Sweeney & Michel LLC Sells 214 Shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX)

Sweeney & Michel LLC lessened its holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) by 15.5% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 1,163 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 214 shares during the period. Sweeney & Michel LLC’s holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF were worth $267,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of SOXX. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund raised its stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 737.5% in the second quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund now owns 2,010,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $495,726,000 after purchasing an additional 1,770,000 shares in the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV lifted its position in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 1.8% during the second quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 1,456,901 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $345,674,000 after buying an additional 25,596 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 354.2% during the first quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 1,427,465 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $322,493,000 after purchasing an additional 1,113,176 shares in the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC raised its holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 6.8% in the second quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 776,634 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $191,541,000 after buying an additional 49,227 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Osaic Holdings Inc. raised its holdings in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 169.8% during the first quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 281,965 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $63,713,000 after purchasing an additional 177,440 shares during the last quarter.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Price Performance

Shares of SOXX stock traded down $1.46 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $227.47. 405,499 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,790,948. The company has a market cap of $14.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.60 and a beta of 1.34. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $226.24 and a 200 day moving average price of $230.04. iShares Semiconductor ETF has a 12-month low of $144.40 and a 12-month high of $267.24.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 25th were paid a $0.5524 dividend. 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).