iShares Semiconductor ETF $SOXX Shares Acquired by IMC Chicago LLC

IMC Chicago LLC increased its stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) by 8.0% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 22,161 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,650 shares during the period. IMC Chicago LLC’s holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF were worth $7,283,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in SOXX. BOKF NA acquired a new stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF in the fourth quarter worth $30,000. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC increased its holdings in shares of 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 worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 78 shares during the period. SHP Wealth Management acquired a new stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $38,000. Finally, Strategic Advocates LLC bought a new stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at about $35,000.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Stock Down 2.2%

iShares Semiconductor ETF stock opened at $555.27 on Thursday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $569.38 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $431.96. The firm has a market capitalization of $45.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.84 and a beta of 1.77. iShares Semiconductor ETF has a 52-week low of $232.33 and a 52-week high of $655.95.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Increases Dividend

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

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.