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Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF

2,022 hedge funds and large institutions have $34.9B invested in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 275 funds opening new positions, 788 increasing their positions, 684 reducing their positions, and 45 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

511% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 275 | Existing positions closed: 45

102% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $135M | Put options by funds: $66.8M

23% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $28.3B → $34.9B (+$6.59B)

15% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 788 | Existing positions reduced: 684

11% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,8252,022 (+197)

8% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 239258 (+19)

4.27% more ownership

Funds ownership: 42.77%47.03% (+4.3%)

Holders
2,022
Holders Change
+197
Holders Change %
+10.79%
% of All Funds
29.48%
Holding in Top 10
258
Holding in Top 10 Change
+19
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+7.95%
% of All Funds
3.76%
New
275
Increased
788
Reduced
684
Closed
45
Calls
$135M
Puts
$66.8M
Net Calls
+$67.8M
Net Calls Change
-$699K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Bank of America
1
Bank of America
North Carolina
$4.51B +$553M +3,436,566 +15%
Morgan Stanley
2
Morgan Stanley
New York
$3.96B +$1.92B +11,941,534 +105%
Wells Fargo
3
Wells Fargo
California
$1.81B +$47.2M +293,336 +3%
Vanguard Group
4
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$1.39B +$48.7M +302,701 +4%
Wealthfront Advisers
5
Wealthfront Advisers
California
$1.12B +$54.2M +336,614 +5%
UBS Group
6
UBS Group
Switzerland
$1.1B +$40.7M +253,148 +4%
LPL Financial
7
LPL Financial
California
$903M +$15.8M +98,371 +2%
HWM
8
HB Wealth Management
Georgia
$656M +$40.9M +254,175 +7%
Royal Bank of Canada
9
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$647M +$30.7M +190,846 +5%
JP Morgan Chase
10
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$489M +$302M +1,876,694 +189%
Commonwealth Equity Services
11
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$467M +$14M +87,225 +3%
Ameriprise
12
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$447M +$19.5M +121,035 +5%
RJA
13
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$380M +$14.3M +89,008 +4%
HighTower Advisors
14
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$364M +$18.8M +116,835 +6%
Bank of New York Mellon
15
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$359M -$4.89M -30,386 -1%
RJFSA
16
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$339M +$7.53M +46,778 +2%
Envestnet Asset Management
17
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$324M +$5.72M +35,549 +2%
S
18
SignatureFD
Georgia
$317M +$10.9M +67,833 +4%
Truist Financial
19
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$268M -$17.7M -110,301 -7%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
20
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$259M +$6.82M +42,406 +3%
Osaic Holdings
21
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$231M -$72M -447,592 -25%
Mariner
22
Mariner
Kansas
$224M -$2.62M -16,297 -1%
TPI
23
Trust Point Inc
Wisconsin
$223M +$211M +1,310,454 New
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
24
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$208M +$4.48M +27,861 +2%
MWM
25
Modera Wealth Management
New Jersey
$203M +$13M +80,580 +7%

VIG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review

2,022 of the 6,860 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $34.9B — up 23% from $28.3B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 275 funds opened new VIG positions and 45 closed out — a net gain of 230 holders — while 788 added to existing stakes and 684 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $1.92B. The largest seller was Osaic Holdings, cutting an estimated $72M.

  • 2,022 institutional investors held Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) as of Q4 2023, up from 1,825 in Q3 2023.
  • Funds reported $34.9B of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF stock for Q4 2023, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 275 funds opened new Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF positions in Q4 2023 and 45 closed out, a net change of +230 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF buyer in Q4 2023 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $1.92B added.
  • The largest Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF seller in Q4 2023 was Osaic Holdings, an estimated $72M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.