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Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF

542 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.73B invested in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 41 funds opening new positions, 179 increasing their positions, 209 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

37% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $5.47M | Put options by funds: $3.98M

28% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 32

0.49% more ownership

Funds ownership: 34.83%35.32% (+0.49%)

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 542542 (0)

3% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $6.94B → $6.73B (-$209M)

12% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 8474 (-10)

14% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 179 | Existing positions reduced: 209

Holders
542
Holders Change
Holders Change %
0%
% of All Funds
14.6%
Holding in Top 10
74
Holding in Top 10 Change
-10
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-11.9%
% of All Funds
1.99%
New
41
Increased
179
Reduced
209
Closed
32
Calls
$5.47M
Puts
$3.98M
Net Calls
+$1.49M
Net Calls Change
+$2.99M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
WIC
101
Woodmont Investment Counsel
Tennessee
$7.72M +$16K +198 +0.2%
TFO
102
Tarbox Family Office
California
$7.71M +$141K +1,745 +2%
CCFCSB
103
Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank
Massachusetts
$7.63M -$200K -2,469 -2%
RJFSA
104
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$7.57M -$36.3M -447,845 -82%
LNB
105
Ledyard National Bank
$7.32M -$407K -5,021 -5%
EIM
106
Emerson Investment Management
Massachusetts
$7.3M -$439K -5,411 -6%
SAMC
107
Spectrum Asset Management (California)
California
$7.22M -$524K -6,470 -7%
IF
108
IRON Financial
Illinois
$7.12M +$57.2K +706 +0.8%
IAA
109
Ironsides Asset Advisors
North Carolina
$7.05M -$208K -2,570 -3%
ECM
110
Evergreen Capital Management
Washington
$7.04M -$383K -4,725 -5%
PWW
111
Pettyjohn Wood & White
Virginia
$6.86M -$52.7K -650 -0.7%
CFA
112
Carroll Financial Associates
North Carolina
$6.77M -$121K -1,496 -2%
CIBC Private Wealth Group
113
CIBC Private Wealth Group
Georgia
$6.77M -$118K -1,460 -2%
Northern Trust
114
Northern Trust
Illinois
$6.59M +$750K +9,249 +12%
KP
115
Keel Point
Alabama
$6.55M -$1.16M -14,288 -15%
KTC
116
Kistler-Tiffany Companies
Pennsylvania
$6.54M +$601K +7,413 +10%
NIA
117
Northstar Investment Advisors
Colorado
$6.47M +$7.21K +89 +0.1%
DMC
118
Drexel Morgan & Co
Pennsylvania
$6.47M -$293K -3,610 -4%
Baird Financial Group
119
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$6.44M +$6.64M +81,930 New
SFS
120
Strategic Financial Services
New York
$6.29M +$385K +4,753 +6%
BFM
121
Boston Financial Management
Massachusetts
$6.23M -$697K -8,596 -10%
SI
122
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$6.08M +$269K +3,320 +4%
MML Investors Services
123
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$5.94M +$6.12M +75,564 New
LA
124
Leonetti & Associates
Illinois
$5.93M -$45.5K -562 -0.7%
SCA
125
Stillwater Capital Advisors
Pennsylvania
$5.84M +$123K +1,521 +2%

VIG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review

542 of the 3,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $6.73B — down 3% from $6.94B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 41 funds opened new VIG positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 179 added to existing stakes and 209 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Mizuho Bank, opening a new position worth an estimated $25.1M. The largest seller was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, cutting an estimated $36.3M.

  • 542 institutional investors held Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) as of Q2 2015, unchanged from Q1 2015.
  • Funds reported $6.73B of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF stock for Q2 2015, down 3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 41 funds opened new Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF positions in Q2 2015 and 32 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF buyer in Q2 2015 was Mizuho Bank, an estimated $25.1M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF seller in Q2 2015 was Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, an estimated $36.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.