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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
1832 Asset Management
726
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$325K
MFG
727
Magnus Financial Group
New York
$325K +$346K +3,314 New
IWP
728
Icon Wealth Partners
Texas
$324K
NSAM
729
North Star Asset Management
Wisconsin
$323K
OPA
730
Old Port Advisors
Maine
$323K +$330K +3,168 New
AB
731
AT Bancorp
Iowa
$322K
BFA
732
Bragg Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$322K
NGA
733
Naples Global Advisors
Florida
$319K -$16.7K -160 -5%
CPSAC
734
Chas P. Smith & Associates (CPS)
Florida
$318K
MPI
735
Mairs & Power Inc
Minnesota
$314K
AFG
736
Albion Financial Group
Utah
$313K
COI
737
Capital One Investing
Virginia
$310K +$330K +3,161 New
BDF
738
Black Diamond Financial
Maryland
$310K +$334K +3,202 New
UBS AM
739
UBS AM
Illinois
$308K -$165K -1,580 -33%
BWCS
740
Beirne Wealth Consulting Services
Connecticut
$308K +$328K +3,144 New
SMFS
741
Squar Milner Financial Services
California
$307K +$7.09K +68 +2%
WCWM
742
Willow Creek Wealth Management
California
$307K +$82.9K +795 +34%
CB
743
Cadence Bank
Mississippi
$306K
Barclays
744
Barclays
United Kingdom
$306K +$326K +3,122 New
PSG
745
Planning Solutions Group
Maryland
$305K +$324K +3,109 New
BCFS
746
Butensky & Cohen Financial Security
Florida
$300K +$45.2K +433 +16%
TNBTD
747
Trustmark National Bank Trust Department
Mississippi
$297K
B
748
Bailard
California
$296K -$14.6K -140 -4%
Jane Street
749
Jane Street
New York
$294K -$7.94M -76,153 -96%
PFS
750
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$293K +$48.5K +465 +18%

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.