iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (BATS:ITA) Shares Bought by Garnet Equity Capital Holdings Inc.

Garnet Equity Capital Holdings Inc. grew its stake in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (BATS:ITA) by 30.4% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 30,000 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,000 shares during the quarter. iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF comprises approximately 1.2% of Garnet Equity Capital Holdings Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest holding. Garnet Equity Capital Holdings Inc.’s holdings in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF were worth $3,798,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. International Assets Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $66,271,000. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by 5.7% in the 3rd quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 457,574 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,489,000 after acquiring an additional 24,877 shares during the period. Stifel Financial Corp boosted its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by 25.9% in the third quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 265,991 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,189,000 after acquiring an additional 54,676 shares in the last quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by 3.3% in the fourth quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 264,116 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,437,000 after acquiring an additional 8,322 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James & Associates increased its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by 14.5% during the fourth quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 187,304 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,713,000 after acquiring an additional 23,775 shares during the period.

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF Stock Up 1.5 %

BATS ITA traded up $1.99 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $132.10. 326,852 shares of the stock were exchanged. iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF has a 12-month low of $145.00 and a 12-month high of $206.56. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $128.90 and a 200 day moving average of $122.98. The company has a market cap of $6.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.96 and a beta of 0.60.

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).