Vanguard High Dividend Yield
VYM • ARCA
Vanguard High Dividend Yield is an exchange-traded fund on ARCA. As of Q3 2025, 1,784 institutional investors hold shares in this ETF, with total holdings valued at $23.6B. BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ is the largest holder with a position valued at $1.7B.
Overview
Overview of institutional ownership in VYM as of Q3 2025
All Institutions
- Institutions
- 1,784
- Value Held
- $23.6B
- Shares Held
- 169.9M
- Avg Position
- $13.2M
- Median Position
- $1.1M
Hedge Funds
- Hedge Funds
- 18
- Value Held
- $112.5M
- Shares Held
- 798.5K
- Avg Position
- $6.3M
- Median Position
- $1.7M
Biggest Investors
Institutions with the largest positions in VYM as of Q3 2025
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ Institution | $1.7B 0.13% of portfolio |
 MORGAN STANLEY RIA/Wealth | $1.4B 0.09% of portfolio |
 RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC RIA/Wealth | $1.0B 0.34% of portfolio |
L LPL Financial LLC Institution | $912.6M 0.27% of portfolio |
 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN Institution | $747.3M 0.15% of portfolio |
 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO Institution | $743.2M 0.05% of portfolio |
 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC Institution | $566.5M 0.13% of portfolio |
 Creative Planning RIA/Wealth | $503.9M 0.39% of portfolio |
 ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC Long Only Manager | $482.5M 0.14% of portfolio |
 UBS Group AG Institution | $410.3M 0.08% of portfolio |
Net Capital Flow
Institutional buying and selling activity for VYM in Q3 2025
- Traded
- +$413.6M
- Buyers
- 842
- Sellers
- 663
- Total Bought
- +$1.3B
- Total Sold
- −$923.0M
- Avg Position
- $12.9M
Biggest Buyers
| Institution | Net Bought |
|---|---|
V VANTAGEPOINT INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC Institution | +$316.7M +2.2M shares |
 Cetera Investment Advisers RIA/Wealth | +$95.6M +678.3K shares |
 WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT CO LLP Long Only Manager | +$69.9M +496.1K shares |
C CI Private Wealth, LLC RIA/Wealth | +$66.1M +475.4K shares |
 AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | +$50.6M +359.1K shares |
L LPL Financial LLC Institution | +$43.6M +309.0K shares |
 Cornerstone Planning Group LLC RIA/Wealth | +$41.1M +525.7K shares |
A Advisor Group Holdings, Inc. Institution | +$37.6M +268.5K shares |
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN Institution | +$31.0M +219.7K shares |
A Apella Capital, LLC Institution | +$29.5M +211.8K shares |
Biggest Sellers
| Institution | Net Sold |
|---|---|
 Kingstone Capital Partners Texas, LLC RIA/Wealth | −$366.5M −2.7M shares |
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC Long Only Manager | −$176.2M −1.2M shares |
UBS Group AG Institution | −$41.3M −292.9K shares |
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ Institution | −$24.7M −175.5K shares |
L Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC RIA/Wealth | −$20.9M −156.8K shares |
 COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC. RIA/Wealth | −$13.2M −94.0K shares |
 Miracle Mile Advisors, LLC RIA/Wealth | −$11.7M −83.2K shares |
 Vestmark Advisory Solutions, Inc. Fund of Funds | −$10.3M −73.2K shares |
 Custos Family Office, LLC Family Office | −$7.4M −55.3K shares |
 Mount Yale Investment Advisors, LLC RIA/Wealth | −$6.9M −49.2K shares |
Entry and Exit Activity
Institutions that initiated new positions or completely exited VYM in Q3 2025
- New Positions
- 53
- New Value
- $345.7M
- Exited Positions
- 50
- Exited Value
- $418.1M
New Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
V VANTAGEPOINT INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC Institution | $316.7M 2.2M shares |
 Kropog Financial Group, LLC RIA/Wealth | $10.4M 73.6K shares |
C Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC Institution | $2.6M 18.2K shares |
 Sagace Wealth Management LLC RIA/Wealth | $1.7M 12.0K shares |
A Alliance Wealth Advisors, LLC /UT RIA/Wealth | $1.3M 9.1K shares |
 ZEGA Investments, LLC RIA/Wealth | $921.5K 6.5K shares |
 Bravias Capital Group, LLC RIA/Wealth | $687.4K 4.9K shares |
E Equity Wealth Partners, LLC RIA/Wealth | $659.0K 4.7K shares |
 FIRST CITIZENS INVESTOR SERVICES, INC. RIA/Wealth | $586.2K 4.2K shares |
 Altrius Capital Management Inc RIA/Wealth | $491.9K 3.5K shares |
Exited Positions
| Institution | Previous Position |
|---|---|
Kingstone Capital Partners Texas, LLC RIA/Wealth | $366.5M 2.7M shares |
L Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC RIA/Wealth | $20.9M 156.8K shares |
Custos Family Office, LLC Family Office | $7.4M 55.3K shares |
 Divergent Planning, LLC RIA/Wealth | $3.4M 25.2K shares |
 Aegis Wealth Management LLC RIA/Wealth | $2.4M 18.9K shares |
M My Personal CFO, LLC RIA/Wealth | $2.3M 17.2K shares |
 Forefront Analytics, LLC RIA/Wealth | $2.2M 16.6K shares |
 Advisor Resource Council RIA/Wealth | $2.0M 15.2K shares |
L Laffer Investments RIA/Wealth | $1.3M 10.1K shares |
F FFT WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC Family Office | $1.3M 9.7K shares |
Options Activity
Institutions with the largest Call and Put options positions in VYM as of Q3 2025
- Call Positions
- 7
- Call Value
- $283.5M
- Put Positions
- 6
- Put Value
- $23.4M
Call Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
 CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $157.5M 11.2K contracts |
 SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Private Equity | $48.7M 3.5K contracts |
T Twin Tree Management, LP Hedge Fund•Vol Arbitrage | $39.9M 2.8K contracts |
J JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Institution | $27.3M 1.9K contracts |
 Walleye Trading LLC RIA/Wealth | $6.9M 490.0 contracts |
W WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC Institution | $2.9M 209.0 contracts |
C Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC Institution | $253.7K 18.0 contracts |
Put Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Private Equity | $13.5M 956.0 contracts |
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $8.4M 594.0 contracts |
W WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC Institution | $815.0K 58.0 contracts |
J JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Institution | $775.2K 55.0 contracts |
UBS Group AG Institution | - - contracts |
Walleye Trading LLC RIA/Wealth | - - contracts |
Most Committed Institutions
Institutions with VYM as the highest % of their portfolio as of Q3 2025
| Institution | Portfolio Weight |
|---|---|
 Martel Wealth Advisors Inc RIA/Wealth | 17.49% $99.9M |
T Tepp RIA, LLC Institution | 16.77% $14.8M |
 MARINO, STRAM & ASSOCIATES LLC RIA/Wealth | 13.78% $76.6M |
 Ariston Services Group RIA/Wealth | 13.36% $22.2M |
 ACT WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC RIA/Wealth | 13.07% $37.2M |
C Coco Enterprises, LLC Family Office | 12.51% $23.2M |
 Operose Advisors LLC RIA/Wealth | 12.32% $49.4M |
 Mittelman Wealth Management RIA/Wealth | 12.05% $18.4M |
 MBM Wealth Consultants, LLC RIA/Wealth | 11.46% $46.1M |
A Arlington Trust Co LLC Institution | 11.17% $62.0M |
Hedge Fund Spotlight
Discover hedge funds investing in VYM
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Hedge Fund • Quant
Portfolio ManagerPeter Fitzhugh Brown
- Portfolio Value
- $75.8B
- Positions
- 3,419
- Last Reported
- Q3 2025
Sector Allocation
Position in Vanguard High Dividend Yield
- Market Value
- $7.7M
- Shares Held
- 54.6K
- Portfolio Weight
- 0.01%
- Owned Since
- 2023-Q3
| Top Holding | Sector | Market Value | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
Software - Infrastructure Technology | $1.6B | 2.06% | |
Semiconductors Technology | $1.1B | 1.39% | |
Electronic Gaming & Multimedia Technology | $953.5M | 1.26% |
