Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
1,811 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.9B invested in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 115 funds opening new positions, 778 increasing their positions, 591 reducing their positions, and 82 closing their positions.
836% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $283M | Put options by funds: $30.2M
40% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 115 | Existing positions closed: 82
32% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 778 | Existing positions reduced: 591
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,807 → 1,811 (+4)
0.57% less ownership
Funds ownership: 37.02% → 36.45% (-0.57%)
9% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 177 → 161 (-16)
22% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $942M | Capital outflows: $1.21B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$51.4M |
| 2 |
Auto-Owners Insurance
Lansing,
Michigan
|
+$51M |
| 3 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$39.8M |
| 4 |
Hancock Whitney
Gulfport,
Mississippi
|
+$36.2M |
| 5 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$33M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sumitomo Life Insurance
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$745M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$29.2M |
| 3 |
Atria Wealth Solutions
New York
|
-$28.1M |
| 4 |
TownSquare Capital
Provo,
Utah
|
-$20.3M |
| 5 |
Penserra Capital Management
Orinda,
California
|
-$19.5M |
VYM Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
1,811 of the 7,630 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $21.9B — up 1.1% from $21.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 115 funds opened new VYM positions and 82 closed out — a net gain of 33 holders — while 778 added to existing stakes and 591 trimmed.
The largest buyer was LPL Financial, adding an estimated $51.4M. The largest seller was Sumitomo Life Insurance, exiting entirely with an estimated $745M sold.
- 1,811 institutional investors held Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) as of Q2 2025, up from 1,807 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $21.9B of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF stock for Q2 2025, up 1.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 115 funds opened new Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 82 closed out, a net change of +33 holders.
- The largest Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was LPL Financial, an estimated $51.4M added.
- The largest Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF seller in Q2 2025 was Sumitomo Life Insurance, an estimated $745M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.