Janney Capital Management LLC Trims Holdings in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (BATS:ITA)

Janney Capital Management LLC reduced its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (BATS:ITA) by 5.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 117,226 shares of the company’s stock after selling 6,470 shares during the period. iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF makes up 1.2% of Janney Capital Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 19th largest holding. Janney Capital Management LLC owned about 0.25% of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF worth $17,542,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. LPL Financial LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by 3.5% during the second quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 904,685 shares of the company’s stock worth $119,464,000 after buying an additional 30,436 shares during the last quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by 2.7% in the third quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 285,836 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,773,000 after purchasing an additional 7,522 shares during the period. Raymond James & Associates raised its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by 8.8% during the third quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 267,921 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,092,000 after purchasing an additional 21,721 shares during the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by 7.5% during the second quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 221,043 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,189,000 after purchasing an additional 15,396 shares during the period. Finally, Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. grew its position in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by 19.7% in the 2nd quarter. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. now owns 193,869 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,600,000 after buying an additional 31,969 shares during the last quarter.

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF Stock Performance

Shares of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF stock opened at $144.54 on Friday. iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF has a one year low of $145.00 and a one year high of $206.56. The company has a market cap of $6.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.96 and a beta of 0.60. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $148.23 and a two-hundred day moving average of $139.76.

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).