BNP Paribas Financial Markets Has $6.66 Million Position in iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF $IYK

BNP Paribas Financial Markets cut its position in shares of iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:IYK) by 60.1% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 99,504 shares of the company’s stock after selling 149,928 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets owned 0.58% of iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF worth $6,659,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of IYK. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF by 10,421.9% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 56,383,123 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,773,159,000 after purchasing an additional 55,847,256 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF by 54.2% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 961,699 shares of the company’s stock worth $67,781,000 after purchasing an additional 338,017 shares during the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors increased its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF by 1,977.7% during the 2nd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 186,389 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,137,000 after purchasing an additional 177,418 shares during the last quarter. Advisors Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $3,435,000. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF by 213.1% during the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 73,292 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,166,000 after purchasing an additional 49,887 shares during the last quarter.

iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF Price Performance

iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF stock opened at $72.50 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.40 billion, a PE ratio of 20.18 and a beta of 0.41. The company’s 50-day moving average is $71.02 and its 200-day moving average is $70.71. iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF has a fifty-two week low of $65.21 and a fifty-two week high of $77.70.

About iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF

iShares U.S. Consumer Goods ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares Dow Jones U.S .Consumer Goods Sector Index Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of United States consumer goods stocks, as represented by the Dow Jones United States Consumer Goods Index. The Underlying Index measures the performance of the consumer goods sector of the United States equity market. The Underlying Index includes companies in a range of industry groups, which include automobiles and parts, beverages, food producers, household goods, leisure goods, personal goods and tobacco.