Principal Securities Inc. Acquires 7,237 Shares of iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:IYK)

Principal Securities Inc. grew its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:IYK) by 19.7% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 44,016 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,237 shares during the quarter. Principal Securities Inc. owned approximately 0.24% of iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF worth $3,106,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Comerica Bank raised its position in iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF by 156.1% during the 1st quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 5,352 shares of the company’s stock valued at $362,000 after purchasing an additional 3,262 shares in the last quarter. GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF by 180.9% in the second quarter. GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC now owns 15,542 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,022,000 after acquiring an additional 10,010 shares in the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF in the second quarter worth about $773,000. Blair William & Co. IL grew its holdings in iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF by 201.9% during the 1st quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 5,093 shares of the company’s stock worth $344,000 after acquiring an additional 3,406 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CWM LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF by 15.0% in the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 11,787 shares of the company’s stock valued at $832,000 after purchasing an additional 1,534 shares in the last quarter.

iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA IYK opened at $68.30 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $1.28 billion, a PE ratio of 7.93 and a beta of 0.35. iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF has a 52-week low of $61.26 and a 52-week high of $72.29. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $70.18 and its 200-day moving average price is $68.18.

iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF Company Profile

iShares U.S. Consumer Goods ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares Dow Jones U.S .Consumer Goods Sector Index Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of United States consumer goods stocks, as represented by the Dow Jones United States Consumer Goods Index.