Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
2,821 hedge funds and large institutions have $130B invested in Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 355 funds opening new positions, 1,055 increasing their positions, 979 reducing their positions, and 82 closing their positions.
333% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 355 | Existing positions closed: 82
225% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $244M | Put options by funds: $74.9M
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,605 → 2,821 (+216)
8% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 431 → 466 (+35)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $122B → $130B (+$7.68B)
1.75% more ownership
Funds ownership: 62.94% → 64.69% (+1.8%)
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,055 | Existing positions reduced: 979
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$2.03B |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$384M |
| 3 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$382M |
| 4 |
CFA
Cahill Financial Advisors
Edina,
Minnesota
|
+$146M |
| 5 |
AAP
Arax Advisory Partners
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$122M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$323M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$189M |
| 3 |
WANY
Wealthspire Advisors (New York)
New York
|
-$157M |
| 4 |
Financial Engines Advisors
Santa Clara,
California
|
-$157M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$92.4M |
VUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
2,821 of the 8,284 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF (VUG) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $130B — up 6.3% from $122B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 355 funds opened new VUG positions and 82 closed out — a net gain of 273 holders — while 1,055 added to existing stakes and 979 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jones Financial Companies, adding an estimated $2.03B. The largest seller was Envestnet Asset Management, cutting an estimated $323M.
- 2,821 institutional investors held Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF (VUG) as of Q4 2025, up from 2,605 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $130B of Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF stock for Q4 2025, up 6.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 355 funds opened new Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF positions in Q4 2025 and 82 closed out, a net change of +273 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF buyer in Q4 2025 was Jones Financial Companies, an estimated $2.03B added.
- The largest Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF seller in Q4 2025 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $323M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.