WealthShield Partners LLC Raises Stock Holdings in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (BATS:ITA)

WealthShield Partners LLC raised its position in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (BATS:ITA) by 835.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 346 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 309 shares during the quarter. WealthShield Partners LLC’s holdings in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF were worth $50,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ITA. Benjamin Edwards Inc. raised its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by 1,568.6% during the third quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 98,730 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,775,000 after purchasing an additional 92,813 shares during the last quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by 11,712.6% during the third quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC now owns 73,829 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,048,000 after purchasing an additional 73,204 shares during the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by 7.6% during the third quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 973,776 shares of the company’s stock worth $145,716,000 after purchasing an additional 69,091 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by 96.9% during the third quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 98,619 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,757,000 after purchasing an additional 48,545 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Littlejohn Financial Services Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $4,630,000.

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF Price Performance

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF stock opened at $150.51 on Wednesday. iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF has a 12 month low of $145.00 and a 12 month high of $206.56. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $151.10 and a 200-day simple moving average of $149.68. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.26 billion, a PE ratio of 29.80 and a beta of 1.02.

About iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF, formerly iShares Dow Jones U.S. Aerospace & Defense Index Fund (the Fund), is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Select Aerospace & Defense Index (the Index).