Ashton Thomas Securities LLC Takes Position in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF $ITA

Ashton Thomas Securities LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (BATS:ITA) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 5,906 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,236,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its stake in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by 7.4% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 777,666 shares of the company’s stock worth $146,726,000 after purchasing an additional 53,710 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its position in shares of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by 283.3% during the second quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 609,728 shares of the company’s stock worth $115,019,000 after buying an additional 450,652 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. grew its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by 16.2% during the second quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 523,826 shares of the company’s stock worth $98,814,000 after buying an additional 73,117 shares in the last quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by 2,172.2% during the third quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 483,301 shares of the company’s stock worth $101,136,000 after buying an additional 462,031 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CWM LLC raised its position in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by 1,470.8% in the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 437,468 shares of the company’s stock valued at $91,545,000 after buying an additional 409,618 shares during the last quarter.

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF Stock Performance

BATS ITA opened at $237.57 on Wednesday. iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF has a 52 week low of $129.14 and a 52 week high of $198.47. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $211.45 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $204.62. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.45 billion, a price-to-earnings 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.