Values First Advisors Inc. Makes New Investment in SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (NYSEARCA:XAR)

Values First Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (NYSEARCA:XAR) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 390 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $65,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in XAR. Focus Financial Network Inc. grew its holdings in SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Focus Financial Network Inc. now owns 2,434 shares of the company’s stock worth $404,000 after purchasing an additional 62 shares during the period. Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH boosted its position in shares of SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF by 3.5% during the 4th quarter. Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH now owns 1,909 shares of the company’s stock worth $317,000 after purchasing an additional 64 shares in the last quarter. Verity Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF by 3.9% in the 4th quarter. Verity Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,726 shares of the company’s stock valued at $286,000 after buying an additional 64 shares during the period. Flagstar Advisors Inc. increased its position in SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. Flagstar Advisors Inc. now owns 5,667 shares of the company’s stock valued at $892,000 after buying an additional 77 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Redhawk Wealth Advisors Inc. increased its position in SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. Redhawk Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 2,409 shares of the company’s stock valued at $400,000 after buying an additional 82 shares in the last quarter.

SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:XAR opened at $171.49 on Thursday. SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF has a 52-week low of $130.76 and a 52-week high of $181.38. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $170.84 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $162.14. The firm has a market cap of $2.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.33 and a beta of 0.85.

SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF Profile

The SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in industrials equity. The fund tracks an equal-weighted index of US aerospace & defense companies. XAR was launched on Sep 28, 2011 and is managed by State Street.