SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF $XAR Shares Purchased by Commonwealth Equity Services LLC

Commonwealth Equity Services LLC lifted its position in SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (NYSEARCA:XAR) by 13.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 151,571 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 17,677 shares during the quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC owned 0.79% of SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF worth $35,613,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Raymond James Financial Inc. raised its position in shares of SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF by 15.6% during the 2nd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 194,416 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,010,000 after acquiring an additional 26,306 shares in the last quarter. Howard Capital Management Group LLC increased its stake in SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF by 0.6% during the third quarter. Howard Capital Management Group LLC now owns 189,800 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,595,000 after purchasing an additional 1,128 shares during the last quarter. Affinity Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF during the second quarter worth $33,947,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. raised its holdings in shares of SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF by 21.0% during the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 129,391 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,318,000 after purchasing an additional 22,474 shares during the period. Finally, Enclave Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF by 16.9% in the 3rd quarter. Enclave Advisors LLC now owns 125,528 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,494,000 after buying an additional 18,131 shares during the last quarter.

SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA XAR opened at $262.61 on Thursday. SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF has a one year low of $137.09 and a one year high of $268.98. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $237.01 and a 200-day simple moving average of $227.94. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.15 billion, a PE ratio of 35.83 and a beta of 1.13.

SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF Profile

The SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in industrials equity. The fund tracks an equal-weighted index of US aerospace & defense companies. XAR was launched on Sep 28, 2011 and is managed by State Street.