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

Richard Bernstein Advisors LLC lessened its holdings in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (BATS:ITA) by 6.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 52,111 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,670 shares during the quarter. Richard Bernstein Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF were worth $7,574,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of ITA. Blue Trust Inc. increased its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by 140.9% in the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 660 shares of the company’s stock valued at $99,000 after acquiring an additional 386 shares during the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $110,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by 96.9% in the third quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 98,619 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,757,000 after purchasing an additional 48,545 shares during the last quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by 8.5% during the third quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC now owns 71,491 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,761,000 after purchasing an additional 5,611 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ramsay Stattman Vela & Price Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $209,000.

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF Trading Up 1.6 %

Shares of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF stock opened at $150.51 on Wednesday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $151.10 and a 200-day simple moving average of $149.68. The stock has a market cap of $6.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.80 and a beta of 1.02. iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF has a 12-month low of $145.00 and a 12-month high of $206.56.

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF Company 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).