North Star Investment Management Corp. Buys 15,232 Shares of Vanguard Information Technology ETF $VGT

North Star Investment Management Corp. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Information Technology ETF (NYSEARCA:VGT) by 543.4% during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 18,035 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 15,232 shares during the quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp.’s holdings in Vanguard Information Technology ETF were worth $2,156,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Fonville Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of Vanguard Information Technology ETF by 511.1% in the 2nd quarter. Fonville Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,249 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $627,000 after buying an additional 4,390 shares during the last quarter. Atria Investments Inc raised its position in shares of Vanguard Information Technology ETF by 677.3% during the second quarter. Atria Investments Inc now owns 171,937 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $20,550,000 after acquiring an additional 149,816 shares during the last quarter. Hamilton Point Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Vanguard Information Technology ETF by 700.0% during the second quarter. Hamilton Point Investment Advisors LLC now owns 6,144 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $734,000 after acquiring an additional 5,376 shares during the last quarter. Cadinha & Co. LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Information Technology ETF in the second quarter worth approximately $273,000. Finally, Bay Harbor Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Information Technology ETF by 701.0% in the second quarter. Bay Harbor Wealth Management LLC now owns 19,984 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,389,000 after acquiring an additional 17,489 shares during the period.

Vanguard Information Technology ETF Price Performance

Shares of VGT stock opened at $118.80 on Thursday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $116.91 and its 200 day simple moving average is $105.69. Vanguard Information Technology ETF has a one year low of $83.09 and a one year high of $126.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $145.64 billion, a PE ratio of 34.55 and a beta of 1.34.

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.