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Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF

986 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.6B invested in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 154 funds opening new positions, 401 increasing their positions, 278 reducing their positions, and 70 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

167% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $17M | Put options by funds: $6.38M

120% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 154 | Existing positions closed: 70

44% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 401 | Existing positions reduced: 278

27% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 99126 (+27)

8% more funds holding

Funds holding: 911986 (+75)

4% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $11.2B → $11.6B (+$400M)

0.99% more ownership

Funds ownership: 39.46%40.45% (+0.99%)

Holders
986
Holders Change
+75
Holders Change %
+8.23%
% of All Funds
21.97%
Holding in Top 10
126
Holding in Top 10 Change
+27
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+27.27%
% of All Funds
2.81%
New
154
Increased
401
Reduced
278
Closed
70
Calls
$17M
Puts
$6.38M
Net Calls
+$10.6M
Net Calls Change
-$1.47M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
BIA
251
Bigelow Investment Advisors
Maine
$3.61M +$193K +1,853 +5%
GVAG
252
Great Valley Advisor Group
Delaware
$3.6M +$3.84M +36,809 New
PFA
253
Pettinga Financial Advisors
Indiana
$3.59M +$3.82M +36,610 New
WPSG
254
Wealth & Pension Services Group
Georgia
$3.58M -$1.34M -12,843 -26%
BPWA
255
Beacon Pointe Wealth Advisors
California
$3.55M +$3.78M +36,210 New
BCA
256
Bay Colony Advisors
Massachusetts
$3.52M +$2.4M +23,037 +178%
MG
257
MilWealth Group
Wisconsin
$3.52M +$3.75M +35,915 New
AAP
258
Arax Advisory Partners
Colorado
$3.5M -$1.42M -13,634 -28%
KA
259
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$3.43M +$1.29M +12,364 +55%
ECM
260
ETrade Capital Management
Virginia
$3.43M +$150K +1,435 +4%
BCM
261
Barometer Capital Management
Ontario, Canada
$3.43M +$3.65M +35,000 New
FAIM
262
Financial Advocates Investment Management
Washington
$3.42M -$666K -6,386 -15%
ACI
263
Alpha Cubed Investments
California
$3.4M +$83.8K +804 +2%
NG
264
Northstar Group
New York
$3.4M -$119K -1,140 -3%
NWS
265
Newport Wealth Strategies
California
$3.4M +$1.09M +10,441 +44%
CCT
266
Country Club Trust
Missouri
$3.38M -$126K -1,204 -3%
MPW
267
MA Private Wealth
California
$3.36M +$3.58M +34,343 New
FM
268
Family Management
New York
$3.33M +$3.55M +34,046 New
CA
269
Cambridge Advisors
Nebraska
$3.31M -$5.21K -50 -0.1%
B
270
Brightworth
Georgia
$3.29M +$1.04M +9,936 +42%
PD
271
Planning Directions
Pennsylvania
$3.28M +$139K +1,334 +4%
HCM
272
Hollencrest Capital Management
California
$3.28M
FMWA
273
Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors
Missouri
$3.27M +$2.26M +21,628 +185%
1WA
274
180 Wealth Advisors
Washington
$3.25M -$27.2K -261 -0.9%
FCA
275
FLC Capital Advisors
California
$3.21M +$3.42M +32,793 New

VIG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

986 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $11.6B — up 3.6% from $11.2B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 154 funds opened new VIG positions and 70 closed out — a net gain of 84 holders — while 401 added to existing stakes and 278 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $568M. The largest seller was Cornerstone Wealth Management, cutting an estimated $964M.

  • 986 institutional investors held Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) as of Q4 2018, up from 911 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $11.6B of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF stock for Q4 2018, up 3.6% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 154 funds opened new Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF positions in Q4 2018 and 70 closed out, a net change of +84 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF buyer in Q4 2018 was Bank of America, an estimated $568M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF seller in Q4 2018 was Cornerstone Wealth Management, an estimated $964M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.