3,695 Shares in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (BATS:ITA) Purchased by Advisors Preferred LLC

Advisors Preferred LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (BATS:ITA) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 3,695 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $535,000.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. McElhenny Sheffield Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $16,511,000. Benjamin Edwards Inc. boosted its position in shares of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by 1,568.6% during the 3rd quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 98,730 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,775,000 after acquiring an additional 92,813 shares during the last quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC grew its position in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by 11,712.6% in the third quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC now owns 73,829 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,048,000 after acquiring an additional 73,204 shares in the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by 7.6% during the 3rd quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 973,776 shares of the company’s stock valued at $145,716,000 after buying an additional 69,091 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its position in 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 valued at $14,757,000 after acquiring an additional 48,545 shares during the last quarter.

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF Stock Up 5.7 %

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF stock opened at $156.46 on Friday. iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF has a twelve month low of $145.00 and a twelve month high of $206.56. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $150.36 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $148.17. The company has a market capitalization of $7.35 billion, a PE ratio of 29.96 and a beta of 0.60.

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF Profile

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).