iShares Semiconductor ETF $SOXX Shares Sold by Kestra Advisory Services LLC

Kestra Advisory Services LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) by 9.4% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 50,050 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 5,168 shares during the quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF were worth $16,449,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. BOKF NA purchased a new position in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $32,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC grew its position in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 278.6% during the fourth quarter. Wealth Watch Advisors INC now owns 106 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 78 shares in the last quarter. Strategic Advocates LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF in the third quarter worth $35,000. Finally, SHP Wealth Management bought a new stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF in the fourth quarter worth $38,000.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Trading Down 0.1%

NASDAQ SOXX traded down $0.36 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $581.34. 5,843,913 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 8,279,269. iShares Semiconductor ETF has a 12 month low of $232.33 and a 12 month high of $655.95. The stock has a market capitalization of $48.80 billion, a PE ratio of 31.84 and a beta of 1.77. The company has a 50 day moving average of $564.87 and a two-hundred day moving average of $425.75.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th were given a dividend of $0.2827 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $1.13 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. This is a boost from iShares Semiconductor ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.21.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Company 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.