R. W. Roge & Company Inc. Increases Stock Holdings in Vanguard Information Technology ETF $VGT

R. W. Roge & Company Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Information Technology ETF (NYSEARCA:VGT) by 700.0% in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 9,720 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,505 shares during the period. Vanguard Information Technology ETF makes up approximately 0.5% of R. W. Roge & Company Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th largest position. R. W. Roge & Company Inc.’s holdings in Vanguard Information Technology ETF were worth $1,161,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in VGT. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in Vanguard Information Technology ETF by 34.9% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 2,313 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,438,000 after acquiring an additional 598 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in Vanguard Information Technology ETF by 80.9% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 4,147 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $2,249,000 after acquiring an additional 1,854 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Information Technology ETF by 0.3% in the first 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. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Information Technology ETF by 378.1% in the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 6,713 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $4,453,000 after purchasing an additional 5,309 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP increased its stake in shares of Vanguard Information Technology ETF by 17.9% during the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 980 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $650,000 after purchasing an additional 149 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Information Technology ETF Price Performance

Shares of Vanguard Information Technology ETF stock opened at $118.87 on Wednesday. Vanguard Information Technology ETF has a 1 year low of $83.09 and a 1 year high of $126.00. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $117.02 and a 200 day moving average price of $107.37. The company has a market capitalization of $145.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.55 and a beta of 1.34.

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.