iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (BATS:ITA) Position Raised by WESPAC Advisors LLC

WESPAC Advisors LLC raised its holdings in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (BATS:ITA) by 7.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 18,199 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,227 shares during the period. iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF accounts for about 2.0% of WESPAC Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 6th biggest position. WESPAC Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF were worth $2,723,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. LPL Financial LLC lifted its holdings in 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 worth $145,716,000 after purchasing an additional 69,091 shares in the last quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by 2.7% in the third quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 285,836 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,773,000 after buying an additional 7,522 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James & Associates boosted its position in shares of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by 8.8% in the third quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 267,921 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,092,000 after acquiring an additional 21,721 shares during the period. Cetera Investment Advisers grew its stake in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by 7.5% during the second quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 221,043 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,189,000 after acquiring an additional 15,396 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by 19.7% during the 2nd quarter. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. now owns 193,869 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,600,000 after acquiring an additional 31,969 shares during the period.

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF Price Performance

BATS ITA opened at $154.51 on Friday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $150.56 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $142.08. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.26 billion, a PE ratio of 29.96 and a beta of 0.60. iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF has a 1 year low of $145.00 and a 1 year 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).