Hopwood Financial Services Inc. Buys New Holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX)

Hopwood Financial Services Inc. bought a new stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 140 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $30,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd acquired a new position in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $289,403,000. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund lifted its stake in shares of 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 in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $69,622,000. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 22,093.6% during the fourth quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 254,782 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $54,903,000 after purchasing an additional 253,634 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc. lifted its stake in shares of 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 Price Performance

Shares of SOXX opened at $196.08 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $218.04 and its two-hundred day moving average is $221.08. The stock has a market cap of $12.14 billion, a PE ratio of 30.63 and a beta of 1.34. iShares Semiconductor ETF has a 12 month low of $189.11 and a 12 month high of $267.24.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 17th were paid a dividend of $0.3578 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 17th.

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).