iShares Semiconductor ETF $SOXX Stock Holdings Lessened by Lido Advisors LLC

Lido Advisors LLC lessened its stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) by 29.2% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 17,433 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 7,201 shares during the period. Lido Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF were worth $5,730,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. IAG Wealth Partners LLC raised its position in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 5.7% during the first quarter. IAG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 462 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $152,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares during the period. Laurel Oak Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 0.3% during the first quarter. Laurel Oak Wealth Management LLC now owns 10,226 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,361,000 after purchasing an additional 26 shares during the last quarter. Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 1.3% in the 1st quarter. Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC now owns 2,006 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $659,000 after purchasing an additional 26 shares during the period. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI boosted its position in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 2.0% in the 4th quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI now owns 1,615 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $486,000 after purchasing an additional 31 shares during the period. Finally, Pathway Financial Advisers LLC increased its stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 1.6% in the 1st quarter. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC now owns 2,135 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $702,000 after purchasing an additional 33 shares in the last quarter.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Trading Down 4.4%

NASDAQ SOXX opened at $527.01 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $572.06 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $442.43. The company has a market cap of $46.27 billion, a PE ratio of 31.84 and a beta of 1.77. iShares Semiconductor ETF has a 1 year low of $232.33 and a 1 year high of $655.95.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th were issued a $0.2827 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. This is a positive change from iShares Semiconductor ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.21. This represents a $1.13 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%.

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). The Index is an equity benchmark for the United States-listed semiconductor stocks. The Index includes companies primarily involved in the design, distribution, manufacture and sale of semiconductors.