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Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF

1,024 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.7B invested in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 100 funds opening new positions, 377 increasing their positions, 360 reducing their positions, and 48 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

410% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $19.9M | Put options by funds: $3.91M

108% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 100 | Existing positions closed: 48

9% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $11.6B → $12.7B (+$1.1B)

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 9861,024 (+38)

5% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 377 | Existing positions reduced: 360

1.44% less ownership

Funds ownership: 40.45%39.01% (-1.4%)

2% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 126124 (-2)

Holders
1,024
Holders Change
+38
Holders Change %
+3.85%
% of All Funds
22.16%
Holding in Top 10
124
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-1.59%
% of All Funds
2.68%
New
100
Increased
377
Reduced
360
Closed
48
Calls
$19.9M
Puts
$3.91M
Net Calls
+$16M
Net Calls Change
+$5.4M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$2.01B -$309M -2,934,695 -14%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$817M -$14.5M -137,314 -2%
Wealthfront Advisers
3
Wealthfront Advisers
California
$604M +$13M +123,597 +2%
Vanguard Group
4
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$553M +$35.2M +333,921 +7%
UBS Group
5
UBS Group
Switzerland
$505M -$152M -1,437,381 -24%
JP Morgan Chase
6
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$472M -$118M -1,119,286 -21%
Wells Fargo
7
Wells Fargo
California
$379M +$7.83M +74,321 +2%
CSIA
8
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
California
$373M -$27.1M -257,129 -7%
LPL Financial
9
LPL Financial
California
$309M +$17.8M +168,804 +6%
HB
10
Homrich & Berg
Georgia
$245M +$4.93M +46,784 +2%
Royal Bank of Canada
11
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$229M +$22.9M +217,004 +12%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
12
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$224M -$4.56M -43,255 -2%
JMPWA
13
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
California
$209M -$25.7M -244,115 -11%
Commonwealth Equity Services
14
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$188M +$17.1M +162,037 +10%
Bank of New York Mellon
15
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$148M -$8.23M -78,130 -5%
Envestnet Asset Management
16
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$136M +$2.53M +24,029 +2%
Ameriprise
17
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$132M +$1.31M +12,431 +1%
Bank of Montreal
18
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$119M -$9.2M -87,298 -7%
HighTower Advisors
19
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$110M +$434K +4,118 +0.4%
RJA
20
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$108M +$13.6M +129,333 +15%
Goldman Sachs
21
Goldman Sachs
New York
$108M -$45.9M -435,702 -31%
RJFSA
22
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$105M +$11.1M +105,598 +12%
William Blair & Company
23
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$103M +$750K +7,118 +0.8%
ZB
24
Zions Bancorporation
Utah
$86.3M +$83M +787,455 New
SHCM
25
Stokes & Hubbell Capital Management
Louisiana
$85.3M +$3M +28,489 +4%

VIG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review

1,024 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $12.7B — up 9.5% from $11.6B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 100 funds opened new VIG positions and 48 closed out — a net gain of 52 holders — while 377 added to existing stakes and 360 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Zions Bancorporation, opening a new position worth an estimated $83M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $309M.

  • 1,024 institutional investors held Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) as of Q1 2019, up from 986 in Q4 2018.
  • Funds reported $12.7B of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF stock for Q1 2019, up 9.5% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 100 funds opened new Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 48 closed out, a net change of +52 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was Zions Bancorporation, an estimated $83M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF seller in Q1 2019 was Bank of America, an estimated $309M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.