Kesler Norman & Wride LLC Cuts Stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX)

Kesler Norman & Wride LLC reduced its stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) by 30.3% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 2,731 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 1,188 shares during the quarter. Kesler Norman & Wride LLC’s holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF were worth $630,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in SOXX. Barometer Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 270.9% in the 4th quarter. Barometer Capital Management Inc. now owns 905 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $521,000 after acquiring an additional 661 shares during the period. Chicago Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $9,219,000. LM Advisors LLC bought a new stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $272,000. Troluce Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $12,789,000. Finally, Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $128,000.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Trading Up 1.0 %

Shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF stock opened at $232.72 on Wednesday. iShares Semiconductor ETF has a 12-month low of $144.40 and a 12-month high of $267.24. The company has a market cap of $15.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.60 and a beta of 1.34. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $222.64 and its 200-day moving average price is $229.59.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Announces Dividend

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