Bank Hapoalim BM Sells 2,032 Shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF $SOXX

Bank Hapoalim BM trimmed its stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXXFree Report) by 3.5% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 55,896 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 2,032 shares during the period. iShares Semiconductor ETF accounts for about 1.5% of Bank Hapoalim BM’s holdings, making the stock its 12th largest position. Bank Hapoalim BM’s holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF were worth $16,833,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of SOXX. BOKF NA acquired a new stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF in the 4th quarter worth $30,000. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC acquired a new stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF in the 4th quarter worth $32,000. Strategic Advocates LLC acquired a new stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF in the 3rd quarter worth $35,000. Optima Capital LLC acquired a new stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF in the 4th quarter worth $41,000. Finally, Rossby Financial LCC acquired a new stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF in the 4th quarter worth $42,000.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ SOXX opened at $591.24 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $38.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.84 and a beta of 1.80. The company’s fifty day moving average is $496.13 and its two-hundred day moving average is $388.88. iShares Semiconductor ETF has a 52-week low of $221.86 and a 52-week high of $629.72.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 18th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be given a $0.2827 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. This represents a $1.13 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. This is a positive change from iShares Semiconductor ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.21.

About iShares Semiconductor ETF

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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.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX)

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