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Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
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2,877 hedge funds and large institutions have $143B invested in Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 273 funds opening new positions, 1,148 increasing their positions, 1,115 reducing their positions, and 72 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

279% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 273 | Existing positions closed: 72

23% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $116B → $143B (+$26.8B)

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 2,733 → 2,877 (+144)

5% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 421 → 441 (+20)

3% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,148 | Existing positions reduced: 1,115

3% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $181M | Put options by funds: $177M

340.47% less ownership

Funds ownership: 404.46% → 64% (-340%)

Holders
2,877
Holders Change
+144
Holders Change %
+5.27%
% of All Funds
34.75%
Holding in Top 10
441
Holding in Top 10 Change
+20
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+4.75%
% of All Funds
5.33%
New
273
Increased
1,148
Reduced
1,115
Closed
72
Calls
$181M
Puts
$177M
Net Calls
+$4.96M
Net Calls Change
+$31.6M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Pathstone Holdings
Pathstone Holdings
New Jersey
+$1.25B
2
MG
Mather Group
Illinois
+$1.03B
3
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$558M
4
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
+$537M
5
AAP
Arax Advisory Partners
Colorado
+$171M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
MGIA
Moneta Group Investment Advisors
Missouri
-$3.56B
2
Jones Financial Companies
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
-$1.37B
3
MCIA
Mountain Capital Investment Advisors
Colorado
-$670M
4
WFA
Wellspring Financial Advisors
Ohio
-$428M
5
CIAS
CBIZ Investment Advisory Services
Ohio
-$380M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
EFA
2901
Englebert Financial Advisers
Pennsylvania
– -$454K -6,234 Closed
VCM
2902
Vivaldi Capital Management
Illinois
– -$432K -5,940 Closed
TF
2903
Threadgill Financial
Texas
– -$429K -5,892 Closed
EI
2904
Ethic Inc
New York
– -$427K -5,862 Closed
QP
2905
Quartz Partners
New York
– -$423K -5,808 Closed
WAM
2906
Weatherly Asset Management
California
– -$419K -5,754 Closed
TI
2907
Trexquant Investment
Connecticut
– -$408K -5,610 Closed
BWS
2908
BCR Wealth Strategies
Alabama
– -$407K -5,598 Closed
DAC
2909
Dividend Assets Capital
South Carolina
– -$384K -5,268 Closed
GFM
2910
GEN Financial Management
Minnesota
– -$382K -5,250 Closed
GI
2911
GAMCO Investors
Connecticut
– -$371K -5,094 Closed
MF
2912
Montis Financial
Massachusetts
– -$335K -4,602 Closed
MCM
2913
McDonough Capital Management
Florida
– -$325K -4,470 Closed
CG
2914
Cynosure Group
Utah
– -$306K -4,206 Closed
MWA
2915
Midland Wealth Advisors
Illinois
– -$306K -4,200 Closed
BEW
2916
Burton Enright Welch
California
– -$296K -4,062 Closed
SFG
2917
Snider Financial Group
Washington
– -$295K -4,056 Closed
BA
2918
Baugh & Associates
Georgia
– -$290K -3,978 Closed
GAFA
2919
Garton & Associates Financial Advisors
Kentucky
– -$288K -3,960 Closed
5SA
2920
5th Street Advisors
Connecticut
– -$282K -3,876 Closed
VIA
2921
Victrix Investment Advisors
Florida
– -$273K -3,756 Closed
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
2922
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
– -$272K -3,738 Closed
TFA
2923
Teamwork Financial Advisors
Texas
– -$271K -3,720 Closed
CM
2924
Columbus Macro
Pennsylvania
– -$261K -3,588 Closed
HBFP
2925
Henderson Brothers Financial Partners
Pennsylvania
– -$247K -3,396 Closed
115 116
117
118 119

VUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review

2,877 of the 8,279 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF (VUG) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $143B — up 23% from $116B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 273 funds opened new VUG positions and 72 closed out — a net gain of 201 holders — while 1,148 added to existing stakes and 1,115 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Pathstone Holdings, adding an estimated $1.25B. The largest seller was Moneta Group Investment Advisors, cutting an estimated $3.56B.

  • 2,877 institutional investors held Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF (VUG) as of Q2 2026, up from 2,733 in Q1 2026.
  • Funds reported $143B of Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF stock for Q2 2026, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 273 funds opened new Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF positions in Q2 2026 and 72 closed out, a net change of +201 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF buyer in Q2 2026 was Pathstone Holdings, an estimated $1.25B added.
  • The largest Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF seller in Q2 2026 was Moneta Group Investment Advisors, an estimated $3.56B sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.