Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
2,500 hedge funds and large institutions have $113B invested in Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 180 funds opening new positions, 966 increasing their positions, 892 reducing their positions, and 94 closing their positions.
97% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $4.68B | Capital outflows: $2.37B
91% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 180 | Existing positions closed: 94
6% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 403 → 429 (+26)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,451 → 2,500 (+49)
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 966 | Existing positions reduced: 892
0.34% less ownership
Funds ownership: 65.17% → 64.83% (-0.34%)
21% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $165M | Put options by funds: $208M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$1.1B |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$336M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$213M |
| 4 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$168M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$147M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mercer Global Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$165M |
| 2 |
Smith Anglin Financial
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$144M |
| 3 |
Venturi Wealth Management
Austin,
Texas
|
-$134M |
| 4 |
RWA Wealth Partners
Newton,
Massachusetts
|
-$121M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$111M |
VUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
2,500 of the 7,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF (VUG) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $113B — up 20% from $93.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 180 funds opened new VUG positions and 94 closed out — a net gain of 86 holders — while 966 added to existing stakes and 892 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jones Financial Companies, adding an estimated $1.1B. The largest seller was Mercer Global Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $165M sold.
- 2,500 institutional investors held Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF (VUG) as of Q2 2025, up from 2,451 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $113B of Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF stock for Q2 2025, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 180 funds opened new Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 94 closed out, a net change of +86 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was Jones Financial Companies, an estimated $1.1B added.
- The largest Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF seller in Q2 2025 was Mercer Global Advisors, an estimated $165M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.