Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp Buys 689 Shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX)

Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp lifted its stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) by 44.2% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 2,249 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 689 shares during the period. Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp’s holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF were worth $519,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Global Trust Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in iShares Semiconductor ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Transcendent Capital Group LLC purchased a new position in iShares Semiconductor ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $31,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 84.0% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 138 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 63 shares in the last quarter. RPg Family Wealth Advisory LLC purchased a new position in iShares Semiconductor ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, Truvestments Capital LLC purchased a new position in iShares Semiconductor ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $35,000.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Trading Up 2.8 %

NASDAQ SOXX opened at $223.30 on Monday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $223.26 and its 200 day moving average is $230.03. iShares Semiconductor ETF has a 12 month low of $177.88 and a 12 month high of $267.24. The stock has a market cap of $14.32 billion, a PE ratio of 10.60 and a beta of 1.34.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Announces Dividend

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