iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) Shares Purchased by Aptus Capital Advisors LLC

Aptus Capital Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) by 70.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 413 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 170 shares during the period. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF were worth $89,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 2.0% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,244,540 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $286,979,000 after purchasing an additional 24,055 shares during the last quarter. Wealthgarden F.S. LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 40.5% in the fourth quarter. Wealthgarden F.S. LLC now owns 1,717 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $370,000 after buying an additional 495 shares during the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 12.4% during the fourth quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 28,837 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $6,214,000 after buying an additional 3,179 shares during the last quarter. GM Advisory Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 5.2% during the fourth quarter. GM Advisory Group LLC now owns 101,075 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $21,781,000 after buying an additional 4,997 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Prosperity Financial Group Inc. increased its position in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. Prosperity Financial Group Inc. now owns 6,352 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,369,000 after acquiring an additional 130 shares during the period.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Stock Performance

Shares of SOXX opened at $193.94 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $185.13 and a two-hundred day moving average of $208.47. The stock has a market cap of $11.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.27 and a beta of 1.34. iShares Semiconductor ETF has a one year low of $148.31 and a one year high of $267.24.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 21st. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 18th were given a $0.2611 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 18th.

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).