Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIG
842 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.75B invested in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 164 funds opening new positions, 303 increasing their positions, 255 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
413% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 164 | Existing positions closed: 32
49% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.93M | Put options by funds: $5.33M
23% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 78 → 96 (+18)
19% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 303 | Existing positions reduced: 255
17% more funds holding
Funds holding: 718 → 842 (+124)
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.79B → $9.75B (+$956M)
0.93% more ownership
Funds ownership: 34.81% → 35.74% (+0.93%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
W
Wealthfront
Palo Alto,
California
|
+$69.2M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$14.6M |
| 3 |
CRC
Curi RMB Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$10.6M |
| 4 |
LNC
Lincoln National Corp
Radnor,
Pennsylvania
|
+$10.5M |
| 5 |
FTIOP
Fiduciary Trust International of Pennsylvania
Radnor,
Pennsylvania
|
+$9.35M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AL
Aspiriant LLC
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$31.2M |
| 2 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$14.5M |
| 3 |
BMCM
Bryn Mawr Capital Management
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$12.3M |
| 4 |
ICOA
Investment Centers of America
Bismarck,
North Dakota
|
-$11.6M |
| 5 |
SIA
Starfire Investment Advisers
Southfield,
Michigan
|
-$10.6M |
VIG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
842 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $9.75B — up 11% from $8.79B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 164 funds opened new VIG positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 132 holders — while 303 added to existing stakes and 255 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wealthfront, adding an estimated $69.2M. The largest seller was Aspiriant LLC, cutting an estimated $31.2M.
- 842 institutional investors held Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) as of Q4 2017, up from 718 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $9.75B of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF stock for Q4 2017, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 164 funds opened new Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF positions in Q4 2017 and 32 closed out, a net change of +132 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF buyer in Q4 2017 was Wealthfront, an estimated $69.2M added.
- The largest Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF seller in Q4 2017 was Aspiriant LLC, an estimated $31.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.