Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
2,744 hedge funds and large institutions have $117B invested in Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 134 funds opening new positions, 1,194 increasing their positions, 969 reducing their positions, and 158 closing their positions.
23% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,194 | Existing positions reduced: 969
2.83% more ownership
Funds ownership: 64.69% → 67.52% (+2.8%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 2,821 → 2,744 (-77)
9% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 466 → 424 (-42)
10% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $130B → $117B (-$12.5B)
15% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $153M | Put options by funds: $180M
15% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 134 | Existing positions closed: 158
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MGIA
Moneta Group Investment Advisors
St Louis,
Missouri
|
+$3.32B |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$3.16B |
| 3 |
MCIA
Mountain Capital Investment Advisors
Westminster,
Colorado
|
+$615M |
| 4 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$486M |
| 5 |
CPIG
Chicago Partners Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$353M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TIAA Trust, National Association
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$1.62B |
| 2 |
BL
Balentine LLC
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$597M |
| 3 |
WFA
Wellspring Financial Advisors
Cleveland,
Ohio
|
-$472M |
| 4 |
CFA
Cahill Financial Advisors
Edina,
Minnesota
|
-$135M |
| 5 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$132M |
VUG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
2,744 of the 8,207 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF (VUG) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $117B — down 9.6% from $130B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 158 funds closed out of VUG and 134 opened new positions — a net loss of 24 holders — while 969 trimmed existing stakes and 1,194 added.
The largest buyer was Moneta Group Investment Advisors, adding an estimated $3.32B. The largest seller was TIAA Trust, National Association, cutting an estimated $1.62B.
- 2,744 institutional investors held Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF (VUG) as of Q1 2026, down from 2,821 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $117B of Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF stock for Q1 2026, down 9.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 134 funds opened new Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 158 closed out, a net change of -24 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Moneta Group Investment Advisors, an estimated $3.32B added.
- The largest Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF seller in Q1 2026 was TIAA Trust, National Association, an estimated $1.62B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.