Realta Investment Advisors Increases Position in iShares Semiconductor ETF $SOXX

Realta Investment Advisors boosted its stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) by 2,811.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,776 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,715 shares during the period. Realta Investment Advisors’ holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF were worth $535,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in SOXX. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Financial Consulate Inc. acquired a new position in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Strategic Advocates LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $35,000. Wellington Shields & Co. LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF during the third quarter worth approximately $41,000. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 39.6% during the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 155 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares during the period.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ:SOXX opened at $339.61 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $21.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.84 and a beta of 1.51. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $344.15 and its 200 day moving average price is $314.57. iShares Semiconductor ETF has a 1-year low of $148.31 and a 1-year high of $368.82.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 20th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th were paid a $0.2079 dividend. This represents a $0.83 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 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). 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.