Blue Edge Capital LLC Purchases New Position in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF $ITA

Blue Edge Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (BATS:ITA) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 2,344 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $568,000.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of ITA. Bogart Wealth LLC raised its stake in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by 447.6% during the 1st quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 115 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 94 shares in the last quarter. Continuum Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. Clearstead Trust LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF in the 1st quarter valued at about $28,000. SHP Wealth Management purchased a new position in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $35,000. Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. increased its position in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by 59.8% during the fourth quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 179 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 67 shares during the period.

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF Trading Down 1.8%

Shares of BATS ITA opened at $219.45 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $9.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.35 and a beta of 0.87. iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF has a twelve month low of $195.71 and a twelve month high of $256.60. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $239.01 and a two-hundred day moving average of $233.20.

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