Private Advisor Group LLC Acquires 751 Shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX)

Private Advisor Group LLC increased its holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) by 2.0% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 38,176 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 751 shares during the period. Private Advisor Group LLC’s holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF were worth $8,226,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of SOXX. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund boosted its holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 47.3% during the third quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund now owns 2,960,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $682,546,000 after acquiring an additional 950,000 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 2.0% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,244,540 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $286,979,000 after acquiring an additional 24,055 shares during the period. Barclays PLC boosted its holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 24.3% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 426,035 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $98,239,000 after acquiring an additional 83,163 shares during the period. Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc. boosted its holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 60.0% during the third quarter. Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc. now owns 400,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $92,236,000 after acquiring an additional 150,000 shares during the period. Finally, Donaldson Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 21.2% during the third quarter. Donaldson Capital Management LLC now owns 301,936 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $69,623,000 after acquiring an additional 52,757 shares during the period.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Stock Performance

Shares of SOXX opened at $223.95 on Friday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $221.97 and a 200-day simple moving average of $222.68. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.60 and a beta of 1.34. iShares Semiconductor ETF has a 52 week low of $192.87 and a 52 week high of $267.24.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Cuts Dividend

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

iShares Semiconductor ETF 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).