Littlejohn Financial Services Inc. Takes Position in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (BATS:ITA)

Littlejohn Financial Services Inc. purchased a new position in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (BATS:ITA) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 31,856 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,630,000. iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF makes up about 4.1% of Littlejohn Financial Services Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest holding.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Guardian Asset Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by 3.3% in the 4th quarter. Guardian Asset Advisors LLC now owns 3,617 shares of the company’s stock worth $526,000 after buying an additional 117 shares during the last quarter. Investment Partners Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by 13.9% in the fourth quarter. Investment Partners Asset Management Inc. now owns 3,032 shares of the company’s stock worth $441,000 after acquiring an additional 370 shares during the last quarter. Hudock Inc. increased its position in shares of iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by 3.3% during the fourth quarter. Hudock Inc. now owns 3,610 shares of the company’s stock worth $525,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Beckerman Institutional LLC raised its stake in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF by 3.1% in the 4th quarter. Beckerman Institutional LLC now owns 7,732 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,124,000 after purchasing an additional 234 shares during the last quarter. Finally, McClarren Financial Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $119,000.

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF Stock Up 4.7 %

Shares of ITA opened at $155.11 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $150.56 and its two-hundred day moving average is $148.76. The stock has a market cap of $7.29 billion, a PE ratio of 29.96 and a beta of 0.60. iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF has a 52-week low of $145.00 and a 52-week high of $206.56.

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).