Blue Edge Capital LLC Invests $568,000 in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF $ITA

Blue Edge Capital LLC acquired a new stake in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (BATS:ITA) during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 2,344 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $568,000.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Venturi Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by 1.5% during the second quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,959 shares of the company’s stock worth $717,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares during the period. JM2 Capital Inc. boosted its holdings in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by 1.5% in the 2nd quarter. JM2 Capital Inc. now owns 2,912 shares of the company’s stock valued at $706,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC increased its position in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by 2.4% during the 4th quarter. Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC now owns 2,114 shares of the company’s stock worth $453,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares during the period. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI raised its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by 5.4% during the 1st quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI now owns 1,004 shares of the company’s stock worth $220,000 after buying an additional 51 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Edgestream Partners L.P. lifted its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by 4.3% in the 1st quarter. Edgestream Partners L.P. now owns 1,306 shares of the company’s stock valued at $286,000 after buying an additional 54 shares during the period.

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF Price Performance

Shares of ITA stock opened at $219.45 on Thursday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $239.01 and its 200 day moving average price is $233.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.66 billion, a PE ratio of 34.35 and a beta of 0.87. iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF has a 1-year low of $195.71 and a 1-year high of $256.60.

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). 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.