Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
1,801 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, 721 increasing their positions, 665 reducing their positions, and 84 closing their positions.
543% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $267M | Put options by funds: $41.5M
40% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 118 | Existing positions closed: 84
3% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 172 → 177 (+5)
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 721 | Existing positions reduced: 665
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,803 → 1,801 (-2)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $22.7B → $21.6B (-$1.03B)
1.52% less ownership
Funds ownership: 38.52% → 37% (-1.5%)
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
1,801 of the 7,472 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 4.5% from $22.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 118 funds opened new VYM positions and 84 closed out — a net gain of 34 holders — while 721 added to existing stakes and 665 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.
- 1,801 institutional investors held Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) as of Q1 2025, down from 1,803 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $21.6B of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF stock for Q1 2025, down 4.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 118 funds opened new Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 84 closed out, a net change of +34 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.