National Bank of Canada FI Grows Position in Vanguard Information Technology ETF (NYSEARCA:VGT)

National Bank of Canada FI boosted its stake in Vanguard Information Technology ETF (NYSEARCA:VGT) by 8.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 999 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 78 shares during the quarter. National Bank of Canada FI’s holdings in Vanguard Information Technology ETF were worth $621,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Zions Bancorporation N.A. grew its stake in Vanguard Information Technology ETF by 150.0% during the fourth quarter. Zions Bancorporation N.A. now owns 40 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 24 shares during the period. Crowley Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Vanguard Information Technology ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. Brooklyn Investment Group purchased a new stake in Vanguard Information Technology ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $30,000. Kentucky Trust Co purchased a new stake in Vanguard Information Technology ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, Briaud Financial Planning Inc purchased a new stake in Vanguard Information Technology ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $31,000.

Vanguard Information Technology ETF Trading Up 13.5 %

NYSEARCA VGT opened at $533.78 on Thursday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $577.51 and its 200-day simple moving average is $602.56. Vanguard Information Technology ETF has a 52 week low of $451.00 and a 52 week high of $648.76. The stock has a market cap of $74.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.38 and a beta of 1.23.

Vanguard Information Technology ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 25th were given a dividend of $0.7294 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 25th.

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).