Richard Bernstein Advisors LLC Raises Stock Position in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (BATS:ITA)

Richard Bernstein Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (BATS:ITA) by 3.0% during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 665,555 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 19,110 shares during the period. iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF makes up 1.6% of Richard Bernstein Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 18th biggest holding. Richard Bernstein Advisors LLC owned 1.29% of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF worth $76,592,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Creative Planning raised its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by 42.5% in the 4th quarter. Creative Planning now owns 20,723 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,318,000 after acquiring an additional 6,183 shares during the period. Private Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by 2.5% in the 4th quarter. Private Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 25,188 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,818,000 after acquiring an additional 605 shares during the period. AJ Wealth Strategies LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $300,000. Connecticut Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $207,000. Finally, UBS Group AG raised its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by 25.6% in the 4th quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 617,598 shares of the company’s stock valued at $69,085,000 after acquiring an additional 125,966 shares during the period.

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF Stock Performance

Shares of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF stock traded down $1.61 on Wednesday, reaching $114.83. The company had a trading volume of 377,740 shares. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $116.13 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $114.62. The firm has a market cap of $5.59 billion, a PE ratio of 24.00 and a beta of 1.02. iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF has a 52-week low of $145.00 and a 52-week high of $206.56.

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).