Geneos Wealth Management Inc. Has $2.89 Million Stake in iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:IYK)

Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its stake in iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:IYK) by 204.3% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 42,717 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 28,679 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc.’s holdings in iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF were worth $2,889,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of IYK. Essex LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF by 189.2% in the 1st quarter. Essex LLC now owns 14,655 shares of the company’s stock valued at $991,000 after buying an additional 9,588 shares during the period. TFB Advisors LLC grew its stake in iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF by 211.3% in the first quarter. TFB Advisors LLC now owns 6,728 shares of the company’s stock valued at $445,000 after acquiring an additional 4,567 shares during the period. C2P Capital Advisory Group LLC d.b.a. Prosperity Capital Advisors increased its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF by 157.1% in the first quarter. C2P Capital Advisory Group LLC d.b.a. Prosperity Capital Advisors now owns 10,687 shares of the company’s stock worth $723,000 after acquiring an additional 6,531 shares in the last quarter. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group raised its position in shares of iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF by 196.6% during the first quarter. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group now owns 62,639 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,236,000 after purchasing an additional 41,519 shares during the period. Finally, Diversified LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF by 199.9% during the 1st quarter. Diversified LLC now owns 3,281 shares of the company’s stock valued at $222,000 after purchasing an additional 2,187 shares in the last quarter.

iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA IYK traded up $0.23 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $65.88. 117,290 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 91,155. iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF has a one year low of $59.04 and a one year high of $68.70. The company’s 50-day moving average is $66.59 and its two-hundred day moving average is $65.72. The company has a market capitalization of $1.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.93 and a beta of 0.35.

iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF 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.