Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
827 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.62B invested in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 89 funds opening new positions, 331 increasing their positions, 271 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.
294% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $11.9M | Put options by funds: $3.03M
141% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 89 | Existing positions closed: 37
22% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 331 | Existing positions reduced: 271
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 788 → 827 (+39)
2% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 84 → 82 (-2)
5.54% less ownership
Funds ownership: 34.23% → 28.69% (-5.5%)
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.28B → $6.62B (-$668M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DLIC
Daido Life Insurance Company
Osaka,
Japan
|
+$99.9M |
| 2 |
AIC
Ameritas Investment Company
Lincoln,
Nebraska
|
+$28M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$17.6M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$15.1M |
| 5 |
TC
Telemus Capital
Southfield,
Michigan
|
+$13.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$1.49B |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$75.9M |
| 3 |
OCG
Opus Capital Group
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
-$32.3M |
| 4 |
LTFS
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Miami,
Florida
|
-$19.9M |
| 5 |
HWA
HCR Wealth Advisors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$19.4M |
VYM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
827 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $6.62B — down 9.2% from $7.28B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 89 funds opened new VYM positions and 37 closed out — a net gain of 52 holders — while 331 added to existing stakes and 271 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Daido Life Insurance Company, opening a new position worth an estimated $99.9M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $1.49B.
- 827 institutional investors held Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) as of Q1 2019, up from 788 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $6.62B of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF stock for Q1 2019, down 9.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 89 funds opened new Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 37 closed out, a net change of +52 holders.
- The largest Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was Daido Life Insurance Company, an estimated $99.9M added.
- The largest Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF seller in Q1 2019 was Bank of America, an estimated $1.49B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.