Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIG
2,536 hedge funds and large institutions have $47.8B invested in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 318 funds opening new positions, 1,031 increasing their positions, 821 reducing their positions, and 70 closing their positions.
806% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $100M | Put options by funds: $11.1M
354% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 318 | Existing positions closed: 70
26% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,031 | Existing positions reduced: 821
12% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 249 → 278 (+29)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,338 → 2,536 (+198)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $45.1B → $47.8B (+$2.69B)
1.31% more ownership
Funds ownership: 46.07% → 47.38% (+1.3%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$753M |
| 2 |
Wealthfront Advisers
Palo Alto,
California
|
+$62.7M |
| 3 |
WA
Waverly Advisors
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
+$62.1M |
| 4 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$57.5M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$54.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RSWM
Robertson Stephens Wealth Management
San Francisco,
California
|
-$145M |
| 2 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$120M |
| 3 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$58.2M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$24.3M |
| 5 |
MC
McCarthy & Cox
Marysville,
Ohio
|
-$21.4M |
VIG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
2,536 of the 8,284 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $47.8B — up 6% from $45.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 318 funds opened new VIG positions and 70 closed out — a net gain of 248 holders — while 1,031 added to existing stakes and 821 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $753M. The largest seller was Robertson Stephens Wealth Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $145M sold.
- 2,536 institutional investors held Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) as of Q4 2025, up from 2,338 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $47.8B of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF stock for Q4 2025, up 6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 318 funds opened new Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF positions in Q4 2025 and 70 closed out, a net change of +248 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF buyer in Q4 2025 was Bank of America, an estimated $753M added.
- The largest Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF seller in Q4 2025 was Robertson Stephens Wealth Management, an estimated $145M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.