Wharton Business Group LLC Sells 72,920 Shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX)

Wharton Business Group LLC decreased its position in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) by 88.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 9,969 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 72,920 shares during the period. Wharton Business Group LLC’s holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF were worth $2,148,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in SOXX. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 2.0% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,244,540 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $286,979,000 after buying an additional 24,055 shares during the period. D.A. Davidson & CO. lifted its position in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 15.3% during the 3rd quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 4,618 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,065,000 after acquiring an additional 613 shares during the period. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund grew its holdings in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 47.3% during the 3rd quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund now owns 2,960,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $682,546,000 after purchasing an additional 950,000 shares in the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP increased its position in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 74.5% in the third quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 1,806 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $416,000 after purchasing an additional 771 shares during the period. Finally, RB Capital Management LLC raised its stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 11.4% in the third quarter. RB Capital Management LLC now owns 1,976 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $456,000 after purchasing an additional 203 shares in the last quarter.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Stock Down 3.1 %

Shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF stock opened at $223.95 on Monday. iShares Semiconductor ETF has a 12-month low of $192.87 and a 12-month high of $267.24. The company has a market capitalization of $13.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.60 and a beta of 1.34. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $221.97 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $222.97.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 17th were given a dividend of $0.3578 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 17th.

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).