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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
MI
651
Mercer Investments
Massachusetts
$454K -$24.6K -236 -5%
PA
652
Parkside Advisors
California
$451K +$134K +1,283 +39%
SPL
653
Smart Portfolios LLC
Washington
$448K -$27.4K -263 -5%
CGA
654
Crescent Grove Advisors
Illinois
$448K
KC
655
Kingfisher Capital
North Carolina
$448K +$417 +4 +0.1%
Truist Financial
656
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$446K +$88.1K +845 +23%
DY
657
Dowling & Yahnke
California
$444K
VFA
658
Valeo Financial Advisors
Indiana
$441K -$52.9K -507 -10%
SSB
659
Sandy Spring Bank
Maryland
$440K -$8.86K -85 -2%
BCM
660
Boltwood Capital Management
California
$436K +$626 +6 +0.1%
CANC
661
Culbertson A N & Co
Virginia
$436K +$146K +1,400 +46%
TF
662
TimeScale Financial
Massachusetts
$436K +$465K +4,455 New
MIM
663
Macroview Investment Management
Maryland
$435K -$111K -1,068 -19%
WKWM
664
Walter & Keenan Wealth Management
Indiana
$424K
CA
665
Calton & Associates
Florida
$424K +$40.4K +387 +10%
FDCC
666
Foster Dykema Cabot & Co
Massachusetts
$421K
MHIC
667
Marble Harbor Investment Counsel
Massachusetts
$421K +$6.78K +65 +2%
BIA
668
BHK Investment Advisors
Alabama
$419K +$125K +1,200 +39%
SP
669
Successful Portfolios
Florida
$418K -$43.8K -420 -9%
BIAS
670
Beacon Investment Advisory Services
New Jersey
$412K +$62.3K +597 +17%
DBT
671
Dubuque Bank & Trust
Iowa
$411K -$52.1K -500 -11%
BBHC
672
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co
New York
$411K +$83.2K +798 +23%
MCM
673
MAI Capital Management
Ohio
$411K +$107K +1,024 +32%
FA
674
FCG Advisors
New Jersey
$405K +$36.2K +347 +9%
LA
675
LVW Advisors
New York
$403K +$163K +1,565 +61%

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.