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Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF

1,187 hedge funds and large institutions have $17.2B invested in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 197 funds opening new positions, 499 increasing their positions, 300 reducing their positions, and 48 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

310% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 197 | Existing positions closed: 48

70% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $27.2M | Put options by funds: $16M

66% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 499 | Existing positions reduced: 300

14% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 141161 (+20)

14% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $15.1B → $17.2B (+$2.08B)

13% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,0541,187 (+133)

3.89% more ownership

Funds ownership: 39.51%43.4% (+3.9%)

Holders
1,187
Holders Change
+133
Holders Change %
+12.62%
% of All Funds
23.38%
Holding in Top 10
161
Holding in Top 10 Change
+20
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+14.18%
% of All Funds
3.17%
New
197
Increased
499
Reduced
300
Closed
48
Calls
$27.2M
Puts
$16M
Net Calls
+$11.2M
Net Calls Change
+$1.52M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$2.65B +$194M +1,605,483 +8%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$1.02B +$40.8M +337,110 +4%
JP Morgan Chase
3
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$899M +$369M +3,048,757 +73%
Wealthfront Advisers
4
Wealthfront Advisers
California
$734M +$26.2M +216,383 +4%
Vanguard Group
5
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$692M +$27.2M +224,596 +4%
UBS Group
6
UBS Group
Switzerland
$631M +$24.8M +204,947 +4%
Wells Fargo
7
Wells Fargo
California
$518M +$45.4M +375,163 +10%
CSIA
8
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
California
$396M +$13.8M +113,926 +4%
LPL Financial
9
LPL Financial
California
$391M +$22.5M +186,134 +6%
Royal Bank of Canada
10
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$306M +$20.6M +170,180 +7%
HB
11
Homrich & Berg
Georgia
$293M +$2.02M +16,722 +0.7%
Commonwealth Equity Services
12
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$252M +$13.9M +115,272 +6%
MB
13
Mizuho Bank
Japan
$249M +$242M +2,000,000 New
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
14
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$241M +$1.11M +9,157 +0.5%
Ameriprise
15
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$213M +$21.2M +175,196 +11%
JMPWA
16
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
California
$201M +$6.87M +56,825 +4%
Envestnet Asset Management
17
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$186M -$123K -1,020 -0.1%
RJFSA
18
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$175M +$18.4M +152,382 +12%
RJA
19
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$159M +$8.05M +66,544 +6%
HighTower Advisors
20
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$148M +$12.9M +106,904 +10%
Bank of New York Mellon
21
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$138M -$8.76M -72,418 -6%
William Blair & Company
22
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$129M +$9.4M +77,736 +8%
Truist Financial
23
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$119M +$114M +944,420 +12,218%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
24
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$111M +$5.22M +43,169 +5%
ZB
25
Zions Bancorporation
Utah
$110M +$967K +7,989 +0.9%

VIG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review

1,187 of the 5,076 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $17.2B — up 14% from $15.1B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 197 funds opened new VIG positions and 48 closed out — a net gain of 149 holders — while 499 added to existing stakes and 300 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Johanson Financial Advisors, adding an estimated $1.08B. The largest seller was Bank of Montreal, cutting an estimated $177M.

  • 1,187 institutional investors held Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) as of Q4 2019, up from 1,054 in Q3 2019.
  • Funds reported $17.2B of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF stock for Q4 2019, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 197 funds opened new Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF positions in Q4 2019 and 48 closed out, a net change of +149 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF buyer in Q4 2019 was Johanson Financial Advisors, an estimated $1.08B added.
  • The largest Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF seller in Q4 2019 was Bank of Montreal, an estimated $177M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.