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Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF

1,686 hedge funds and large institutions have $25.8B invested in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF in 2022 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 83 funds opening new positions, 713 increasing their positions, 581 reducing their positions, and 95 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

23% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 713 | Existing positions reduced: 581

22% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $136M | Put options by funds: $111M

2% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 234238 (+4)

0.12% more ownership

Funds ownership: 43.2%43.32% (+0.12%)

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 1,7201,686 (-34)

10% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $28.6B → $25.8B (-$2.83B)

13% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 83 | Existing positions closed: 95

Holders
1,686
Holders Change
-34
Holders Change %
-1.98%
% of All Funds
28.4%
Holding in Top 10
238
Holding in Top 10 Change
+4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+1.71%
% of All Funds
4.01%
New
83
Increased
713
Reduced
581
Closed
95
Calls
$136M
Puts
$111M
Net Calls
+$25M
Net Calls Change
+$75.6M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$3.39B +$239M +1,568,440 +7%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$1.58B +$68.6M +451,023 +4%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$1.39B +$59.2M +389,059 +4%
Vanguard Group
4
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$1.04B +$12.9M +84,824 +1%
Wealthfront Advisers
5
Wealthfront Advisers
California
$846M -$6.58M -43,242 -0.7%
UBS Group
6
UBS Group
Switzerland
$834M -$18.4M -120,772 -2%
LPL Financial
7
LPL Financial
California
$693M +$43.5M +285,881 +6%
Royal Bank of Canada
8
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$485M +$17.2M +113,229 +3%
HWM
9
HB Wealth Management
Georgia
$485M +$11.6M +76,019 +2%
Citigroup
10
Citigroup
New York
$455M -$6.87M -45,162 -1%
JMPWA
11
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
California
$391M -$4.17M -27,370 -1%
JP Morgan Chase
12
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$379M -$9.16M -60,170 -2%
RJFSA
13
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$334M +$9.14M +60,044 +3%
Ameriprise
14
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$329M +$47.3M +311,029 +16%
Commonwealth Equity Services
15
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$318M +$7.27M +47,789 +2%
Bank of New York Mellon
16
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$301M -$9.19M -60,362 -3%
Envestnet Asset Management
17
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$271M +$16.6M +108,775 +6%
Charles Schwab
18
Charles Schwab
California
$256M -$25.7M -168,648 -9%
RJA
19
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$251M +$1.66M +10,911 +0.6%
HighTower Advisors
20
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$246M -$15.9M -104,710 -6%
Truist Financial
21
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$234M +$21.5M +141,302 +9%
S
22
SignatureFD
Georgia
$233M +$6.37M +41,871 +3%
Osaic Holdings
23
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$223M +$10.5M +68,738 +5%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
24
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$207M +$34.8M +228,905 +19%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
25
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$172M +$5.9M +38,760 +3%

VIG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2022 in Review

1,686 of the 5,936 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) for Q2 2022, worth a combined $25.8B — down 9.9% from $28.6B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 95 funds closed out of VIG and 83 opened new positions — a net loss of 12 holders — while 581 trimmed existing stakes and 713 added.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $239M. The largest seller was CFS Investment Advisory Services, cutting an estimated $64.8M.

  • 1,686 institutional investors held Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) as of Q2 2022, down from 1,720 in Q1 2022.
  • Funds reported $25.8B of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF stock for Q2 2022, down 9.9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 83 funds opened new Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF positions in Q2 2022 and 95 closed out, a net change of -12 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF buyer in Q2 2022 was Bank of America, an estimated $239M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF seller in Q2 2022 was CFS Investment Advisory Services, an estimated $64.8M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2022.