iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF $ITA Shares Acquired by Realta Investment Advisors

Realta Investment Advisors boosted its position in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (BATS:ITA) by 48.5% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 7,911 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,584 shares during the period. Realta Investment Advisors’ holdings in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF were worth $1,731,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. raised its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by 395.8% in the 4th quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 119 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 95 shares in the last quarter. Optima Capital LLC acquired a new position in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. Aventura Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, Wolff Wiese Magana LLC lifted its holdings in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by 302.6% in the 4th quarter. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC now owns 157 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 118 shares during the last quarter.

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF Trading Down 0.3%

BATS ITA opened at $236.78 on Friday. iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF has a 1-year low of $183.42 and a 1-year high of $250.65. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $227.61 and its 200-day simple moving average is $228.49. The company has a market capitalization of $10.42 billion, a PE ratio of 34.35 and a beta of 0.87.

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). The Index measures the performance of the aerospace and defense sector of the United States equity market. Aerospace companies include manufacturers, assemblers and distributors of aircraft and aircraft parts.