Calamos Wealth Management LLC Makes New $1.25 Million Investment in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF $ITA

Calamos Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (BATS:ITA) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 5,695 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,246,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its stake 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. LPL Financial LLC raised its stake in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by 11.5% in the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 3,152,397 shares of the company’s stock worth $676,788,000 after acquiring an additional 325,026 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its stake in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by 161.2% in the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 508,416 shares of the company’s stock worth $109,152,000 after acquiring an additional 313,740 shares during the last quarter. Dynasty Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF during the 4th quarter worth about $47,721,000. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by 37.9% during the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 683,215 shares of the company’s stock worth $146,680,000 after acquiring an additional 187,900 shares during the period.

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF Stock Performance

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF stock opened at $235.27 on Wednesday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $232.75 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $231.32. The company has a market cap of $10.35 billion, a PE ratio of 34.35 and a beta of 0.87. iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF has a fifty-two week low of $190.16 and a fifty-two week high of $251.49.

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.