VANGUARD HIGH DVD YIELD ETF (VYM) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

VANGUARD HIGH DVD YIELD ETF (VYM) institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q1 2026). This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include Renaissance Technologies LLC, Sequoia Financial Advisors, Matrix Advisors Value Fund, and Matrix Private Capital Group.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q1 2026Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy48,90081,500$12,070,150
Q1 2026Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-6,90551,543$7,633,526
Q1 2026Matrix Advisors Value FundBuy5,494104,118$15,419,869
Q1 2026Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy6962,479$367,205
Q4 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-22,00032,600$4,678,752
Q4 2025Matrix Advisors Value FundBuy9,18898,624$14,154,549
Q4 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy7,81958,448$8,388,534
Q3 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy31,00054,600$7,695,870
Q3 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy25,77050,629$7,136,022
Q3 2025Matrix Advisors Value FundBuy3,37589,436$12,606,089
Q2 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-28,40023,600$3,146,116
Q2 2025Matrix Advisors Value FundBuy8,20186,061$11,472,824
Q2 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy2,23124,859$3,313,929
Q1 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy48,00052,000$6,705,920
Q1 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy9,62522,628$2,918,153
Q1 2025Matrix Advisors Value FundBuy8,65677,860$10,040,842
Q4 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-21,3634,000$510,360
Q4 2024Matrix Advisors Value FundBuy3,47869,204$8,829,676
Q4 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-3,20313,003$1,659,115
Q4 2024Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy981,783$227,493
Q3 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy10,96325,363$3,251,537
Q3 2024Matrix Advisors Value FundBuy5,52765,726$8,426,027
Q3 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy53016,206$2,077,569
Q2 2024Matrix Advisors Value FundBuy4,55760,199$7,140,000
Q2 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-1,45915,676$1,859,174
Q1 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-7,50014,400$1,742
Q1 2024Matrix Private Capital GroupBuy1,6851,685$203,868
Q1 2024Matrix Advisors Value FundBuy1,37455,642$6,732,115
Q1 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1,04117,135$2,073,164
Q4 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy17,10021,900$2,445

Frequently asked questions about VYM activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying VYM?

    Institutional owners buying VYM include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in VYM activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in VYM compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to VANGUARD HIGH DVD YIELD ETF (VYM) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in VYM increasing?

    Institutional interest in VYM can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.

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