Albion Financial Group UT Purchases 2,126 Shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX)

Albion Financial Group UT boosted its holdings in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) by 191.0% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 3,239 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 2,126 shares during the period. Albion Financial Group UT’s holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF were worth $732,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. International Assets Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in iShares Semiconductor ETF in the fourth quarter worth $419,921,000. Morgan Stanley raised its holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 1.9% during the 3rd quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 571,506 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $270,695,000 after buying an additional 10,601 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 7.8% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 542,796 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $257,095,000 after acquiring an additional 39,053 shares during the last quarter. Global Assets Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF during the first quarter worth about $107,385,000. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 46.9% in the fourth quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 313,094 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $180,373,000 after purchasing an additional 99,970 shares during the last quarter.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:SOXX opened at $254.26 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $235.48 and its 200 day moving average is $217.26. The company has a market cap of $14.71 billion, a PE ratio of 10.60 and a beta of 1.34. iShares Semiconductor ETF has a 1 year low of $144.40 and a 1 year high of $260.65.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Dividend Announcement

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

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).