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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
GWS
851
Glassman Wealth Services
Virginia
$162K
FCA
852
FinTrust Capital Advisors
South Carolina
$160K +$170K +1,632 New
AWM
853
Avondale Wealth Management
Texas
$158K +$169K +1,617 New
WANY
854
Wealthspire Advisors (New York)
New York
$156K +$166K +1,592 New
NS
855
NewDay Solutions
New Hampshire
$155K +$165K +1,580 New
FRA
856
Front Row Advisors
California
$153K
W
857
WealthOne
New York
$151K +$161K +1,543 New
WPA
858
West Paces Advisors
Georgia
$151K
BRC
859
Bell Rock Capital
Delaware
$147K +$3.96K +38 +3%
MSA
860
Marino Stram & Associates
Massachusetts
$146K +$417 +4 +0.3%
LWS
861
Lucia Wealth Services
California
$145K -$62K -595 -29%
AF
862
Allworth Financial
California
$145K
AI
863
ArchPoint Investors
Florida
$144K
EK
864
Evensky & Katz
Florida
$140K +$108K +1,034 +260%
MCM
865
MV Capital Management
Maryland
$139K
RA
866
Rational Advisors
New York
$138K +$46.7K +448 +47%
SNT
867
Security National Trust
West Virginia
$129K
GAM
868
Gemmer Asset Management
California
$129K +$55.6K +533 +68%
HCM
869
Hilton Capital Management
New York
$129K +$138K +1,320 New
GI
870
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
$127K +$32.9K +315 +32%
CAM
871
Columbia Asset Management
Michigan
$126K +$1.04K +10 +0.8%
BTNA
872
Bremer Trust National Association
Minnesota
$124K -$111K -1,060 -46%
EWM
873
Edge Wealth Management
New York
$121K +$62.6K +600 +94%
IIM
874
Ipswich Investment Management
Massachusetts
$121K +$129K +1,240 New
JA
875
JOYN Advisors
Georgia
$120K

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.