1,409 Shares in iShares Semiconductor ETF $SOXX Purchased by Parker Investment Management LLC

Parker Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 1,409 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $463,000.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in SOXX. BOKF NA acquired a new position in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC boosted its stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 278.6% in the 4th quarter. Wealth Watch Advisors INC now owns 106 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 78 shares in the last quarter. SHP Wealth Management acquired a new stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $38,000. Finally, Optima Capital LLC bought a new stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $41,000.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Price Performance

iShares Semiconductor ETF stock opened at $555.52 on Thursday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $571.27 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $440.17. iShares Semiconductor ETF has a 52-week low of $232.33 and a 52-week high of $655.95. The firm has a market capitalization of $46.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.84 and a beta of 1.77.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Increases Dividend

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

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.