iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) Shares Purchased by Analyst IMS Investment Management Services Ltd.

Analyst IMS Investment Management Services Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) by 22.7% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 142,893 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 26,418 shares during the period. iShares Semiconductor ETF makes up 1.0% of Analyst IMS Investment Management Services Ltd.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest holding. Analyst IMS Investment Management Services Ltd. owned about 0.24% of iShares Semiconductor ETF worth $26,888,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $289,403,000. D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. acquired a new position in iShares Semiconductor ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $95,496,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in iShares Semiconductor ETF during the 4th quarter worth $69,622,000. Bank of Nova Scotia lifted its stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 64.5% in the 4th quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 264,372 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $56,970,000 after acquiring an additional 103,622 shares during the period. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 32.0% in the 4th quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 302,395 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $65,163,000 after acquiring an additional 73,318 shares during the period.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Stock Down 0.8%

Shares of NASDAQ:SOXX opened at $225.64 on Wednesday. iShares Semiconductor ETF has a fifty-two week low of $148.31 and a fifty-two week high of $267.24. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $198.07 and its 200-day simple moving average is $206.95. The company has a market cap of $13.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.38 and a beta of 1.34.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 20th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 16th will be issued a $0.4833 dividend. This represents a $1.93 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.86%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 16th. This is a positive change from iShares Semiconductor ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.31.

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).