Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. Buys 12,931 Shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX)

Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) by 32.7% during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 52,506 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 12,931 shares during the period. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd.’s holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF were worth $26,634,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Beacon Capital Management LLC boosted its position in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 250.0% during the 2nd quarter. Beacon Capital Management LLC now owns 56 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Clear Investment Research LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 728.6% in the 1st quarter. Clear Investment Research LLC now owns 58 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 51 shares during the last quarter. Sittner & Nelson LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF in the 1st quarter worth approximately $26,000. Wellington Shields & Co. LLC increased its position in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 1,200.0% during the 1st quarter. Wellington Shields & Co. LLC now owns 65 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich purchased a new position in iShares Semiconductor ETF during the first quarter valued at $32,000.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:SOXX opened at $523.21 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $9.39 billion, a PE ratio of 17.05 and a beta of 1.34. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $475.43 and a 200-day moving average price of $485.21. iShares Semiconductor ETF has a 1-year low of $336.15 and a 1-year high of $536.88.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, October 2nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 27th were given a dividend of $1.6658 per share. This represents a $6.66 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.27%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 26th.

About iShares Semiconductor ETF

iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF, formerly iShares PHLX SOX Semiconductor Sector Index Fund (the Fund), is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the United States-listed semiconductor stocks as represented by the PHLX Semiconductor Sector Index (the Index).