Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
1,341 hedge funds and large institutions have $15B invested in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 123 funds opening new positions, 628 increasing their positions, 378 reducing their positions, and 53 closing their positions.
405% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $165M | Put options by funds: $32.8M
132% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 123 | Existing positions closed: 53
66% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 628 | Existing positions reduced: 378
12% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 129 → 144 (+15)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $14.2B → $15B (+$732M)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,293 → 1,341 (+48)
0.36% more ownership
Funds ownership: 33.39% → 33.76% (+0.36%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WFA
Wellspring Financial Advisors
Cleveland,
Ohio
|
+$197M |
| 2 |
SR
Swiss Re
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$148M |
| 3 |
MYLI
Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$127M |
| 4 |
Truist Financial
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$94.3M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$58.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$457M |
| 2 |
AF
Ally Financial
Detroit,
Michigan
|
-$90.3M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$70.3M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$30.6M |
| 5 |
FHA
First Horizon Advisors
Memphis,
Tennessee
|
-$20.9M |
VYM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
1,341 of the 6,360 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $15B — up 5.1% from $14.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 123 funds opened new VYM positions and 53 closed out — a net gain of 70 holders — while 628 added to existing stakes and 378 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wellspring Financial Advisors, adding an estimated $197M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $457M.
- 1,341 institutional investors held Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) as of Q1 2022, up from 1,293 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $15B of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF stock for Q1 2022, up 5.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 123 funds opened new Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF positions in Q1 2022 and 53 closed out, a net change of +70 holders.
- The largest Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF buyer in Q1 2022 was Wellspring Financial Advisors, an estimated $197M added.
- The largest Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF seller in Q1 2022 was Bank of America, an estimated $457M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.