Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
2,064 hedge funds and large institutions have $28.5B invested in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 160 funds opening new positions, 841 increasing their positions, 691 reducing their positions, and 72 closing their positions.
1,188% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $282M | Put options by funds: $21.9M
122% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 160 | Existing positions closed: 72
22% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 841 | Existing positions reduced: 691
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $26.2B → $28.5B (+$2.26B)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,018 → 2,064 (+46)
1% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 175 → 176 (+1)
0.03% less ownership
Funds ownership: 36.51% → 36.48% (-0.03%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AAP
Arax Advisory Partners
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$119M |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$75.2M |
| 3 |
AMCA
Arthur M. Cohen & Associates
Northbrook,
Illinois
|
+$62.8M |
| 4 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$61.3M |
| 5 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$54.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RIM
Rakuten Investment Management
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$178M |
| 2 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$78.2M |
| 3 |
AOI
Auto-Owners Insurance
Lansing,
Michigan
|
-$48.7M |
| 4 |
OA
Oasis Advisors
Forest City,
Iowa
|
-$38.3M |
| 5 |
RWP
RWA Wealth Partners
Newton,
Massachusetts
|
-$25.4M |
VYM Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
2,064 of the 8,329 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $28.5B — up 8.6% from $26.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 160 funds opened new VYM positions and 72 closed out — a net gain of 88 holders — while 841 added to existing stakes and 691 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Arax Advisory Partners, adding an estimated $119M. The largest seller was Rakuten Investment Management, cutting an estimated $178M.
- 2,064 institutional investors held Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) as of Q2 2026, up from 2,018 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $28.5B of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF stock for Q2 2026, up 8.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 160 funds opened new Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF positions in Q2 2026 and 72 closed out, a net change of +88 holders.
- The largest Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF buyer in Q2 2026 was Arax Advisory Partners, an estimated $119M added.
- The largest Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF seller in Q2 2026 was Rakuten Investment Management, an estimated $178M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.