Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIG
2,294 hedge funds and large institutions have $42.5B invested in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 127 funds opening new positions, 821 increasing their positions, 808 reducing their positions, and 82 closing their positions.
343% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $99.7M | Put options by funds: $22.5M
55% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 127 | Existing positions closed: 82
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $39.6B → $42.5B (+$2.88B)
2% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 821 | Existing positions reduced: 808
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,286 → 2,294 (+8)
0.27% more ownership
Funds ownership: 45.9% → 46.17% (+0.27%)
6% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 262 → 245 (-17)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wealthfront Advisers
Palo Alto,
California
|
+$288M |
| 2 |
PAS
Park Avenue Securities
New York
|
+$69.6M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$62.5M |
| 4 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$58M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$43.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$135M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$107M |
| 3 |
DFG
Demars Financial Group
Spokane Valley,
Washington
|
-$66.6M |
| 4 |
AWS
Atria Wealth Solutions
New York
|
-$32.7M |
| 5 |
HWM
HB Wealth Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$25.9M |
VIG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
2,294 of the 7,596 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $42.5B — up 7.3% from $39.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 127 funds opened new VIG positions and 82 closed out — a net gain of 45 holders — while 821 added to existing stakes and 808 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wealthfront Advisers, adding an estimated $288M. The largest seller was UBS AM, exiting entirely with an estimated $135M sold.
- 2,294 institutional investors held Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) as of Q2 2025, up from 2,286 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $42.5B of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF stock for Q2 2025, up 7.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 127 funds opened new Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 82 closed out, a net change of +45 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was Wealthfront Advisers, an estimated $288M added.
- The largest Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF seller in Q2 2025 was UBS AM, an estimated $135M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.