Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
1,468 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.2B invested in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 232 funds opening new positions, 645 increasing their positions, 392 reducing their positions, and 56 closing their positions.
470% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $194M | Put options by funds: $34M
314% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 232 | Existing positions closed: 56
65% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 645 | Existing positions reduced: 392
20% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 161 → 194 (+33)
19% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15.3B → $18.2B (+$2.95B)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,322 → 1,468 (+146)
0.7% more ownership
Funds ownership: 36.2% → 36.91% (+0.7%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$345M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$94.1M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$80.5M |
| 4 |
Truist Financial
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$58M |
| 5 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
+$56.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SLI
Sumitomo Life Insurance
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$807M |
| 2 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$17.3M |
| 3 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$14.6M |
| 4 |
AssetMark Inc
Concord,
California
|
-$13.6M |
| 5 |
BWFA
Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors
Columbia,
Maryland
|
-$13.4M |
VYM Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review
1,468 of the 6,237 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $18.2B — up 19% from $15.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 232 funds opened new VYM positions and 56 closed out — a net gain of 176 holders — while 645 added to existing stakes and 392 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $345M. The largest seller was Sumitomo Life Insurance, cutting an estimated $807M.
- 1,468 institutional investors held Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) as of Q4 2022, up from 1,322 in Q3 2022.
- Funds reported $18.2B of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF stock for Q4 2022, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 232 funds opened new Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF positions in Q4 2022 and 56 closed out, a net change of +176 holders.
- The largest Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF buyer in Q4 2022 was Bank of America, an estimated $345M added.
- The largest Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF seller in Q4 2022 was Sumitomo Life Insurance, an estimated $807M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.