iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) Shares Purchased by Sigma Planning Corp

Sigma Planning Corp raised its stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) by 12.5% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 23,480 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 2,609 shares during the period. Sigma Planning Corp’s holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF were worth $5,060,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Transcend Capital Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 5.7% during the fourth quarter. Transcend Capital Advisors LLC now owns 5,924 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,277,000 after purchasing an additional 322 shares during the last quarter. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 8.4% during the fourth quarter. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,473 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $748,000 after purchasing an additional 268 shares during the last quarter. Pacific Sun Financial Corp boosted its holdings in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 108.8% during the fourth quarter. Pacific Sun Financial Corp now owns 3,443 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $742,000 after purchasing an additional 1,794 shares during the last quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 5.9% during the fourth quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 8,882 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,914,000 after purchasing an additional 491 shares during the last quarter. Finally, WealthBridge Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF during the fourth quarter worth $306,000.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Stock Down 3.1 %

SOXX stock opened at $223.95 on Friday. iShares Semiconductor ETF has a 52-week low of $192.87 and a 52-week high of $267.24. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $221.97 and its 200-day simple moving average is $222.68. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.60 and a beta of 1.34.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 17th were issued a $0.3578 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 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).