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Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF

1,793 hedge funds and large institutions have $64.4B invested in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 243 funds opening new positions, 688 increasing their positions, 597 reducing their positions, and 54 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

350% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 243 | Existing positions closed: 54

248% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $210M | Put options by funds: $60.5M

120% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $29.3B → $64.4B (+$35.1B)

15% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 688 | Existing positions reduced: 597

14% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 235267 (+32)

9% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,6441,793 (+149)

1.29% more ownership

Funds ownership: 43.06%44.35% (+1.3%)

Holders
1,793
Holders Change
+149
Holders Change %
+9.06%
% of All Funds
28.82%
Holding in Top 10
267
Holding in Top 10 Change
+32
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+13.62%
% of All Funds
4.29%
New
243
Increased
688
Reduced
597
Closed
54
Calls
$210M
Puts
$60.5M
Net Calls
+$150M
Net Calls Change
+$7.94M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
AWA
1
Arete Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$35.7B -$4.47M -29,970 -11%
Bank of America
2
Bank of America
North Carolina
$4.23B +$545M +3,656,285 +15%
Morgan Stanley
3
Morgan Stanley
New York
$1.67B -$14.2M -94,945 -0.9%
Wells Fargo
4
Wells Fargo
California
$1.62B +$97.8M +656,368 +7%
Vanguard Group
5
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$1.12B +$4.16M +27,891 +0.4%
UBS Group
6
UBS Group
Switzerland
$960M +$48.7M +327,089 +5%
Wealthfront Advisers
7
Wealthfront Advisers
California
$767M -$71.3M -478,143 -9%
LPL Financial
8
LPL Financial
California
$757M +$16.9M +113,287 +2%
JMPWA
9
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
California
$642M +$207M +1,389,528 +49%
Royal Bank of Canada
10
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$560M +$19M +127,609 +4%
HWM
11
HB Wealth Management
Georgia
$535M +$14.7M +98,414 +3%
Citigroup
12
Citigroup
New York
$471M -$13.5M -90,302 -3%
Commonwealth Equity Services
13
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$363M +$15.9M +106,796 +5%
RJFSA
14
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$362M +$2.89M +19,416 +0.8%
Ameriprise
15
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$330M -$14.3M -95,965 -4%
HighTower Advisors
16
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$313M +$42.7M +286,354 +16%
Bank of New York Mellon
17
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$310M -$5.17M -34,675 -2%
Charles Schwab
18
Charles Schwab
California
$293M +$20.3M +136,511 +8%
Envestnet Asset Management
19
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$277M -$1.71M -11,476 -0.6%
RJA
20
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$266M -$4.4M -29,541 -2%
Truist Financial
21
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$260M +$7.97M +53,445 +3%
S
22
SignatureFD
Georgia
$255M +$5.19M +34,808 +2%
Osaic Holdings
23
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$240M +$11.5M +77,077 +5%
Brown Advisory
24
Brown Advisory
Maryland
$226M +$37.5M +251,641 +20%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
25
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$225M -$3.91M -26,222 -2%

VIG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review

1,793 of the 6,222 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $64.4B — up 120% from $29.3B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 243 funds opened new VIG positions and 54 closed out — a net gain of 189 holders — while 688 added to existing stakes and 597 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $545M. The largest seller was Wealthfront Advisers, cutting an estimated $71.3M.

  • 1,793 institutional investors held Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) as of Q4 2022, up from 1,644 in Q3 2022.
  • Funds reported $64.4B of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF stock for Q4 2022, up 120% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 243 funds opened new Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF positions in Q4 2022 and 54 closed out, a net change of +189 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF buyer in Q4 2022 was Bank of America, an estimated $545M added.
  • The largest Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF seller in Q4 2022 was Wealthfront Advisers, an estimated $71.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.