Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
2,006 hedge funds and large institutions have $25B invested in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 263 funds opening new positions, 813 increasing their positions, 567 reducing their positions, and 61 closing their positions.
850% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $250M | Put options by funds: $26.3M
331% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 263 | Existing positions closed: 61
43% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 813 | Existing positions reduced: 567
12% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 147 → 164 (+17)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,840 → 2,006 (+166)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $23.8B → $25B (+$1.21B)
0.32% more ownership
Funds ownership: 37.01% → 37.33% (+0.32%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$99.1M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$89.2M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$49.1M |
| 4 |
Focus Partners Wealth
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$47.2M |
| 5 |
Baird Financial Group
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$46.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$371M |
| 2 |
BB
Bell Bank
Fargo,
North Dakota
|
-$87.3M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$79.8M |
| 4 |
CPG
Cornerstone Planning Group
Fairfield,
New Jersey
|
-$74.7M |
| 5 |
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$28.8M |
VYM Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
2,006 of the 8,284 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $25B — up 5.1% from $23.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 263 funds opened new VYM positions and 61 closed out — a net gain of 202 holders — while 813 added to existing stakes and 567 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, adding an estimated $99.1M. The largest seller was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), cutting an estimated $371M.
- 2,006 institutional investors held Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) as of Q4 2025, up from 1,840 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $25B of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF stock for Q4 2025, up 5.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 263 funds opened new Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF positions in Q4 2025 and 61 closed out, a net change of +202 holders.
- The largest Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF buyer in Q4 2025 was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, an estimated $99.1M added.
- The largest Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF seller in Q4 2025 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $371M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.