Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIG
1,411 hedge funds and large institutions have $23.1B invested in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 222 funds opening new positions, 596 increasing their positions, 396 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.
469% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 222 | Existing positions closed: 39
51% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 596 | Existing positions reduced: 396
22% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 181 → 221 (+40)
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $20.3B → $23.1B (+$2.85B)
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,248 → 1,411 (+163)
0.67% more ownership
Funds ownership: 42.68% → 43.35% (+0.67%)
45% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $49M | Put options by funds: $88.8M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$215M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$205M |
| 3 |
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
|
+$53M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$46.3M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$45.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Truist Financial
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$323M |
| 2 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$161M |
| 3 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$71.3M |
| 4 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$26.1M |
| 5 |
TF
Trek Financial
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$24.7M |
VIG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
1,411 of the 5,652 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $23.1B — up 14% from $20.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 222 funds opened new VIG positions and 39 closed out — a net gain of 183 holders — while 596 added to existing stakes and 396 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $215M. The largest seller was Truist Financial, cutting an estimated $323M.
- 1,411 institutional investors held Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) as of Q4 2020, up from 1,248 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $23.1B of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF stock for Q4 2020, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 222 funds opened new Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF positions in Q4 2020 and 39 closed out, a net change of +183 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF buyer in Q4 2020 was Bank of America, an estimated $215M added.
- The largest Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF seller in Q4 2020 was Truist Financial, an estimated $323M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.