Aptus Capital Advisors LLC Grows Stock Position in iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX)

Aptus Capital Advisors LLC grew its holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) by 767.9% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 243 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 215 shares during the quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF were worth $56,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Global Trust Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF during the third quarter valued at about $27,000. Transcendent Capital Group LLC bought a new stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF during the second quarter valued at about $31,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 84.0% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 138 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 63 shares in the last quarter. LRI Investments LLC bought a new stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF during the first quarter valued at about $33,000. Finally, Cultivar Capital Inc. bought a new stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF during the second quarter valued at about $37,000.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Price Performance

Shares of SOXX stock opened at $211.21 on Monday. iShares Semiconductor ETF has a 1-year low of $167.64 and a 1-year high of $267.24. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $226.00 and its 200 day moving average is $231.33. The company has a market cap of $13.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.60 and a beta of 1.34.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 25th were given a dividend of $0.5524 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 25th.

iShares Semiconductor ETF 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).