Kestra Advisory Services LLC Acquires 45,562 Shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX)

Kestra Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) by 225.5% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 65,768 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 45,562 shares during the period. Kestra Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF were worth $14,858,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its position in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 354.2% in the first quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 1,427,465 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $322,493,000 after purchasing an additional 1,113,176 shares during the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new position in iShares Semiconductor ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $419,921,000. Global Assets Advisory LLC bought a new position in iShares Semiconductor ETF during the first quarter valued at $107,385,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. increased its position in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 169.8% during the first quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 281,965 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $63,713,000 after acquiring an additional 177,440 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Commonwealth Equity Services LLC increased its position in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 267.2% during the first quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 262,774 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $59,366,000 after acquiring an additional 191,206 shares during the last quarter.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Stock Performance

SOXX stock traded up $4.82 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $229.37. 3,805,615 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,697,956. iShares Semiconductor ETF has a one year low of $144.40 and a one year high of $267.24. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.48 billion, a PE ratio of 10.60 and a beta of 1.34. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $245.51 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $224.46.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 11th were paid a $0.3103 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 11th. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.54%.

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).