Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. Has $13.94 Million Holdings in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (BATS:ITA)

Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. lessened its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (BATS:ITA) by 3.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 93,147 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,558 shares during the quarter. Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. owned approximately 0.20% of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF worth $13,939,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Raymond James & Associates raised its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by 12.4% in the 2nd quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 246,200 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,511,000 after acquiring an additional 27,071 shares in the last quarter. Miracle Mile Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by 9.1% during the 2nd quarter. Miracle Mile Advisors LLC now owns 2,394 shares of the company’s stock worth $316,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the period. Opal Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. Daymark Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF in the 3rd quarter worth $206,000. Finally, Lion Street Advisors LLC lifted its position in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by 11.4% during the 3rd quarter. Lion Street Advisors LLC now owns 2,947 shares of the company’s stock worth $441,000 after acquiring an additional 302 shares during the last quarter.

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF Stock Performance

Shares of BATS:ITA traded up $0.57 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $156.07. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 369,208 shares. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $149.32 and its 200 day simple moving average is $141.17. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.96 and a beta of 0.60. iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF has a fifty-two week low of $145.00 and a fifty-two week high of $206.56.

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).