Jefferies Financial Group Inc. Buys Shares of 72,830 iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF $ITB

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF (BATS:ITB) during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 72,830 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $7,811,000. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. owned approximately 0.32% of iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF by 675.0% in the 3rd quarter. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 310 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 270 shares in the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp boosted its holdings in iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF by 136.7% in the 3rd quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 348 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 201 shares during the period. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $48,000. Finally, Private Trust Co. NA purchased a new position in shares of iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $54,000.

iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF Stock Performance

iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF stock opened at $97.85 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $2.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.18 and a beta of 1.31. iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF has a fifty-two week low of $82.71 and a fifty-two week high of $118.00. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $105.67 and its 200-day moving average price is $104.64.

iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF Company Profile

iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF, formerly iShares Dow Jones U.S. Home Construction Index Fund, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Select Home Construction Index (the Index). The Index measures the performance of the home construction sector of the United States equity market, and includes companies that are constructors of residential homes, including manufacturers of mobile and prefabricated homes. The Company invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index.