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Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF

1,187 hedge funds and large institutions have $17.2B invested in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 197 funds opening new positions, 499 increasing their positions, 300 reducing their positions, and 48 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

310% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 197 | Existing positions closed: 48

70% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $27.2M | Put options by funds: $16M

66% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 499 | Existing positions reduced: 300

14% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 141161 (+20)

14% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $15.1B → $17.2B (+$2.08B)

13% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,0541,187 (+133)

3.89% more ownership

Funds ownership: 39.51%43.4% (+3.9%)

Holders
1,187
Holders Change
+133
Holders Change %
+12.62%
% of All Funds
23.38%
Holding in Top 10
161
Holding in Top 10 Change
+20
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+14.18%
% of All Funds
3.17%
New
197
Increased
499
Reduced
300
Closed
48
Calls
$27.2M
Puts
$16M
Net Calls
+$11.2M
Net Calls Change
+$1.52M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
BFG
126
Beacon Financial Group
Texas
$15.2M +$40.2K +332 +0.3%
MIAN
127
Mariner Independent Advisor Network
Kansas
$15.2M +$931K +7,692 +7%
JSL
128
JT Stratford LLC
Georgia
$15.2M +$5.05M +41,751 +52%
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
129
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$15.1M +$287K +2,373 +2%
MA
130
Montag & Associates
Georgia
$15M +$235K +1,943 +2%
WP
131
WMS Partners
Maryland
$14.8M +$227K +1,873 +2%
HCM
132
HM Capital Management
Missouri
$14.6M -$82.9K -685 -0.6%
PP
133
PagnatoKarp Partners
Virginia
$14.3M -$443K -3,658 -3%
PFO
134
Pathstone Family Office
New Jersey
$14M
IAS
135
Investment Advisory Services
Texas
$13.7M +$13.2M +108,961 New
KBFS
136
Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services
Ohio
$13.7M +$171K +1,411 +1%
CCM
137
Covington Capital Management
California
$13.6M +$51.3K +424 +0.4%
FMT
138
First Mercantile Trust
Tennessee
$13.5M +$578K +4,774 +5%
CRC
139
Curi RMB Capital
Illinois
$13.4M -$1.25M -10,351 -9%
NEPWA
140
New England Private Wealth Advisors
Massachusetts
$13.1M +$1.08M +8,924 +9%
SIA
141
Starfire Investment Advisers
Michigan
$13.1M +$74.5K +616 +0.6%
OPCM
142
Osborne Partners Capital Management
California
$13M -$77.4K -640 -0.6%
LWA
143
LWS Wealth Advisors
New Jersey
$12.9M +$12.5M +103,659 New
HWA
144
Heritage Wealth Advisors
Virginia
$12.4M +$225K +1,861 +2%
RFM
145
Royal Fund Management
Florida
$12.2M +$467K +3,861 +4%
HT
146
Hefren-Tillotson
Pennsylvania
$12.2M +$1.09K +9 +0%
HTC
147
Haverford Trust Company
Pennsylvania
$12.2M +$1.2M +9,936 +11%
AIA
148
Arrow Investment Advisors
Maryland
$12.1M +$11.8M +97,441 New
APA
149
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$12.1M +$779K +6,435 +7%
AAS
150
Avantax Advisory Services
Texas
$12M +$3.52M +29,073 +43%

VIG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review

1,187 of the 5,076 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $17.2B — up 14% from $15.1B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 197 funds opened new VIG positions and 48 closed out — a net gain of 149 holders — while 499 added to existing stakes and 300 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Johanson Financial Advisors, adding an estimated $1.08B. The largest seller was Bank of Montreal, cutting an estimated $177M.

  • 1,187 institutional investors held Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) as of Q4 2019, up from 1,054 in Q3 2019.
  • Funds reported $17.2B of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF stock for Q4 2019, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 197 funds opened new Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF positions in Q4 2019 and 48 closed out, a net change of +149 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF buyer in Q4 2019 was Johanson Financial Advisors, an estimated $1.08B added.
  • The largest Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF seller in Q4 2019 was Bank of Montreal, an estimated $177M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.