Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIG
1,719 hedge funds and large institutions have $30.5B invested in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 309 funds opening new positions, 667 increasing their positions, 474 reducing their positions, and 55 closing their positions.
462% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 309 | Existing positions closed: 55
82% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $104M | Put options by funds: $57.5M
41% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 667 | Existing positions reduced: 474
17% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 207 → 243 (+36)
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $26.3B → $30.5B (+$4.24B)
16% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,488 → 1,719 (+231)
0.58% more ownership
Funds ownership: 43.48% → 44.05% (+0.58%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$599M |
| 2 |
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
Raleigh,
North Carolina
|
+$103M |
| 3 |
NEPWA
New England Private Wealth Advisors
Wellesley,
Massachusetts
|
+$88M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$69.7M |
| 5 |
AWM
AE Wealth Management
Topeka,
Kansas
|
+$48.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$249M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$111M |
| 3 |
AI
Atria Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$108M |
| 4 |
CG
Colony Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$81.5M |
| 5 |
Wealthfront Advisers
Palo Alto,
California
|
-$43.5M |
VIG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
1,719 of the 6,518 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $30.5B — up 16% from $26.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 309 funds opened new VIG positions and 55 closed out — a net gain of 254 holders — while 667 added to existing stakes and 474 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $599M. The largest seller was Vanguard Group, cutting an estimated $249M.
- 1,719 institutional investors held Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) as of Q4 2021, up from 1,488 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $30.5B of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF stock for Q4 2021, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 309 funds opened new Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF positions in Q4 2021 and 55 closed out, a net change of +254 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF buyer in Q4 2021 was Bank of America, an estimated $599M added.
- The largest Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF seller in Q4 2021 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $249M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.