Vontobel Holding Ltd. Sells 9,252 Shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF $SOXX

Vontobel Holding Ltd. decreased its holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) by 51.6% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 8,662 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 9,252 shares during the period. Vontobel Holding Ltd.’s holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF were worth $2,348,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. GFG Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $32,000. Johnson Financial Group Inc. bought a new stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF in the second quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Crews Bank & Trust boosted its holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 1,666.7% in the second quarter. Crews Bank & Trust now owns 159 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA acquired a new stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $59,000. Finally, WFA of San Diego LLC bought a new position in iShares Semiconductor ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $87,000.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Stock Performance

NASDAQ:SOXX opened at $306.04 on Friday. iShares Semiconductor ETF has a 52 week low of $148.31 and a 52 week high of $317.35. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $297.33 and its 200-day moving average is $267.06. The firm has a market cap of $16.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.84 and a beta of 1.51.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 19th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 16th were issued a dividend of $0.4363 per share. This represents a $1.75 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 16th.

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). The Index is an equity benchmark for the United States-listed semiconductor stocks. The Index includes companies primarily involved in the design, distribution, manufacture and sale of semiconductors.