Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIG
2,330 hedge funds and large institutions have $45B invested in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 139 funds opening new positions, 920 increasing their positions, 852 reducing their positions, and 57 closing their positions.
410% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $115M | Put options by funds: $22.5M
144% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 139 | Existing positions closed: 57
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $42.5B → $45B (+$2.57B)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,293 → 2,330 (+37)
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 920 | Existing positions reduced: 852
1% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 245 → 247 (+2)
0.16% less ownership
Funds ownership: 46.16% → 46.01% (-0.16%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Corient Private Wealth
Miami,
Florida
|
+$155M |
| 2 |
DE
Diversified Enterprises
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$134M |
| 3 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$131M |
| 4 |
Wealthfront Advisers
Palo Alto,
California
|
+$106M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$77.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
-$285M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$47M |
| 3 |
MA
Mosaic Advisors
Houston,
Texas
|
-$35.8M |
| 4 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$32.4M |
| 5 |
Pathstone Holdings
Englewood,
New Jersey
|
-$31.6M |
VIG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
2,330 of the 7,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $45B — up 6.1% from $42.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 139 funds opened new VIG positions and 57 closed out — a net gain of 82 holders — while 920 added to existing stakes and 852 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Corient Private Wealth, adding an estimated $155M. The largest seller was Prudential Financial, cutting an estimated $285M.
- 2,330 institutional investors held Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) as of Q3 2025, up from 2,293 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $45B of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF stock for Q3 2025, up 6.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 139 funds opened new Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 57 closed out, a net change of +82 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was Corient Private Wealth, an estimated $155M added.
- The largest Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Prudential Financial, an estimated $285M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.