Barings LLC Takes Position in iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX)

Barings LLC purchased a new stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 7,968 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $1,717,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Compass Financial Services Inc purchased a new position in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. RPg Family Wealth Advisory LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $33,000. Truvestments Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $35,000. Hollencrest Capital Management increased its stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 56.1% in the 3rd quarter. Hollencrest Capital Management now owns 167 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Morse Asset Management Inc purchased a new position in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $42,000.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Stock Up 2.9 %

Shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF stock opened at $203.85 on Friday. iShares Semiconductor ETF has a twelve month low of $192.87 and a twelve month high of $267.24. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $219.36 and a 200 day moving average price of $221.88. The firm has a market cap of $12.62 billion, a PE ratio of 30.63 and a beta of 1.34.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 17th were paid a dividend of $0.3578 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 17th.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Company Profile

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).