Vanguard Information Technology ETF $VGT Stock Bought by Sigma Planning Corp

Sigma Planning Corp increased its position in shares of Vanguard Information Technology ETF (NYSEARCA:VGT) by 10.1% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 103,123 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 9,443 shares during the period. Sigma Planning Corp’s holdings in Vanguard Information Technology ETF were worth $12,959,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Bank of America Corp DE grew its position in shares of Vanguard Information Technology ETF by 1.6% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 15,105,780 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $10,539,605,000 after purchasing an additional 241,421 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Information Technology ETF by 657.6% in 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 purchasing an additional 4,107,038 shares during the period. Systematic Alpha Investments LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Information Technology ETF by 700.0% in the first quarter. Systematic Alpha Investments LLC now owns 658,400 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $459,379,000 after buying an additional 576,100 shares in the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Information Technology ETF by 762.8% in the second quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 3,651,091 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $436,378,000 after buying an additional 3,227,909 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in Vanguard Information Technology ETF by 817.3% during the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 3,330,327 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $398,041,000 after buying an additional 2,967,256 shares during the period.

Vanguard Information Technology ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA:VGT opened at $119.17 on Monday. Vanguard Information Technology ETF has a 52-week low of $83.09 and a 52-week high of $130.66. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $122.36 and a 200 day moving average of $116.23. The firm has a market capitalization of $146.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.55 and a beta of 1.34.

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.