Sapient Capital LLC Raises Stock Position in Vanguard Information Technology ETF $VGT

Sapient Capital LLC increased its position in shares of Vanguard Information Technology ETF (NYSEARCA:VGT) by 732.4% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 5,136 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,519 shares during the quarter. Sapient Capital LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Information Technology ETF were worth $614,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VGT. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its position in Vanguard Information Technology ETF by 657.6% during the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 4,731,562 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $565,516,000 after acquiring an additional 4,107,038 shares during the last quarter. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. grew its position in Vanguard Information Technology ETF by 693.4% during 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 during the period. Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan grew its position in Vanguard Information Technology ETF by 700.0% during the second quarter. Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan now owns 1,637,816 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $195,752,000 after acquiring an additional 1,433,089 shares during the period. Folger Nolan Fleming Douglas Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard Information Technology ETF by 690.1% during 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 acquiring an additional 1,203,781 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Taiyo Life Insurance Co. increased its stake in Vanguard Information Technology ETF by 700.0% during the second quarter. Taiyo Life Insurance Co. now owns 1,352,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $161,591,000 after acquiring an additional 1,183,000 shares during the last quarter.

Vanguard Information Technology ETF Stock Performance

VGT opened at $121.27 on Friday. Vanguard Information Technology ETF has a 1 year low of $83.09 and a 1 year high of $126.00. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $117.35 and a 200 day moving average price of $107.87. The company has a market cap of $148.67 billion, a PE ratio of 34.55 and a beta of 1.35.

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.