Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
2,013 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 138 funds opening new positions, 844 increasing their positions, 666 reducing their positions, and 88 closing their positions.
1,020% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $303M | Put options by funds: $27M
57% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 138 | Existing positions closed: 88
27% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 844 | Existing positions reduced: 666
7% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 164 → 175 (+11)
1.34% more ownership
Funds ownership: 37.48% → 38.83% (+1.3%)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $25.1B → $26.2B (+$1.09B)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,000 → 2,013 (+13)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GFA
Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors
Rolling Meadows,
Illinois
|
+$1.32B |
| 2 |
RIM
Rakuten Investment Management
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$213M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$127M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$87.9M |
| 5 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$58.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
-$134M |
| 2 |
Corient Private Wealth
Miami,
Florida
|
-$110M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$78.2M |
| 4 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$48.2M |
| 5 |
IA
IFG Advisory
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$32.5M |
VYM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
2,013 of the 8,172 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 4.4% from $25.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 138 funds opened new VYM positions and 88 closed out — a net gain of 50 holders — while 844 added to existing stakes and 666 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.
- 2,013 institutional investors held Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) as of Q1 2026, up from 2,000 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $26.2B of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 4.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 138 funds opened new Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 88 closed out, a net change of +50 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.