VitalStone Financial LLC Acquires 414 Shares of SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (NYSEARCA:XAR)

VitalStone Financial LLC increased its holdings in SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (NYSEARCA:XAR) by 43.6% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,363 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 414 shares during the quarter. VitalStone Financial LLC’s holdings in SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF were worth $191,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Scarborough Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF during the 4th quarter worth $67,233,000. Howard Capital Management Group LLC grew its holdings in SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF by 14.3% during the second quarter. Howard Capital Management Group LLC now owns 148,195 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,744,000 after purchasing an additional 18,545 shares during the period. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. increased its position in SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF by 89.2% in the fourth quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 134,748 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,248,000 after buying an additional 63,542 shares in the last quarter. Greenlight Capital Inc. purchased a new stake in SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $17,560,000. Finally, Commonwealth Equity Services LLC raised its stake in shares of SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF by 1.0% in the second quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 121,818 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,052,000 after buying an additional 1,221 shares during the period.

SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF Trading Down 0.6 %

Shares of NYSEARCA:XAR opened at $149.18 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $147.79 and a 200 day moving average of $142.31. The company has a market cap of $2.24 billion, a PE ratio of 30.33 and a beta of 0.85. SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF has a 12-month low of $108.32 and a 12-month high of $156.43.

About SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF

The SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in industrials equity. The fund tracks an equal-weighted index of US aerospace & defense companies. XAR was launched on Sep 28, 2011 and is managed by State Street.