iShares Semiconductor ETF $SOXX Stake Decreased by Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management

Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management trimmed its holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) by 22.5% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 3,111 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 905 shares during the quarter. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management’s holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF were worth $1,023,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. BOKF NA acquired a new position in iShares Semiconductor ETF during the 4th quarter worth $30,000. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF during the fourth quarter valued at $32,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC raised its stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 278.6% during the fourth quarter. Wealth Watch Advisors INC now owns 106 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 78 shares in the last quarter. Strategic Advocates LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF during the third quarter valued at about $35,000. Finally, SHP Wealth Management acquired a new stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $38,000.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Stock Down 2.2%

Shares of SOXX opened at $555.27 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $45.48 billion, a PE ratio of 31.84 and a beta of 1.77. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $569.38 and a 200 day moving average price of $431.96. iShares Semiconductor ETF has a 52-week low of $232.33 and a 52-week high of $655.95.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were issued a $0.2827 dividend. This represents a $1.13 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. This is a boost from iShares Semiconductor ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.21. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th.

About iShares Semiconductor ETF

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). The Index is an equity benchmark for the United States-listed semiconductor stocks. The Index includes companies primarily involved in the design, distribution, manufacture and sale of semiconductors.