Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIG
1,024 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.7B invested in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 100 funds opening new positions, 377 increasing their positions, 360 reducing their positions, and 48 closing their positions.
410% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $19.9M | Put options by funds: $3.91M
108% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 100 | Existing positions closed: 48
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11.6B → $12.7B (+$1.1B)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 986 → 1,024 (+38)
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 377 | Existing positions reduced: 360
1.44% less ownership
Funds ownership: 40.45% → 39.01% (-1.4%)
2% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 126 → 124 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ZB
Zions Bancorporation
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
+$83M |
| 2 |
TF
Trek Financial
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$46.1M |
| 3 |
PAS
Park Avenue Securities
New York
|
+$41.9M |
| 4 |
AI
Atria Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$39.4M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$35.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$309M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$152M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$118M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$45.9M |
| 5 |
CP
Coho Partners
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
-$29.6M |
VIG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
1,024 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $12.7B — up 9.5% from $11.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 100 funds opened new VIG positions and 48 closed out — a net gain of 52 holders — while 377 added to existing stakes and 360 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Zions Bancorporation, opening a new position worth an estimated $83M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $309M.
- 1,024 institutional investors held Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) as of Q1 2019, up from 986 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $12.7B of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF stock for Q1 2019, up 9.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 100 funds opened new Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 48 closed out, a net change of +52 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was Zions Bancorporation, an estimated $83M added.
- The largest Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF seller in Q1 2019 was Bank of America, an estimated $309M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.