Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
714 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.6B invested in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 48 funds opening new positions, 270 increasing their positions, 264 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
259% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $16.6M | Put options by funds: $4.63M
66% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 48 | Existing positions closed: 29
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 704 → 714 (+10)
2% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 270 | Existing positions reduced: 264
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.52B → $5.6B (+$78.1M)
0.33% more ownership
Funds ownership: 27.32% → 27.65% (+0.33%)
11% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 75 → 67 (-8)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CWM
Cornerstone Wealth Management
St. Peters,
Missouri
|
+$155M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$56.8M |
| 3 |
First Manhattan
New York
|
+$24.4M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$16.6M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$11.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$124M |
| 2 |
PRS
Pinkerton Retirement Specialists
Coeur D Alene,
Idaho
|
-$23.4M |
| 3 |
CAN
Cetera Advisor Networks
El Segundo,
California
|
-$13.5M |
| 4 |
LFM
Lumina Fund Management
New York
|
-$11.6M |
| 5 |
BFG
Bouchey Financial Group
Troy,
New York
|
-$7.46M |
VYM Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
714 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $5.6B — up 1.4% from $5.52B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 48 funds opened new VYM positions and 29 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 270 added to existing stakes and 264 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Cornerstone Wealth Management, adding an estimated $155M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $124M.
- 714 institutional investors held Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) as of Q2 2018, up from 704 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $5.6B of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF stock for Q2 2018, up 1.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 48 funds opened new Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF positions in Q2 2018 and 29 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF buyer in Q2 2018 was Cornerstone Wealth Management, an estimated $155M added.
- The largest Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF seller in Q2 2018 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $124M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.