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Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF

1,054 hedge funds and large institutions have $15.1B invested in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 69 funds opening new positions, 461 increasing their positions, 316 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

130% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 69 | Existing positions closed: 30

47% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $30.4M | Put options by funds: $20.7M

46% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 461 | Existing positions reduced: 316

9% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $13.8B → $15.1B (+$1.28B)

3% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 137141 (+4)

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,0281,054 (+26)

0.41% more ownership

Funds ownership: 39.1%39.51% (+0.41%)

Holders
1,054
Holders Change
+26
Holders Change %
+2.53%
% of All Funds
23.11%
Holding in Top 10
141
Holding in Top 10 Change
+4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+2.92%
% of All Funds
3.09%
New
69
Increased
461
Reduced
316
Closed
30
Calls
$30.4M
Puts
$20.7M
Net Calls
+$9.69M
Net Calls Change
-$8.54M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$2.35B +$90.4M +766,602 +4%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$937M +$26M +220,208 +3%
Wealthfront Advisers
3
Wealthfront Advisers
California
$678M +$8.88M +75,249 +1%
Vanguard Group
4
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$637M +$19M +161,467 +3%
UBS Group
5
UBS Group
Switzerland
$581M +$16.3M +137,953 +3%
JP Morgan Chase
6
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$498M +$982K +8,326 +0.2%
Wells Fargo
7
Wells Fargo
California
$452M +$20.8M +176,315 +5%
CSIA
8
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
California
$366M -$18.9M -159,955 -5%
LPL Financial
9
LPL Financial
California
$353M +$23.7M +200,832 +7%
HB
10
Homrich & Berg
Georgia
$279M +$6.72M +57,005 +3%
Royal Bank of Canada
11
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$274M +$20.1M +170,327 +8%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
12
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$229M -$7.08M -59,993 -3%
Commonwealth Equity Services
13
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$228M +$11.9M +100,742 +6%
Bank of Montreal
14
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$211M -$85.6M -725,460 -29%
JMPWA
15
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
California
$186M -$9.52M -80,742 -5%
Ameriprise
16
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$183M +$10.6M +90,110 +6%
Envestnet Asset Management
17
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$179M +$21M +177,903 +14%
RJFSA
18
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$150M +$26.2M +222,180 +22%
RJA
19
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$145M +$7.8M +66,121 +6%
Bank of New York Mellon
20
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$141M -$6.26M -53,053 -4%
HighTower Advisors
21
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$130M +$9.07M +76,925 +8%
TF
22
Trek Financial
Arizona
$127M +$75.5M +640,024 +145%
William Blair & Company
23
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$114M +$364K +3,082 +0.3%
ZB
24
Zions Bancorporation
Utah
$104M +$2.43M +20,581 +2%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
25
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$102M +$10.8M +91,764 +12%

VIG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review

1,054 of the 4,560 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $15.1B — up 9.2% from $13.8B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 69 funds opened new VIG positions and 30 closed out — a net gain of 39 holders — while 461 added to existing stakes and 316 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $90.4M. The largest seller was Bank of Montreal, cutting an estimated $85.6M.

  • 1,054 institutional investors held Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) as of Q3 2019, up from 1,028 in Q2 2019.
  • Funds reported $15.1B of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF stock for Q3 2019, up 9.2% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 69 funds opened new Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF positions in Q3 2019 and 30 closed out, a net change of +39 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF buyer in Q3 2019 was Bank of America, an estimated $90.4M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF seller in Q3 2019 was Bank of Montreal, an estimated $85.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.