Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. Increases Holdings in iShares U.S. Transportation ETF (BATS:IYT)

Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. boosted its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Transportation ETF (BATS:IYT) by 2.3% during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 7,273 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 166 shares during the period. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. owned 0.05% of iShares U.S. Transportation ETF worth $476,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in IYT. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund boosted its position in shares of iShares U.S. Transportation ETF by 168.0% during the 1st quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund now owns 268,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $18,867,000 after acquiring an additional 168,000 shares during the last quarter. Q3 Asset Management acquired a new position in iShares U.S. Transportation ETF in the 1st quarter valued at about $15,966,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its holdings in iShares U.S. Transportation ETF by 148,658.6% in the first quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 165,122 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $11,625,000 after acquiring an additional 165,011 shares during the last quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Transportation ETF by 256.9% during the 1st quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 156,180 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $10,995,000 after purchasing an additional 112,425 shares during the period. Finally, Cadent Capital Advisors LLC lifted its position in iShares U.S. Transportation ETF by 458.7% in the first quarter. Cadent Capital Advisors LLC now owns 111,561 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $7,854,000 after buying an additional 91,592 shares during the last quarter.

iShares U.S. Transportation ETF Price Performance

Shares of IYT stock opened at $68.88 on Wednesday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $65.80 and a two-hundred day moving average of $66.09. The firm has a market cap of $940.21 million, a PE ratio of 4.53 and a beta of 1.11. iShares U.S. Transportation ETF has a 1-year low of $157.65 and a 1-year high of $206.73.

About iShares U.S. Transportation ETF

iShares Transportation Average ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares Dow Jones Transportation Average Index Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seek investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of Dow Jones Transportation Average Index.