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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
WI
176
Wintrust Investments
Illinois
$5.97M +$1.17M +11,205 +23%
WAM
177
Wealthspire Advisors (Maryland)
Maryland
$5.95M -$61.1K -586 -1%
APA
178
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$5.95M +$448K +4,296 +8%
TF
179
Trek Financial
Arizona
$5.92M +$6.31M +60,466 New
CWA
180
Cypress Wealth Advisors
California
$5.92M -$216K -2,073 -3%
Northern Trust
181
Northern Trust
Illinois
$5.85M -$378K -3,621 -6%
LA
182
Leonetti & Associates
Illinois
$5.82M -$155K -1,487 -2%
KCPG
183
Kavar Capital Partners Group
Kansas
$5.7M +$39.7K +381 +0.7%
MFS
184
McNamara Financial Services
Massachusetts
$5.67M -$9.7K -93 -0.2%
HFS
185
HL Financial Services
Kentucky
$5.66M +$733K +7,026 +14%
AP
186
Appleton Partners
Massachusetts
$5.65M +$2.87M +27,519 +103%
LFS
187
Lutz Financial Services
Nebraska
$5.64M +$5.31M +50,954 +768%
KCM
188
Karp Capital Management
California
$5.64M -$177K -1,698 -3%
Lido Advisors
189
Lido Advisors
California
$5.56M +$5.36M +51,353 +948%
HFS
190
Howard Financial Services
Texas
$5.52M +$5.87M +56,316 New
Citadel Advisors
191
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$5.49M +$4.41M +42,268 +307%
JSL
192
JT Stratford LLC
Georgia
$5.47M +$2.46M +23,582 +73%
HH
193
HWG Holdings
Texas
$5.47M +$1.42M +13,601 +32%
SWP
194
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$5.45M +$798K +7,654 +16%
KTC
195
Kistler-Tiffany Companies
Pennsylvania
$5.44M +$92.8K +890 +2%
CIC
196
Carnegie Investment Counsel
Ohio
$5.43M +$194K +1,864 +3%
WIC
197
Woodmont Investment Counsel
Tennessee
$5.26M +$138K +1,326 +3%
PFA
198
Pathway Financial Advisors
Vermont
$5.24M
FHC
199
First Heartland Consultants
Missouri
$5.09M -$534K -5,120 -9%
RCAG
200
Rehmann Capital Advisory Group
Michigan
$5.04M -$39.6K -380 -0.7%

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.