Wintrust Investments LLC Increases Position in iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX)

Wintrust Investments LLC grew its holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) by 128.0% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 374 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 210 shares during the quarter. Wintrust Investments LLC’s holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF were worth $80,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Compass Financial Services Inc purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF in the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Hopwood Financial Services Inc. acquired a new position in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF during the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. RPg Family Wealth Advisory LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF during the third quarter worth about $33,000. Truvestments Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF during the third quarter worth about $35,000. Finally, Morse Asset Management Inc acquired a new position in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF during the third quarter worth about $42,000.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Stock Down 0.5 %

Shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF stock opened at $195.10 on Friday. iShares Semiconductor ETF has a 52-week low of $189.11 and a 52-week high of $267.24. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $217.61 and its 200-day simple moving average is $220.90. The firm has a market cap of $12.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.63 and a beta of 1.34.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Stockholders 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 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).