Goodman Advisory Group LLC Cuts Stock Position in iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX)

Goodman Advisory Group LLC lowered its stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) by 18.2% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 1,863 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 414 shares during the period. Goodman Advisory Group LLC’s holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF were worth $430,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Greenwood Gearhart Inc. increased its position in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 9.6% during the third quarter. Greenwood Gearhart Inc. now owns 95,861 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $22,105,000 after purchasing an additional 8,389 shares in the last quarter. Executive Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $377,000. Barclays PLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 24.3% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 426,035 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $98,239,000 after buying an additional 83,163 shares in the last quarter. LRI Investments LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 612.0% during the third quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 1,068 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $233,000 after buying an additional 918 shares in the last quarter. Finally, EWA LLC raised its position in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 11.7% in the third quarter. EWA LLC now owns 15,026 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,279,000 after buying an additional 1,577 shares during the last quarter.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Price Performance

SOXX opened at $218.77 on Tuesday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $224.00 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $230.63. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.60 and a beta of 1.34. iShares Semiconductor ETF has a 1-year low of $175.40 and a 1-year high of $267.24.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 25th were paid a $0.5524 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 25th.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Company 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).