Essex LLC Sells 270 Shares of iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:IYK)

Essex LLC lessened its stake in iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:IYK) by 2.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 12,740 shares of the company’s stock after selling 270 shares during the quarter. Essex LLC owned approximately 0.07% of iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF worth $836,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of IYK. Sanctuary Advisors LLC bought a new stake in iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF in the 2nd quarter worth about $773,000. Brookstone Capital Management grew its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF by 5.6% in the third quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 4,812 shares of the company’s stock valued at $340,000 after acquiring an additional 254 shares in the last quarter. CWM LLC increased its position in shares of iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF by 15.0% during the third quarter. CWM LLC now owns 11,787 shares of the company’s stock valued at $832,000 after acquiring an additional 1,534 shares during the last quarter. Stillwater Capital Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF by 18.3% during the third quarter. Stillwater Capital Advisors LLC now owns 16,543 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,167,000 after acquiring an additional 2,563 shares during the period. Finally, Raymond James & Associates boosted its position in iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF by 11.9% in the third quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 55,991 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,951,000 after purchasing an additional 5,968 shares during the last quarter.

iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF Price Performance

Shares of iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF stock opened at $66.33 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $1.24 billion, a PE ratio of 7.93 and a beta of 0.35. iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF has a 1 year low of $63.18 and a 1 year high of $72.29. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $66.29 and a 200-day moving average price of $68.43.

About iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF

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.