Did Ed Whitfield buy iShares U.S. Preferred Stock ETF stock?

Common questions

Did Ed Whitfield buy iShares U.S. Preferred Stock ETF stock?

Yes. Ed Whitfield disclosed 2 purchases of iShares U.S. Preferred Stock ETF (PFF) stock between Jul 29, 2014 and Jul 30, 2014, in STOCK Act reports. Added together, the disclosed ranges come to $2K-$30K.

How big were Ed Whitfield's iShares U.S. Preferred Stock ETF trades?

STOCK Act reports give a range for each trade, such as $1K-$15K, never an exact amount. Added together, the disclosed ranges come to $2K-$30K.

Did Ed Whitfield make these iShares U.S. Preferred Stock ETF trades personally?

Not always. The STOCK Act requires members to report trades by themselves, a spouse and dependent children. The owner column of each linked filing says whose trade it was.

Does Ed Whitfield still own iShares U.S. Preferred Stock ETF stock?

This page lists reported trades, not holdings. A purchase can have been sold since, and the filings shown do not say what is held today.

When did Ed Whitfield report these trades?

The latest filing is dated Aug 14, 2014. The STOCK Act gives members of Congress 45 days to report a trade, so a filing can trail the trade by weeks. Every row shows both dates.

Where does this data come from?

From periodic transaction reports filed under the STOCK Act with the Clerk of the House. Every trade links to the original filing.