Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
1,798 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 114 funds opening new positions, 773 increasing their positions, 584 reducing their positions, and 83 closing their positions.
836% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $283M | Put options by funds: $30.2M
37% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 114 | Existing positions closed: 83
32% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 773 | Existing positions reduced: 584
1.17% more ownership
Funds ownership: 37.01% → 38.17% (+1.2%)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $21.6B → $21.9B (+$234M)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,796 → 1,798 (+2)
10% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 177 → 160 (-17)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GFA
Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors
Rolling Meadows,
Illinois
|
+$1B |
| 2 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$51.4M |
| 3 |
AOI
Auto-Owners Insurance
Lansing,
Michigan
|
+$51M |
| 4 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$39.8M |
| 5 |
HW
Hancock Whitney
Gulfport,
Mississippi
|
+$36.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SLI
Sumitomo Life Insurance
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$745M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$29.2M |
| 3 |
AWS
Atria Wealth Solutions
New York
|
-$28.1M |
| 4 |
TC
TownSquare Capital
Provo,
Utah
|
-$20.3M |
| 5 |
PCM
Penserra Capital Management
Orinda,
California
|
-$19.5M |
VYM Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
1,798 of the 7,595 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: 114 funds opened new VYM positions and 83 closed out — a net gain of 31 holders — while 773 added to existing stakes and 584 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors, adding an estimated $1B. The largest seller was Sumitomo Life Insurance, exiting entirely with an estimated $745M sold.
- 1,798 institutional investors held Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) as of Q2 2025, up from 1,796 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $21.9B of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF stock for Q2 2025, up 1.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 114 funds opened new Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 83 closed out, a net change of +31 holders.
- The largest Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors, an estimated $1B 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.