900 Shares in Vanguard Information Technology ETF (NYSEARCA:VGT) Acquired by Renaissance Technologies LLC

Renaissance Technologies LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Information Technology ETF (NYSEARCA:VGT) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund bought 900 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $560,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Sovereign Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in Vanguard Information Technology ETF by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. Sovereign Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,015 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,253,000 after purchasing an additional 17 shares during the period. Bare Financial Services Inc grew its position in shares of Vanguard Information Technology ETF by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 928 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $577,000 after buying an additional 19 shares in the last quarter. Hamilton Point Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Information Technology ETF by 2.6% during the fourth quarter. Hamilton Point Investment Advisors LLC now owns 788 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $490,000 after buying an additional 20 shares during the period. Hemington Wealth Management raised its holdings in Vanguard Information Technology ETF by 16.8% in the fourth quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 139 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $86,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Whittier Trust Co. raised its holdings in Vanguard Information Technology ETF by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 4,184 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,602,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Information Technology ETF Stock Up 1.5 %

NYSEARCA VGT opened at $567.54 on Friday. Vanguard Information Technology ETF has a 52 week low of $451.00 and a 52 week high of $648.76. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $543.42 and a two-hundred day moving average of $595.31. The stock has a market capitalization of $79.61 billion, a PE ratio of 30.08 and a beta of 1.23.

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).