iShares Semiconductor ETF $SOXX Position Lifted by Y.D. More Investments Ltd

Y.D. More Investments Ltd grew its holdings in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXXFree Report) by 4,175.2% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 158,996 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 155,277 shares during the quarter. iShares Semiconductor ETF makes up about 2.0% of Y.D. More Investments Ltd’s portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest holding. Y.D. More Investments Ltd’s holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF were worth $52,240,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Bison Wealth LLC bought a new stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $201,000. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 83.9% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,238 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $421,000 after buying an additional 1,021 shares during the period. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. raised its stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 102.6% in the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 3,495 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $834,000 after buying an additional 1,770 shares during the period. Amundi purchased a new position in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $831,000. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 9.0% during the 2nd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 5,817 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,389,000 after buying an additional 482 shares in the last quarter.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:SOXX opened at $581.34 on Monday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $564.87 and a 200 day moving average of $426.61. The company has a market cap of $48.80 billion, a PE ratio of 31.84 and a beta of 1.77. iShares Semiconductor ETF has a 12-month low of $232.33 and a 12-month high of $655.95.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Increases Dividend

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

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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