iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) Position Boosted by Wellington Shields Capital Management LLC

Wellington Shields Capital Management LLC boosted its position in iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) by 2.1% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 37,874 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 797 shares during the quarter. iShares Semiconductor ETF makes up about 1.7% of Wellington Shields Capital Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 13th biggest holding. Wellington Shields Capital Management LLC owned approximately 0.06% of iShares Semiconductor ETF worth $9,341,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its holdings in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 354.2% in the 1st quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 1,427,465 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $322,493,000 after buying an additional 1,113,176 shares during the period. Global Assets Advisory LLC acquired a new position in iShares Semiconductor ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $107,385,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. boosted its stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 169.8% in 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 period. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC grew its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 191,206 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $61,658,000.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ:SOXX traded down $4.49 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $208.56. 591,775 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,866,563. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.60 and a beta of 1.34. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $233.86 and a 200 day moving average price of $228.99. iShares Semiconductor ETF has a twelve month low of $144.40 and a twelve month high of $267.24.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Dividend Announcement

The company 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. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 11th. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.60%.

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).