Ameritas Advisory Services LLC Has $8.86 Million Stock Position in Vanguard Information Technology ETF $VGT

Ameritas Advisory Services LLC raised its position in Vanguard Information Technology ETF (NYSEARCA:VGT) by 58.8% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 11,869 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 4,397 shares during the quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Information Technology ETF were worth $8,862,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in VGT. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd lifted its holdings in Vanguard Information Technology ETF by 98.4% in the 3rd quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd now owns 6,326 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $4,723,000 after purchasing an additional 3,138 shares in the last quarter. AMI Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Information Technology ETF by 4.2% in the third quarter. AMI Investment Management Inc. now owns 67,199 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $50,173,000 after purchasing an additional 2,726 shares during the period. Caprock Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Information Technology ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $4,314,000. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Information Technology ETF by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. now owns 739,730 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $552,305,000 after acquiring an additional 20,182 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Asset Planning Services Inc. LA ADV acquired a new stake in Vanguard Information Technology ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $615,000.

Vanguard Information Technology ETF Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA VGT opened at $729.64 on Friday. Vanguard Information Technology ETF has a 1-year low of $451.00 and a 1-year high of $806.99. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $755.56 and a 200 day moving average price of $741.26. The company has a market cap of $109.18 billion, a PE ratio of 34.55 and a beta of 1.25.

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.