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Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF

842 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.61B invested in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 50 funds opening new positions, 297 increasing their positions, 330 reducing their positions, and 42 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

305.82% more ownership

Funds ownership: 35.74%341.56% (+306%)

157% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $15.3M | Put options by funds: $5.95M

19% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 42

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 842842 (0)

1% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $9.75B → $9.61B (-$138M)

1% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 9695 (-1)

10% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 297 | Existing positions reduced: 330

Holders
842
Holders Change
Holders Change %
0%
% of All Funds
19.3%
Holding in Top 10
95
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-1.04%
% of All Funds
2.18%
New
50
Increased
297
Reduced
330
Closed
42
Calls
$15.3M
Puts
$5.95M
Net Calls
+$9.35M
Net Calls Change
+$6.74M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
SIAS
151
Shine Investment Advisory Services
Colorado
$6.03M -$201K -1,942 -3%
AAP
152
Arax Advisory Partners
Colorado
$6.03M -$758K -7,312 -11%
WAM
153
Wealthspire Advisors (Maryland)
Maryland
$5.95M -$519K -5,009 -8%
SCA
154
Snowden Capital Advisors
New York
$5.89M +$127K +1,228 +2%
FHC
155
First Heartland Consultants
Missouri
$5.81M +$102K +983 +2%
RCAG
156
Rehmann Capital Advisory Group
Michigan
$5.81M -$139K -1,337 -2%
CIC
157
Carnegie Investment Counsel
Ohio
$5.7M +$292K +2,817 +5%
RIA
158
Regal Investment Advisors
Michigan
$5.68M +$82.8K +799 +1%
MFS
159
McNamara Financial Services
Massachusetts
$5.65M -$58K -559 -1%
PA
160
Parallel Advisors
California
$5.64M -$124K -1,192 -2%
CTC
161
Central Trust Company
Missouri
$5.61M -$1.77M -17,057 -24%
RIL
162
Rothschild Investment LLC
Illinois
$5.6M +$247K +2,385 +5%
HSA
163
HBK Sorce Advisory
Pennsylvania
$5.58M +$99.2K +957 +2%
APA
164
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$5.53M -$170K -1,638 -3%
PFA
165
Pathway Financial Advisors
Vermont
$5.41M -$20K -193 -0.4%
SBA
166
Secrest Blakey & Associates
North Carolina
$5.41M -$488K -4,711 -8%
LGWM
167
Litman Gregory Wealth Management
California
$5.35M +$1.91M +18,395 +53%
WP
168
WealthShield Partners
North Carolina
$5.34M -$128K -1,231 -2%
FWM
169
FFT Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$5.32M -$2.75M -26,494 -33%
DC
170
Davenport & Co
Virginia
$5.23M +$798K +7,693 +17%
KCM
171
Karp Capital Management
California
$5.22M +$927K +8,945 +21%
PP
172
Palladium Partners
Virginia
$5.16M -$20.5K -198 -0.4%
JMFC
173
J.M. Forbes & Co
Massachusetts
$5.16M +$180K +1,738 +4%
KCPG
174
Kavar Capital Partners Group
Kansas
$5.13M +$323K +3,114 +7%
BFM
175
Boston Financial Management
Massachusetts
$5.12M -$483K -4,656 -8%

VIG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review

842 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $9.61B — down 1.4% from $9.75B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 50 funds opened new VIG positions and 42 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 297 added to existing stakes and 330 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Ruggie Capital Group, adding an estimated $85.3B. The largest seller was MML Investors Services, cutting an estimated $37.1M.

  • 842 institutional investors held Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) as of Q1 2018, unchanged from Q4 2017.
  • Funds reported $9.61B of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF stock for Q1 2018, down 1.4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 50 funds opened new Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF positions in Q1 2018 and 42 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF buyer in Q1 2018 was Ruggie Capital Group, an estimated $85.3B added.
  • The largest Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF seller in Q1 2018 was MML Investors Services, an estimated $37.1M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.