HRT Financial LP Takes $5.21 Million Position in iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:IYK)

HRT Financial LP purchased a new stake in shares of iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:IYK) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 26,138 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,207,000.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Seaview Investment Managers LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF by 9.0% during the 1st quarter. Seaview Investment Managers LLC now owns 16,446 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,277,000 after buying an additional 1,361 shares in the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF by 55.6% during the 1st quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 4,997 shares of the company’s stock valued at $995,000 after buying an additional 1,785 shares in the last quarter. Robertson Stephens Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF during the 1st quarter valued at about $464,000. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF by 7.6% during the 1st quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 70,167 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,979,000 after buying an additional 4,981 shares in the last quarter. Finally, WealthBridge Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF by 23.7% during the 1st quarter. WealthBridge Capital Management LLC now owns 2,182 shares of the company’s stock valued at $435,000 after buying an additional 418 shares in the last quarter.

iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF Stock Down 0.6 %

Shares of NYSEARCA IYK traded down $1.23 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $195.24. 33,100 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 68,637. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $200.32 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $199.45. The company has a market capitalization of $1.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.83 and a beta of 0.74. iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF has a 52-week low of $178.51 and a 52-week high of $210.10.

iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF Company Profile

iShares U.S. Consumer Goods ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares Dow Jones U.S .Consumer Goods Sector Index Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of United States consumer goods stocks, as represented by the Dow Jones United States Consumer Goods Index.