iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) Shares Sold by Stratos Wealth Partners LTD.

Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. cut its position in iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) by 13.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 13,792 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 2,120 shares during the period. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD.’s holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF were worth $2,972,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. AQR Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in iShares Semiconductor ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $291,000. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company raised its holdings in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 570.0% during the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 6,479 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,598,000 after purchasing an additional 5,512 shares during the last quarter. Diversified Trust Co lifted its position in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 4.1% during the third quarter. Diversified Trust Co now owns 1,799 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $415,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares during the period. Mather Group LLC. boosted its holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 22.5% in the third quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 409 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $94,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CWM LLC grew its position in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 5.1% during the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 4,857 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,120,000 after purchasing an additional 235 shares during the period.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Stock Down 1.6 %

Shares of SOXX stock opened at $216.87 on Friday. iShares Semiconductor ETF has a 52-week low of $192.87 and a 52-week high of $267.24. The stock has a market cap of $13.42 billion, a PE ratio of 10.60 and a beta of 1.34. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $221.00 and a 200-day simple moving average of $222.88.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 17th were issued a $0.3578 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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).