Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
2,081 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 163 funds opening new positions, 845 increasing their positions, 697 reducing their positions, and 74 closing their positions.
1,188% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $282M | Put options by funds: $21.9M
120% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 163 | Existing positions closed: 74
73% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $1.42B | Capital outflows: $821M
21% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 845 | Existing positions reduced: 697
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,024 → 2,081 (+57)
1% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 175 → 177 (+2)
0% less ownership
Funds ownership: 36.52% → 36.52% (-0%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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 |
Rakuten Investment Management
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$178M |
| 2 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$78.2M |
| 3 |
Auto-Owners Insurance
Lansing,
Michigan
|
-$48.7M |
| 4 |
Oasis Advisors
Forest City,
Iowa
|
-$38.3M |
| 5 |
RWA Wealth Partners
Newton,
Massachusetts
|
-$25.4M |
VYM Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
2,081 of the 8,370 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 8.7% from $26.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 163 funds opened new VYM positions and 74 closed out — a net gain of 89 holders — while 845 added to existing stakes and 697 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Arax Advisory Partners, adding an estimated $119M. The largest seller was Rakuten Investment Management, cutting an estimated $178M.
- 2,081 institutional investors held Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) as of Q2 2026, up from 2,024 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $28.5B of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF stock for Q2 2026, up 8.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 163 funds opened new Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF positions in Q2 2026 and 74 closed out, a net change of +89 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.