Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
2,457 hedge funds and large institutions have $93.8B invested in Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 126 funds opening new positions, 1,007 increasing their positions, 912 reducing their positions, and 134 closing their positions.
169% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $6.97B | Capital outflows: $2.59B
10% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,007 | Existing positions reduced: 912
7% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $124M | Put options by funds: $116M
0.61% more ownership
Funds ownership: 64.56% → 65.17% (+0.61%)
6% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 126 | Existing positions closed: 134
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 2,511 → 2,457 (-54)
7% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 434 → 403 (-31)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$2.07B |
| 2 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$1.49B |
| 3 |
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Las Condes, Santiago,
Chile
|
+$296M |
| 4 |
Bell Bank
Fargo,
North Dakota
|
+$227M |
| 5 |
Wealthspire Advisors (New York)
New York
|
+$187M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$458M |
| 2 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$170M |
| 3 |
Balentine LLC
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$157M |
| 4 |
Financial Engines Advisors
Santa Clara,
California
|
-$120M |
| 5 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$114M |
VUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
2,457 of the 7,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF (VUG) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $93.8B — down 6% from $100B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 134 funds closed out of VUG and 126 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 912 trimmed existing stakes and 1,007 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $2.07B. The largest seller was Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ), exiting entirely with an estimated $458M sold.
- 2,457 institutional investors held Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF (VUG) as of Q1 2025, down from 2,511 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $93.8B of Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF stock for Q1 2025, down 6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 126 funds opened new Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 134 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was Bank of America, an estimated $2.07B added.
- The largest Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ), an estimated $458M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.