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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
FEG
101
Financial Enhancement Group
Indiana
$11.4M
SFG
102
StrategIQ Financial Group
Indiana
$11.3M -$34.9K -335 -0.3%
VA
103
Valmark Advisers
Ohio
$10.9M +$1.47M +14,111 +15%
BCI
104
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
$10.8M -$8.55M -81,983 -43%
BMCM
105
Bryn Mawr Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$10.7M -$454K -4,353 -4%
UCFA
106
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$10.3M +$79.4K +761 +0.7%
MA
107
Montag & Associates
Georgia
$10.2M +$274K +2,632 +3%
CCM
108
Covington Capital Management
California
$10.2M +$160K +1,538 +2%
HWA
109
Heritage Wealth Advisors
Virginia
$10.2M +$8.93M +85,611 +473%
MWA
110
Martel Wealth Advisors
Washington
$10.1M -$160K -1,538 -1%
DCM
111
Donaldson Capital Management
Indiana
$10M +$1.77M +16,967 +20%
US Bancorp
112
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$9.97M +$2.91M +27,875 +38%
SIA
113
Starfire Investment Advisers
Michigan
$9.97M +$1.54M +14,771 +17%
WFWM
114
Wechter Feldman Wealth Management
New Jersey
$9.76M -$248K -2,380 -2%
DADC
115
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$9.67M +$1.02M +9,814 +11%
KBFS
116
Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services
Ohio
$9.45M -$107K -1,029 -1%
NEPWA
117
New England Private Wealth Advisors
Massachusetts
$9.43M +$255K +2,446 +3%
MA
118
Mutual Advisors
Nebraska
$9.31M -$174K -1,668 -2%
PWW
119
Pettyjohn Wood & White
Virginia
$9.25M +$69.7K +668 +0.7%
ICMP
120
Integrated Capital Management (Pennsylvania)
Pennsylvania
$9.23M +$9.83M +94,217 New
HPWM
121
Highland Private Wealth Management
Washington
$9.21M +$318K +3,052 +3%
SFM
122
Signet Financial Management
New Jersey
$9.21M -$540K -5,181 -5%
Susquehanna International Group
123
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$9.07M +$8.96M +85,954 +1,298%
TFA
124
Transamerica Financial Advisors
Florida
$9.02M +$643K +6,162 +7%
WT
125
Whittier Trust
California
$9M -$43.7K -419 -0.5%

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.