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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
CAL
526
Capital Advisors Ltd
Ohio
$14.7M +$12.4K +147 +0.1%
BS
527
Brighton Securities
New York
$14.6M +$524K +6,226 +4%
HSWM
528
Hubbell Strickland Wealth Management
Louisiana
$14.5M +$474K +5,638 +3%
AW
529
Avion Wealth
Texas
$14.3M +$824K +9,789 +6%
CWM
530
Cranbrook Wealth Management
Michigan
$14.1M -$22.4K -266 -0.2%
FHA
531
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Massachusetts
$14.1M +$262K +3,117 +2%
FLA
532
Financial Life Advisors
Texas
$14.1M -$2.44K -29 -0%
Koshinski Asset Management
533
Koshinski Asset Management
Illinois
$14M -$5.72M -67,931 -29%
DI
534
Disciplined Investors
Texas
$13.8M +$2.9M +34,501 +27%
HNB
535
Huntington National Bank
Ohio
$13.8M +$203K +2,409 New
NPFS
536
Novak & Powell Financial Services
Florida
$13.8M +$420K +4,994 +3%
MBTD
537
Mechanics Bank - Trust Department
California
$13.7M +$890K +10,575 +7%
IAA
538
Ironsides Asset Advisors
North Carolina
$13.7M – – –
JFG
539
JMG Financial Group
Illinois
$13.7M -$88.3K -1,050 -0.7%
WFA
540
Wellspring Financial Advisors
Ohio
$13.7M -$428M -5,087,749 -81%
VWA
541
VSM Wealth Advisory
Maryland
$13.6M +$615K +7,304 +5%
PRP
542
Peak Retirement Planning
Ohio
$13.5M +$3.69M +43,849 +39%
MWM
543
Maridea Wealth Management
New York
$13.5M +$655K +7,779 +5%
AWM
544
Angeles Wealth Management
California
$13.5M +$71.6K +851 +0.5%
ECA
545
Elevated Capital Advisors
Utah
$13.4M +$93.5K +1,111 +0.7%
VWA
546
Visionary Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$13.4M +$256K +3,042 +2%
BP
547
BBR Partners
New York
$13.3M +$1.76M +20,945 +16%
SPWM
548
Smith Partners Wealth Management
North Carolina
$13.2M +$881K +10,465 +7%
MSF
549
Mustard Seed Financial
Arkansas
$13.2M +$944K +11,221 +8%
SWM
550
Segment Wealth Management
Texas
$13.2M -$2.52K -30 -0%
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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.