iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (BATS:ITA) Stock Holdings Lifted by Franklin Resources Inc.

Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its position in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (BATS:ITA) by 34.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 492 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 127 shares during the quarter. Franklin Resources Inc.’s holdings in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF were worth $76,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in ITA. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by 3.5% in the second quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 12,438 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,642,000 after acquiring an additional 421 shares in the last quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC bought a new position in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at $31,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by 107.9% during the 2nd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,792 shares of the company’s stock valued at $236,000 after purchasing an additional 930 shares during the period. Ritholtz Wealth Management increased its position in shares of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by 3.8% during the 2nd quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 2,215 shares of the company’s stock valued at $292,000 after purchasing an additional 82 shares during the period. Finally, Founders Financial Securities LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by 226.7% in the 2nd quarter. Founders Financial Securities LLC now owns 6,145 shares of the company’s stock worth $811,000 after buying an additional 4,264 shares in the last quarter.

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF Trading Down 0.3 %

BATS ITA opened at $144.86 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $6.81 billion, a PE ratio of 29.96 and a beta of 0.60. iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF has a 1 year low of $145.00 and a 1 year high of $206.56. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $149.93 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $144.97.

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF Company 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).