iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) Shares Sold by Verus Capital Partners LLC

Verus Capital Partners LLC lessened its stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) by 6.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,788 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 128 shares during the period. Verus Capital Partners LLC’s holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF were worth $385,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Financial Advocates Investment Management purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF in the third quarter valued at $423,000. US Bancorp DE lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 4.6% in the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 13,331 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,074,000 after purchasing an additional 586 shares in the last quarter. Stephens Inc. AR lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 19.4% in the third quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 13,882 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,201,000 after purchasing an additional 2,256 shares in the last quarter. Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 39.4% in the third quarter. Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC now owns 3,062 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $706,000 after purchasing an additional 866 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CacheTech Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 4.1% in the third quarter. CacheTech Inc. now owns 19,755 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $4,555,000 after purchasing an additional 786 shares in the last quarter.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Stock Up 1.6 %

SOXX opened at $208.52 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $221.39 and a 200-day moving average of $222.84. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.63 and a beta of 1.34. iShares Semiconductor ETF has a 12-month low of $192.87 and a 12-month high of $267.24.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Cuts Dividend

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

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).