1,200 Shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF $SOXX Bought by Essential Investment Partners LLC

Essential Investment Partners LLC purchased a new stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 1,200 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $682,000.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Triumph Capital Management grew its holdings in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 44.4% during the second quarter. Triumph Capital Management now owns 65 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. Willner & Heller LLC increased its position in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 1.6% in the second quarter. Willner & Heller LLC now owns 1,376 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $882,000 after purchasing an additional 22 shares during the last quarter. Round Rock Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 3.2% in the second quarter. Round Rock Advisors LLC now owns 703 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $450,000 after purchasing an additional 22 shares during the last quarter. IAG Wealth Partners LLC raised its stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 5.7% in the first quarter. IAG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 462 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $152,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC raised its stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 1.3% in the first quarter. Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC now owns 2,006 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $659,000 after purchasing an additional 26 shares in the last quarter.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Price Performance

Shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF stock opened at $521.94 on Thursday. iShares Semiconductor ETF has a 1 year low of $260.44 and a 1 year high of $655.95. The firm has a market cap of $49.17 billion, a PE ratio of 31.84 and a beta of 1.80. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $530.26 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $473.25.

iShares Semiconductor ETF shares are scheduled to split before the market opens on Thursday, November 5th. The 3-1 split was recently announced. The newly issued shares will be payable to shareholders after the closing bell on Wednesday, November 4th.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 18th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th were issued a $0.3250 dividend. This represents a $1.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 15th. This is a positive change from iShares Semiconductor ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.2827.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Profile

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.