WBI Investments LLC Acquires Shares of 942 iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX)

WBI Investments LLC bought a new position in iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 942 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $213,000.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in SOXX. Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 2.5% in the 4th quarter. Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC now owns 743 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $428,000 after acquiring an additional 18 shares during the last quarter. Keel Point LLC increased its holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. Keel Point LLC now owns 1,982 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,142,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares during the period. Armor Investment Advisors LLC increased its holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. Armor Investment Advisors LLC now owns 4,228 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,436,000 after purchasing an additional 24 shares during the period. McAdam LLC raised its position in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 4.3% during the 4th quarter. McAdam LLC now owns 844 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $486,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Avitas Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. Avitas Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,807 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,041,000 after buying an additional 37 shares during the period.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Stock Down 2.7 %

Shares of SOXX traded down $7.04 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $258.45. 3,664,195 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,593,552. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.60 and a beta of 1.34. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $239.98 and its 200-day moving average price is $219.71. iShares Semiconductor ETF has a 1 year low of $144.40 and a 1 year high of $267.15.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 11th were given a dividend of $0.3103 per share. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.48%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 11th.

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).