Calamos Advisors LLC Invests $1.25 Million in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF $ITA

Calamos Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (BATS:ITAFree Report) in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 5,695 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,246,000.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of ITA. Northland Securities Inc. raised its position in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by 1.5% in the 1st quarter. Northland Securities Inc. now owns 4,706 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,029,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares during the last quarter. NWF Advisory Services Inc. boosted its holdings in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by 36.0% during the first quarter. NWF Advisory Services Inc. now owns 6,160 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,348,000 after buying an additional 1,629 shares during the last quarter. Cdkv Holdings LLC grew its holdings in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by 3.4% during the first quarter. Cdkv Holdings LLC now owns 11,847 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,591,000 after purchasing an additional 388 shares during the period. Y.D. More Investments Ltd grew its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by 26.4% in the 1st quarter. Y.D. More Investments Ltd now owns 1,149 shares of the company’s stock valued at $243,000 after buying an additional 240 shares during the period. Finally, Diversify Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by 1,136.4% in the first quarter. Diversify Wealth Management LLC now owns 140,861 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,023,000 after acquiring an additional 129,468 shares in the last quarter.

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF Stock Performance

BATS ITA opened at $230.89 on Friday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $233.17 and a 200 day simple moving average of $231.52. iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF has a 52-week low of $190.16 and a 52-week high of $251.49. The stock has a market cap of $10.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.35 and a beta of 0.87.

About iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF

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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.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (BATS:ITA)

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