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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
21.96%
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
BI
376
Ballast Inc
Kentucky
$1.56M +$25.9K +248 +2%
JIC
377
Johnson Investment Counsel
Ohio
$1.54M +$17.1K +164 +1%
HNB
378
Huntington National Bank
Ohio
$1.53M
BAM
379
Berkshire Asset Management
Pennsylvania
$1.52M +$52.2K +501 +3%
CHA
380
Carmichael Hill & Associates
Maryland
$1.52M -$6.78K -65 -0.4%
GLA
381
Good Life Advisors
Pennsylvania
$1.52M -$60.7K -582 -4%
VIM
382
Vista Investment Management
Pennsylvania
$1.51M +$10.4K +100 +0.7%
MIH
383
Madison Investment Holdings
Wisconsin
$1.51M +$241K +2,309 +18%
GFPC
384
Global Financial Private Capital
Florida
$1.51M -$497K -4,766 -24%
BAC
385
Boys Arnold & Co
North Carolina
$1.5M +$83.5K +801 +5%
PCM
386
Penserra Capital Management
California
$1.5M +$1.6M +15,306 New
MLFP
387
MPS Loria Financial Planners
Illinois
$1.48M -$19.9K -191 -1%
PFPT
388
Pinnacle Financial Partners (Tennessee)
Tennessee
$1.47M -$53K -508 -3%
PPSG
389
Princeton Portfolio Strategies Group
New Jersey
$1.47M +$446K +4,281 +40%
MAS
390
Madden Advisory Services
Florida
$1.47M -$87.1K -835 -5%
ONST
391
Old North State Trust
North Carolina
$1.47M +$229K +2,196 +17%
CB
392
Community Bank
New York
$1.45M
BRWM
393
B. Riley Wealth Management
Tennessee
$1.44M +$1.54M +14,733 New
IWA
394
IBEX Wealth Advisors
New Jersey
$1.44M +$57.3K +549 +4%
JIC
395
JRM Investment Counsel
Nebraska
$1.42M +$14.7K +141 +1%
RRAM
396
River Road Asset Management
Kentucky
$1.42M +$1.51M +14,450 New
PFC
397
Personal Financial Consultants
California
$1.38M +$8.13K +78 +0.6%
LSAG
398
Lake Street Advisors Group
New Hampshire
$1.36M
NEGWA
399
New England Guild Wealth Advisors
Connecticut
$1.36M -$2.92K -28 -0.2%
B
400
Bridgeworth
Alabama
$1.35M -$184K -1,769 -8%

VIG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

986 of the 4,489 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.