881 +32%
WB
247
Webster Bank
Connecticut
$5.34M -$277K -2,350 -5%
LGWM
248
Litman Gregory Wealth Management
California
$5.33M
CCT
249
Country Club Trust
Missouri
$5.32M -$329K -2,785 -6%
CIA
250
Capital Investment Advisors
Georgia
$5.31M +$11.2K +95 +0.2%

VIG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review

1,054 of the 4,560 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $15.1B — up 9.2% from $13.8B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 69 funds opened new VIG positions and 30 closed out — a net gain of 39 holders — while 461 added to existing stakes and 316 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $90.4M. The largest seller was Bank of Montreal, cutting an estimated $85.6M.

  • 1,054 institutional investors held Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) as of Q3 2019, up from 1,028 in Q2 2019.
  • Funds reported $15.1B of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF stock for Q3 2019, up 9.2% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 69 funds opened new Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF positions in Q3 2019 and 30 closed out, a net change of +39 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF buyer in Q3 2019 was Bank of America, an estimated $90.4M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF seller in Q3 2019 was Bank of Montreal, an estimated $85.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.