North Star Investment Management Corp. Has $2.16 Million Stake in Vanguard Information Technology ETF $VGT

North Star Investment Management Corp. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Information Technology ETF (NYSEARCA:VGT) by 543.4% during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 18,035 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 15,232 shares during the period. North Star Investment Management Corp.’s holdings in Vanguard Information Technology ETF were worth $2,156,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of VGT. Kingdom Financial Group LLC. acquired a new stake in shares of Vanguard Information Technology ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Information Technology ETF by 497.4% during the second quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 233 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 194 shares during the last quarter. Wells Financial Advisors INC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Information Technology ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. RHL Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vanguard Information Technology ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Jessup Wealth Management Inc bought a new position in Vanguard Information Technology ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $31,000.

Vanguard Information Technology ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VGT opened at $118.80 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $116.91 and a 200 day simple moving average of $105.69. Vanguard Information Technology ETF has a 1 year low of $83.09 and a 1 year high of $126.00. The firm has a market cap of $145.64 billion, a PE 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.