Vanguard Information Technology ETF $VGT Shares Bought by Whittier Trust Co.

Whittier Trust Co. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Information Technology ETF (NYSEARCA:VGT) by 699.9% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 25,501 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 22,313 shares during the period. Whittier Trust Co.’s holdings in Vanguard Information Technology ETF were worth $2,968,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of VGT. Brighton Jones LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Information Technology ETF by 34.9% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 2,313 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,438,000 after buying an additional 598 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Information Technology ETF by 80.9% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 4,147 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,249,000 after buying an additional 1,854 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its holdings in Vanguard Information Technology ETF by 0.3% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 112,999 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $61,288,000 after buying an additional 305 shares in the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. grew its holdings in Vanguard Information Technology ETF by 378.1% in the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 6,713 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,453,000 after buying an additional 5,309 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP increased its position in Vanguard Information Technology ETF by 17.9% in the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 980 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $650,000 after acquiring an additional 149 shares during the period.

Vanguard Information Technology ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard Information Technology ETF stock opened at $118.80 on Thursday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $116.91 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $105.69. The company has a market capitalization of $145.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.55 and a beta of 1.34. Vanguard Information Technology ETF has a 1-year low of $83.09 and a 1-year high of $126.00.

Vanguard Information Technology ETF Company Profile

Vanguard Information Technology ETF seeks to track the investment performance of the MSCI US Investable Market Information Technology 25/50 Index, a benchmark of large-, mid-, and small-cap United States stocks in the information technology sector, as classified under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS). This GICS sector is made up of companies in three areas: technology software and services, including companies that develop software in various fields (such as the Internet, applications, systems, databases, and/or home entertainment), and companies that provide information technology consulting and services, data processing, and outsourced services; technology hardware and equipment, including manufacturers and distributors of communications equipment, computers and peripherals and electronic equipment, and semiconductors and semiconductor equipment manufacturers.