Vanguard Information Technology ETF $VGT Stock Position Raised by Barclays PLC

Barclays PLC increased its position in Vanguard Information Technology ETF (NYSEARCA:VGT) by 24.1% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 71,755 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 13,921 shares during the period. Barclays PLC’s holdings in Vanguard Information Technology ETF were worth $53,574,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of VGT. China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Information Technology ETF by 110.5% during the 2nd quarter. China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 40 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 21 shares during the period. First Command Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Information Technology ETF in the third quarter valued at about $31,000. Semmax Financial Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Information Technology ETF in the second quarter valued at about $31,000. Kilter Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Information Technology ETF in the second quarter worth about $37,000. Finally, Evolution Wealth Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Information Technology ETF in the second quarter worth about $40,000.

Vanguard Information Technology ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA VGT opened at $731.87 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $746.04 and a 200 day simple moving average of $746.67. Vanguard Information Technology ETF has a twelve month low of $451.00 and a twelve month high of $806.99. The stock has a market capitalization of $109.52 billion, a PE ratio of 34.55 and a beta of 1.25.

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.