Wealthstar Advisors LLC Increases Holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX)

Wealthstar Advisors LLC lifted its position in iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) by 218.8% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,680 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,153 shares during the period. Wealthstar Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF were worth $380,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. International Assets Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF during the fourth quarter worth $419,921,000. Morgan Stanley lifted its holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 1.9% during the third quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 571,506 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $270,695,000 after buying an additional 10,601 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 7.8% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 542,796 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $257,095,000 after buying an additional 39,053 shares during the period. Global Assets Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF during the first quarter worth $107,385,000. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 46.9% during the fourth quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 313,094 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $180,373,000 after buying an additional 99,970 shares during the period.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Stock Performance

iShares Semiconductor ETF stock traded up $4.17 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $254.26. 1,392,246 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,630,815. The business has a fifty day moving average of $235.48 and a 200 day moving average of $217.26. The firm has a market cap of $14.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.60 and a beta of 1.34. iShares Semiconductor ETF has a 12-month low of $144.40 and a 12-month high of $260.65.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 17th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 11th were given a dividend of $0.3103 per share. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.49%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 11th.

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).