AFG Fiduciary Services Limited Partnership Boosts Holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX)

AFG Fiduciary Services Limited Partnership increased its stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) by 85.4% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 7,275 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 3,350 shares during the quarter. iShares Semiconductor ETF makes up about 0.4% of AFG Fiduciary Services Limited Partnership’s portfolio, making the stock its 22nd largest position. AFG Fiduciary Services Limited Partnership’s holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF were worth $1,336,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Compass Financial Services Inc bought a new position in iShares Semiconductor ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Hopwood Financial Services Inc. bought a new position in iShares Semiconductor ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. Transce3nd LLC bought a new position in iShares Semiconductor ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $38,000. Roxbury Financial LLC bought a new position in iShares Semiconductor ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $53,000. Finally, NBC Securities Inc. bought a new position in iShares Semiconductor ETF during the first quarter worth about $47,000.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of NASDAQ:SOXX opened at $215.89 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.45 billion, a PE ratio of 27.28 and a beta of 1.34. iShares Semiconductor ETF has a twelve month low of $148.31 and a twelve month high of $267.24. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $189.38 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $206.53.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 21st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 18th were given a $0.2611 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 18th.

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).