Indie Asset Partners LLC Increases Holdings in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF $ITA

Indie Asset Partners LLC grew its position in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (BATS:ITA) by 211.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 12,230 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 8,303 shares during the period. iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF accounts for approximately 3.4% of Indie Asset Partners LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest holding. Indie Asset Partners LLC’s holdings in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF were worth $2,559,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. AQR Capital Management LLC bought a new position in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF during the first quarter worth about $460,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its position in shares of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by 55.6% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 424,645 shares of the company’s stock valued at $65,013,000 after acquiring an additional 151,757 shares during the period. Ignite Planners LLC boosted its stake in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by 19.2% during the 2nd quarter. Ignite Planners LLC now owns 26,687 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,234,000 after acquiring an additional 4,300 shares during the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. grew its holdings in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by 11.0% during the second quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 929 shares of the company’s stock valued at $175,000 after purchasing an additional 92 shares during the period. Finally, CWM LLC grew its holdings in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by 3.2% during the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 27,850 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,254,000 after purchasing an additional 876 shares during the period.

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF stock opened at $232.53 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $224.93 and its 200 day simple moving average is $211.12. The company has a market capitalization of $10.23 billion, a PE ratio of 34.35 and a beta of 0.87. iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF has a 12 month low of $129.14 and a 12 month high of $244.76.

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.