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Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

441 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.74B invested in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 57 funds opening new positions, 221 increasing their positions, 104 reducing their positions, and 34 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

122% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $10M | Put options by funds: $4.51M

113% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 221 | Existing positions reduced: 104

68% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 57 | Existing positions closed: 34

16% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 4451 (+7)

12% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.35B → $3.74B (+$392M)

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 423441 (+18)

0.64% less ownership

Funds ownership: 29.37%28.73% (-0.64%)

Holders
441
Holders Change
+18
Holders Change %
+4.26%
% of All Funds
11.75%
Holding in Top 10
51
Holding in Top 10 Change
+7
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+15.91%
% of All Funds
1.36%
New
57
Increased
221
Reduced
104
Closed
34
Calls
$10M
Puts
$4.51M
Net Calls
+$5.49M
Net Calls Change
+$6.61M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
RJA
26
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$23.1M -$1.07M -16,353 -5%
WBG
27
Wharton Business Group
Pennsylvania
$23M +$327K +4,985 +2%
ECM
28
ETrade Capital Management
Virginia
$22.8M +$845K +12,900 +4%
Royal Bank of Canada
29
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$22.1M -$1.27M -19,380 -6%
MFS
30
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$20.4M +$6.03M +91,992 +45%
PRS
31
Pinkerton Retirement Specialists
Idaho
$20.2M -$1.46M -22,230 -7%
BFG
32
Bouchey Financial Group
New York
$20.1M +$8.94M +136,443 +88%
CLA
33
Cranberry Lake Advisors
Texas
$19.7M +$753K +11,500 +4%
ACM
34
Aviance Capital Management
Florida
$18.9M +$844K +12,891 +5%
IAA
35
Ironsides Asset Advisors
North Carolina
$18.8M +$687K +10,485 +4%
FWM
36
Focused Wealth Management
New York
$18.6M +$690K +10,532 +4%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
37
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$18.5M +$1.5M +22,968 +9%
RJFSA
38
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$18.5M +$6.91M +105,502 +65%
PA
39
Pinnacle Associates
New York
$17.7M +$1.4M +21,356 +9%
ST
40
Sabal Trust
Florida
$17.1M -$685K -10,460 -4%
SIC
41
Sigma Investment Counselors
Michigan
$16.7M +$942K +14,376 +6%
SHGA
42
Sand Hill Global Advisors
California
$16.4M +$15.5M +237,248 New
JP Morgan Chase
43
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$16.2M -$7.96M -121,537 -34%
ST
44
Smithfield Trust
Pennsylvania
$15.9M -$492K -7,508 -3%
FHA
45
First Horizon Advisors
Tennessee
$15.5M +$13M +197,966 +765%
USAA
46
United Services Automobile Association
Texas
$15.4M -$14.3K -219 -0.1%
BEAM
47
Baker Ellis Asset Management
Washington
$14.7M +$244K +3,725 +2%
RFC
48
Regions Financial Corp
Alabama
$14.4M +$1.81M +27,558 +15%
Wellington Management Group
49
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
$14.2M +$13.5M +206,281 New
CA
50
Cornerstone Advisory
Maryland
$12.8M +$145K +2,220 +1%

VYM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review

441 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $3.74B — up 12% from $3.35B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 57 funds opened new VYM positions and 34 closed out — a net gain of 23 holders — while 221 added to existing stakes and 104 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Stuart Chaussee & Associates, adding an estimated $61.8M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $111M.

  • 441 institutional investors held Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) as of Q1 2016, up from 423 in Q4 2015.
  • Funds reported $3.74B of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF stock for Q1 2016, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 57 funds opened new Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF positions in Q1 2016 and 34 closed out, a net change of +23 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF buyer in Q1 2016 was Stuart Chaussee & Associates, an estimated $61.8M added.
  • The largest Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF seller in Q1 2016 was Bank of America, an estimated $111M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.