Astoria Portfolio Advisors LLC. Sells 167 Shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX)

Astoria Portfolio Advisors LLC. lessened its position in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) by 12.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,180 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 167 shares during the period. Astoria Portfolio Advisors LLC.’s holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF were worth $258,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. International Assets Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 410,509.7% in the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 15,225,408 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,510,827,000 after purchasing an additional 15,221,700 shares during the period. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund increased its holdings 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 worth $495,726,000 after purchasing an additional 1,770,000 shares in the last quarter. Accredited Investors Inc. lifted its stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 9,530.8% in the third quarter. Accredited Investors Inc. now owns 227,576 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $52,477,000 after buying an additional 225,213 shares during the period. Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 60.0% during the 3rd quarter. Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc. now owns 400,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $92,236,000 after buying an additional 150,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Royal Fund Management LLC grew its position in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 266.4% during the 3rd quarter. Royal Fund Management LLC now owns 121,170 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $27,941,000 after buying an additional 88,099 shares during the period.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Stock Up 2.8 %

NASDAQ:SOXX opened at $229.74 on Friday. iShares Semiconductor ETF has a twelve month low of $189.81 and a twelve month high of $267.24. The company has a fifty day moving average of $219.31 and a 200-day moving average of $225.81. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.60 and a beta of 1.34.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 17th were issued a dividend of $0.3578 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 17th.

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).