Stephens Inc. AR Lowers Holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX)

Stephens Inc. AR lessened its holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) by 4.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 13,220 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 662 shares during the period. Stephens Inc. AR’s holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF were worth $2,849,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. International Assets Investment Management LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 410,509.7% during the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 15,225,408 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,510,827,000 after acquiring an additional 15,221,700 shares in the last quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund lifted its stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 47.3% during the third 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 during the last quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC boosted its holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 22,093.6% in the fourth quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 254,782 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $54,903,000 after purchasing an additional 253,634 shares in the last quarter. Accredited Investors Inc. increased its stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 9,530.8% in the third quarter. Accredited Investors Inc. now owns 227,576 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $52,477,000 after purchasing an additional 225,213 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc. raised its holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 60.0% during the third quarter. Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc. now owns 400,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $92,236,000 after purchasing an additional 150,000 shares in the last quarter.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Trading Up 0.1 %

Shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF stock opened at $219.90 on Wednesday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $221.00 and a 200-day simple moving average of $222.45. The stock has a market cap of $13.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.60 and a beta of 1.34. iShares Semiconductor ETF has a 12-month low of $192.87 and a 12-month high of $267.24.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 17th were issued a $0.3578 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 17th.

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).