Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
VYM
1,796 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.6B invested in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 118 funds opening new positions, 718 increasing their positions, 663 reducing their positions, and 83 closing their positions.
543% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $267M | Put options by funds: $41.5M
42% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 118 | Existing positions closed: 83
3% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 172 → 177 (+5)
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 718 | Existing positions reduced: 663
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,797 → 1,796 (-1)
1.51% less ownership
Funds ownership: 38.51% → 37.01% (-1.5%)
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $24.9B → $21.6B (-$3.28B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCM
SCS Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$202M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$48.7M |
| 3 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$35.2M |
| 4 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$33M |
| 5 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
+$23.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SLI
Sumitomo Life Insurance
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$1.23B |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$209M |
| 3 |
AOI
Auto-Owners Insurance
Lansing,
Michigan
|
-$93.5M |
| 4 |
MYLI
Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$81.7M |
| 5 |
B
Barings
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$72.1M |
VYM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
1,796 of the 7,458 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $21.6B — down 13% from $24.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 118 funds opened new VYM positions and 83 closed out — a net gain of 35 holders — while 718 added to existing stakes and 663 trimmed.
The largest buyer was SCS Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $202M. The largest seller was Sumitomo Life Insurance, cutting an estimated $1.23B.
- 1,796 institutional investors held Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) as of Q1 2025, down from 1,797 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $21.6B of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF stock for Q1 2025, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 118 funds opened new Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 83 closed out, a net change of +35 holders.
- The largest Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was SCS Capital Management, an estimated $202M added.
- The largest Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Sumitomo Life Insurance, an estimated $1.23B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.