Howard Capital Management Inc. Purchases 379 Shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX)

Howard Capital Management Inc. raised its position in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) by 5.7% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 7,017 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 379 shares during the quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF were worth $1,512,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in SOXX. Compass Financial Services Inc bought a new position in iShares Semiconductor ETF in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. RPg Family Wealth Advisory LLC bought a new position in iShares Semiconductor ETF in the third quarter worth $33,000. Truvestments Capital LLC bought a new stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF during the third quarter worth about $35,000. Hollencrest Capital Management boosted its stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 56.1% during the third quarter. Hollencrest Capital Management now owns 167 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Morse Asset Management Inc bought a new stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF during the third quarter worth about $42,000.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ:SOXX opened at $223.95 on Monday. iShares Semiconductor ETF has a one year low of $192.87 and a one year high of $267.24. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $221.97 and its 200 day simple moving average is $222.97. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.86 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. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 17th were given a dividend of $0.3578 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 17th.

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).