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Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
VYM

2,003 hedge funds and large institutions have $26.2B invested in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 137 funds opening new positions, 841 increasing their positions, 662 reducing their positions, and 88 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

1,020% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $303M | Put options by funds: $27M

56% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 137 | Existing positions closed: 88

27% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 841 | Existing positions reduced: 662

7% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 164 → 175 (+11)

1.33% more ownership

Funds ownership: 37.48% → 38.81% (+1.3%)

4% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $25.1B → $26.2B (+$1.09B)

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,994 → 2,003 (+9)

Holders
2,003
Holders Change
+9
Holders Change %
+0.45%
% of All Funds
24.65%
Holding in Top 10
175
Holding in Top 10 Change
+11
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+6.71%
% of All Funds
2.15%
New
137
Increased
841
Reduced
662
Closed
88
Calls
$303M
Puts
$27M
Net Calls
+$276M
Net Calls Change
+$52.3M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
GFA
Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors
Illinois
+$1.32B
2
RIM
Rakuten Investment Management
Japan
+$213M
3
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
+$127M
4
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$87.9M
5
Jones Financial Companies
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
+$58.7M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Charles Schwab
Charles Schwab
California
-$134M
2
Corient Private Wealth
Corient Private Wealth
Florida
-$110M
3
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
-$78.2M
4
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
Texas
-$48.2M
5
IA
IFG Advisory
Georgia
-$32.5M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
MWC
76
MBM Wealth Consultants
Missouri
$49.1M +$659K +4,386 +1%
KeyBank National Association
77
KeyBank National Association
Ohio
$49M +$7.69M +51,150 +18%
ZF
78
Zhang Financial
Michigan
$48.8M +$2.35M +15,633 +5%
OA
79
Operose Advisors
Wisconsin
$48.5M -$1.98M -13,139 -4%
RRA
80
Round Rock Advisors
Connecticut
$46.3M +$791K +5,263 +2%
PWMAG
81
Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group
New Jersey
$45.5M +$291K +1,936 +0.6%
RWP
82
RWA Wealth Partners
Massachusetts
$45M +$2.19M +14,545 +5%
TCM
83
Twele Capital Management
Minnesota
$44.2M -$82.1K -546 -0.2%
MFG
84
Merit Financial Group
Georgia
$43.1M +$1.87M +12,426 +4%
SEI Investments
85
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$43M +$1.37M +9,132 +3%
AC
86
Apella Capital
Connecticut
$42.7M -$2.12M -14,090 -5%
M&T Bank
87
M&T Bank
New York
$41.8M -$4.37M -29,075 -9%
HWA
88
Heartwood Wealth Advisors
Virginia
$39.8M +$168K +1,118 +0.4%
AWM
89
Act Wealth Management
Texas
$39.8M -$290K -1,932 -0.7%
BPA
90
Beacon Pointe Advisors
California
$39.6M +$5.68M +37,806 +16%
VA
91
Valmark Advisers
Ohio
$39M +$2.81M +18,683 +8%
Lido Advisors
92
Lido Advisors
California
$38.3M -$355K -2,361 -0.9%
NEAM
93
New England Asset Management
Connecticut
$38.2M +$1.01M +6,685 +3%
AWAU
94
Alliance Wealth Advisors (Utah)
Utah
$36.9M +$14.7M +97,991 +65%
HI
95
Human Investing
Oregon
$36.7M +$219K +1,458 +0.6%
SA
96
Sanctuary Advisors
Indiana
$36.7M +$581K +3,863 +2%
CBT
97
Crews Bank & Trust
Florida
$36.5M -$260K -1,730 -0.7%
FFN
98
Focus Financial Network
Minnesota
$35.4M +$1.03M +6,832 +3%
AWA
99
Arkadios Wealth Advisors
Georgia
$35.4M +$5.08M +33,755 +16%
Fifth Third Bancorp
100
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$35.1M +$32.9M +218,605 +1,199%
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VYM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

2,003 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $26.2B — up 4.3% from $25.1B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 137 funds opened new VYM positions and 88 closed out — a net gain of 49 holders — while 841 added to existing stakes and 662 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors, adding an estimated $1.32B. The largest seller was Charles Schwab, exiting entirely with an estimated $134M sold.

  • 2,003 institutional investors held Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) as of Q1 2026, up from 1,994 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $26.2B of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 4.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 137 funds opened new Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 88 closed out, a net change of +49 holders.
  • The largest Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors, an estimated $1.32B added.
  • The largest Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Charles Schwab, an estimated $134M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.