Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
1,834 hedge funds and large institutions have $24B invested in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 127 funds opening new positions, 751 increasing their positions, 617 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.
1,041% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $289M | Put options by funds: $25.3M
159% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 127 | Existing positions closed: 49
22% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 751 | Existing positions reduced: 617
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $21.9B → $24B (+$2.09B)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,799 → 1,834 (+35)
1.18% less ownership
Funds ownership: 38.17% → 36.99% (-1.2%)
9% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 160 → 146 (-14)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VIA
Vantagepoint Investment Advisers
Washington,
District of Columbia
|
+$309M |
| 2 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$93.2M |
| 3 |
CPG
Cornerstone Planning Group
Fairfield,
New Jersey
|
+$72.2M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$68.2M |
| 5 |
Corient Private Wealth
Miami,
Florida
|
+$65.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GFA
Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors
Rolling Meadows,
Illinois
|
-$1.09B |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$172M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$40.2M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$24.1M |
| 5 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$12.9M |
VYM Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
1,834 of the 7,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $24B — up 9.6% from $21.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 127 funds opened new VYM positions and 49 closed out — a net gain of 78 holders — while 751 added to existing stakes and 617 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vantagepoint Investment Advisers, opening a new position worth an estimated $309M. The largest seller was Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors, cutting an estimated $1.09B.
- 1,834 institutional investors held Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) as of Q3 2025, up from 1,799 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $24B of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF stock for Q3 2025, up 9.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 127 funds opened new Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 49 closed out, a net change of +78 holders.
- The largest Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was Vantagepoint Investment Advisers, an estimated $309M added.
- The largest Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors, an estimated $1.09B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.