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Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
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2,317 hedge funds and large institutions have $47.9B invested in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 320 funds opening new positions, 903 increasing their positions, 748 reducing their positions, and 63 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

408% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 320 | Existing positions closed: 63

206% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $118M | Put options by funds: $38.7M

25% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $38.2B → $47.9B (+$9.71B)

21% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 903 | Existing positions reduced: 748

13% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 245 → 278 (+33)

10% more funds holding

Funds holding: 2,102 → 2,317 (+215)

1.54% more ownership

Funds ownership: 44.44% → 45.98% (+1.5%)

Holders
2,317
Holders Change
+215
Holders Change %
+10.23%
% of All Funds
30.51%
Holding in Top 10
278
Holding in Top 10 Change
+33
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+13.47%
% of All Funds
3.66%
New
320
Increased
903
Reduced
748
Closed
63
Calls
$118M
Puts
$38.7M
Net Calls
+$79.7M
Net Calls Change
+$46.2M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$720M
2
Prudential Financial
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
+$316M
3
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$166M
4
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$82M
5
IAA
Independent Advisor Alliance
North Carolina
+$79M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
LNC
Lincoln National Corp
Pennsylvania
-$106M
2
Focus Partners Wealth
Focus Partners Wealth
Massachusetts
-$61.9M
3
Bank of New York Mellon
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
-$48.8M
4
MFIM
Mesirow Financial Investment Management
Illinois
-$33.8M
5
KAS
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
-$21.7M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
AIS
1726
American Investment Services
Massachusetts
$407K +$1.2K +6 +0.3%
DTC
1727
Davidson Trust Company
Washington
$406K -$10.2K -51 -2%
AG
1728
AmeriFlex Group
Nevada
$405K +$400K +2,005 New
GHAM
1729
Gilman Hill Asset Management
Connecticut
$405K – – –
AF
1730
Advisornet Financial
Minnesota
$404K +$83.1K +416 +25%
OA
1731
Operose Advisors
Wisconsin
$404K +$799 +4 +0.2%
SFP
1732
Shepherd Financial Partners
Massachusetts
$402K +$399 +2 +0.1%
BFIC
1733
Bedell Frazier Investment Counselling
California
$401K – – –
DA
1734
Doliver Advisors
Texas
$401K – – –
WAM
1735
Walker Asset Management
Missouri
$401K – – –
JPWM
1736
Jamison Private Wealth Management
Georgia
$400K +$1.8K +9 +0.4%
PWM
1737
Palumbo Wealth Management
New York
$399K +$1.2K +6 +0.3%
APG
1738
Abacus Planning Group
South Carolina
$399K -$3.39K -17 -0.8%
CRI
1739
Commonwealth Retirement Investments
Virginia
$399K -$46.3K -232 -10%
HCM
1740
Hengehold Capital Management
Ohio
$397K -$22K -110 -5%
OSNBOA
1741
Old Second National Bank of Aurora
Illinois
$397K +$12.6K +63 +3%
RAG
1742
RIA Advisory Group
Iowa
$396K -$69.1K -346 -15%
OWM
1743
Orgel Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$396K +$131K +654 +48%
LA
1744
Lane & Associates
New Jersey
$394K -$4.99K -25 -1%
RWM
1745
Rockline Wealth Management
New York
$393K -$12.8K -64 -3%
VCP
1746
Vista Capital Partners
Oregon
$393K -$21.2K -106 -5%
MIC
1747
Means Investment Company
Maine
$393K +$11.6K +58 +3%
BW
1748
BostonPremier Wealth
Massachusetts
$392K +$400K +2,003 New
C
1749
Certuity
Florida
$392K – – –
FWM
1750
Finer Wealth Management
Massachusetts
$392K – – –
68 69
70
71 72

VIG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review

2,317 of the 7,593 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $47.9B — up 25% from $38.2B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 320 funds opened new VIG positions and 63 closed out — a net gain of 257 holders — while 903 added to existing stakes and 748 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $720M. The largest seller was Lincoln National Corp, exiting entirely with an estimated $106M sold.

  • 2,317 institutional investors held Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) as of Q4 2024, up from 2,102 in Q3 2024.
  • Funds reported $47.9B of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF stock for Q4 2024, up 25% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 320 funds opened new Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF positions in Q4 2024 and 63 closed out, a net change of +257 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF buyer in Q4 2024 was Bank of America, an estimated $720M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF seller in Q4 2024 was Lincoln National Corp, an estimated $106M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.