Vanguard Information Technology ETF $VGT Shares Purchased by Prospera Financial Services Inc

Prospera Financial Services Inc grew its position in shares of Vanguard Information Technology ETF (NYSEARCA:VGT) by 5.3% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 14,253 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 718 shares during the period. Prospera Financial Services Inc’s holdings in Vanguard Information Technology ETF were worth $10,675,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in 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 worth $1,438,000 after acquiring an additional 598 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Information Technology ETF by 80.9% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 4,147 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,249,000 after purchasing an additional 1,854 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Information Technology ETF by 0.3% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 112,999 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $61,288,000 after purchasing an additional 305 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Information Technology ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $96,000. Finally, Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Information Technology ETF by 15.6% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 1,218 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $808,000 after purchasing an additional 164 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Information Technology ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:VGT opened at $751.47 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $112.45 billion, a PE ratio of 34.55 and a beta of 1.25. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $756.73 and a 200-day moving average of $740.87. Vanguard Information Technology ETF has a one year low of $451.00 and a one year high of $806.99.

Vanguard Information Technology ETF 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.