Vanguard Information Technology ETF $VGT Position Increased by Soltis Investment Advisors LLC

Soltis Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Information Technology ETF (NYSEARCA:VGT) by 707.5% in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 26,107 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 22,874 shares during the period. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Information Technology ETF were worth $3,120,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VGT. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Information Technology ETF by 693.4% in the second quarter. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. now owns 2,421,267 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $289,390,000 after acquiring an additional 2,116,095 shares in the last quarter. Folger Nolan Fleming Douglas Capital Management Inc. grew its position in Vanguard Information Technology ETF by 690.1% in the second quarter. Folger Nolan Fleming Douglas Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,378,210 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $164,724,000 after buying an additional 1,203,781 shares during the last quarter. Taiyo Life Insurance Co. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Information Technology ETF by 700.0% in the second quarter. Taiyo Life Insurance Co. now owns 1,352,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $161,591,000 after buying an additional 1,183,000 shares in the last quarter. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Information Technology ETF by 704.1% during the 2nd quarter. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. now owns 1,027,235 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $122,775,000 after acquiring an additional 899,479 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bailard Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Information Technology ETF by 703.9% during the 2nd quarter. Bailard Inc. now owns 912,145 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $109,020,000 after acquiring an additional 798,678 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Information Technology ETF Stock Up 0.1%

NYSEARCA:VGT opened at $118.42 on Friday. Vanguard Information Technology ETF has a 1-year low of $83.09 and a 1-year high of $126.00. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $116.99 and a 200 day simple moving average of $105.96. The firm has a market capitalization of $145.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.55 and a beta of 1.34.

About Vanguard Information Technology ETF

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.