Quadrature Capital Ltd Increases Position in iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX)

Quadrature Capital Ltd boosted its holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) by 2,133.1% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 18,289 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 17,470 shares during the quarter. Quadrature Capital Ltd’s holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF were worth $4,130,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Financial Synergies Wealth Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 200.0% during the first quarter. Financial Synergies Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 114 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 76 shares during the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Macroview Investment Management LLC lifted its position in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 307.7% during the fourth quarter. Macroview Investment Management LLC now owns 53 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the period. Duncker Streett & Co. Inc. bought a new position in iShares Semiconductor ETF during the first quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, BOK Financial Private Wealth Inc. lifted its position in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 200.0% during the first quarter. BOK Financial Private Wealth Inc. now owns 150 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Price Performance

iShares Semiconductor ETF stock traded up $4.82 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $229.37. 3,805,615 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,697,956. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.60 and a beta of 1.34. The business has a 50 day moving average of $245.51 and a two-hundred day moving average of $224.46. iShares Semiconductor ETF has a 12 month low of $144.40 and a 12 month high of $267.24.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 17th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 11th were given a dividend of $0.3103 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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).