Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIG
2,291 hedge funds and large institutions have $39.6B invested in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 120 funds opening new positions, 939 increasing their positions, 864 reducing their positions, and 101 closing their positions.
401% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $126M | Put options by funds: $25.1M
19% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 120 | Existing positions closed: 101
9% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 939 | Existing positions reduced: 864
0.05% less ownership
Funds ownership: 45.9% → 45.85% (-0.05%)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $40B → $39.6B (-$385M)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 2,321 → 2,291 (-30)
5% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 278 → 263 (-15)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
+$473M |
| 2 |
Wealthfront Advisers
Palo Alto,
California
|
+$147M |
| 3 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$138M |
| 4 |
HWM
HB Wealth Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$95.5M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$89.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$570M |
| 2 |
RPGK
Retirement Planning Group (Kansas)
Leawood,
Kansas
|
-$112M |
| 3 |
3AM
3EDGE Asset Management
Naples,
Florida
|
-$108M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$105M |
| 5 |
IAA
Independent Advisor Alliance
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$78.5M |
VIG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
2,291 of the 7,472 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $39.6B — down 0.96% from $40B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 120 funds opened new VIG positions and 101 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 939 added to existing stakes and 864 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Prudential Financial, adding an estimated $473M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $570M.
- 2,291 institutional investors held Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) as of Q1 2025, down from 2,321 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $39.6B of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF stock for Q1 2025, down 0.96% quarter-over-quarter.
- 120 funds opened new Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 101 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Prudential Financial, an estimated $473M added.
- The largest Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Bank of America, an estimated $570M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.