iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) Position Reduced by Cresta Advisors Ltd.

Cresta Advisors Ltd. decreased its position in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) by 95.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,212 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 23,602 shares during the period. Cresta Advisors Ltd.’s holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF were worth $279,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in SOXX. International Assets Investment Management LLC grew its position in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 410,509.7% in the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 15,225,408 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,510,827,000 after buying an additional 15,221,700 shares during the last quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund grew its position in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 737.5% in the second quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund now owns 2,010,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $495,726,000 after buying an additional 1,770,000 shares during the last quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC grew its position in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 14,795.3% in the second quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 264,988 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $654,000 after buying an additional 263,209 shares during the last quarter. Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc. acquired a new position in iShares Semiconductor ETF in the second quarter worth approximately $61,658,000. Finally, Accredited Investors Inc. grew its position in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 9,530.8% in the third quarter. Accredited Investors Inc. now owns 227,576 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $52,477,000 after buying an additional 225,213 shares during the last quarter.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Stock Performance

NASDAQ SOXX opened at $213.57 on Wednesday. iShares Semiconductor ETF has a twelve month low of $175.40 and a twelve month high of $267.24. The stock has a market cap of $13.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.60 and a beta of 1.34. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $223.79 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $230.45.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 25th were given a dividend of $0.5524 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 25th.

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).