Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
1,839 hedge funds and large institutions have $23.8B invested in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 127 funds opening new positions, 754 increasing their positions, 618 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.
1,041% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $289M | Put options by funds: $25.3M
159% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 127 | Existing positions closed: 49
22% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 754 | Existing positions reduced: 618
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $21.9B → $23.8B (+$1.9B)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,805 → 1,839 (+34)
0.58% more ownership
Funds ownership: 36.44% → 37.01% (+0.58%)
9% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 161 → 147 (-14)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VIA
Vantagepoint Investment Advisers
Washington,
District of Columbia
|
+$309M |
| 2 |
Cetera Investment Advisers
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$93.2M |
| 3 |
CPG
Cornerstone Planning Group
Fairfield,
New Jersey
|
+$72.2M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$68.2M |
| 5 |
Corient Private Wealth
Miami,
Florida
|
+$65.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$172M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$40.2M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$24.1M |
| 4 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$12.9M |
| 5 |
MMA
Miracle Mile Advisors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$11.4M |
VYM Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
1,839 of the 7,640 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $23.8B — up 8.7% from $21.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 127 funds opened new VYM positions and 49 closed out — a net gain of 78 holders — while 754 added to existing stakes and 618 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vantagepoint Investment Advisers, opening a new position worth an estimated $309M. The largest seller was Envestnet Asset Management, cutting an estimated $172M.
- 1,839 institutional investors held Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) as of Q3 2025, up from 1,805 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $23.8B of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF stock for Q3 2025, up 8.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 127 funds opened new Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 49 closed out, a net change of +78 holders.
- The largest Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was Vantagepoint Investment Advisers, an estimated $309M added.
- The largest Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $172M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.