5,815 iShares Semiconductor ETF $SOXX Shares Sold by VestGen Advisors LLC

VestGen Advisors LLC cut its holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) by 66.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,901 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 5,815 shares during the period. VestGen Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF were worth $1,650,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in SOXX. William Mack & Associates Inc. bought a new position in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF during the third quarter valued at about $27,000. Gould Capital LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 39.2% in the 1st quarter. Gould Capital LLC now owns 110 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 31 shares during the last quarter. Highland Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $40,000. Triumph Capital Management lifted its stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 44.4% in the 2nd quarter. Triumph Capital Management now owns 65 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $42,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB boosted its holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 245.0% during the 2nd quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 69 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $44,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares during the period.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Price Performance

Shares of SOXX stock opened at $471.51 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $529.13 and a 200 day moving average of $474.88. iShares Semiconductor ETF has a 1-year low of $260.44 and a 1-year high of $655.95. The stock has a market capitalization of $44.42 billion, a PE ratio of 31.84 and a beta of 1.80.

iShares Semiconductor ETF shares are scheduled to split before the market opens on Thursday, November 5th. The 3-1 split was recently announced. The newly issued shares will be payable to shareholders after the closing bell on Wednesday, November 4th.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 18th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th were given a $0.3250 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 15th. This is an increase from iShares Semiconductor ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.2827. This represents a $1.30 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%.

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.