Kesler Norman & Wride LLC Boosts Position in iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX)

Kesler Norman & Wride LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) by 122.0% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,152 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,282 shares during the period. Kesler Norman & Wride LLC’s holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF were worth $938,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Signaturefd LLC purchased a new position in iShares Semiconductor ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Macroview Investment Management LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 307.7% during the fourth quarter. Macroview Investment Management LLC now owns 53 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Tortoise Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $36,000. GAMMA Investing LLC purchased a new position in iShares Semiconductor ETF in the 4th quarter worth $36,000. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 712.5% in the fourth quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 65 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 57 shares during the last quarter.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:SOXX remained flat at $254.26 on Friday. The stock had a trading volume of 308,499 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,604,859. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.57 billion, a PE ratio of 10.60 and a beta of 1.34. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $236.31 and a 200-day simple moving average of $217.51. iShares Semiconductor ETF has a 52-week low of $144.40 and a 52-week high of $260.65.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 11th were issued a $0.3103 dividend. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.49%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 11th.

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).