iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) Shares Acquired by Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd.

Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. boosted its holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) by 5.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,389 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 72 shares during the quarter. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd.’s holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF were worth $298,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Patriot Investment Management Group Inc. boosted its stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 1.7% in the third quarter. Patriot Investment Management Group Inc. now owns 2,702 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $623,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the period. Integrity Financial Corp WA lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 34.4% in the 3rd quarter. Integrity Financial Corp WA now owns 207 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares during the last quarter. Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 4.9% during the 3rd quarter. Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,127 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $260,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares during the period. KCM Investment Advisors LLC grew its stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 3.5% during the 3rd quarter. KCM Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,740 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $401,000 after buying an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hollencrest Capital Management increased its position in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 56.1% in the third quarter. Hollencrest Capital Management now owns 167 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 60 shares during the period.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Stock Performance

SOXX stock opened at $230.64 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $220.66 and its two-hundred day moving average is $224.99. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.60 and a beta of 1.34. iShares Semiconductor ETF has a 1 year low of $192.87 and a 1 year high of $267.24.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 17th were paid a dividend of $0.3578 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 17th.

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).