Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA Trims Position in iShares Semiconductor ETF $SOXX

Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA trimmed its holdings in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) by 35.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,097 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 1,699 shares during the period. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA’s holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF were worth $944,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF during the third quarter worth $25,000. Johnson Financial Group Inc. purchased a new stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF in the second quarter valued at $32,000. Financial Consulate Inc. purchased a new stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF in the third quarter valued at $34,000. Strategic Advocates LLC acquired a new stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $35,000. Finally, Wellington Shields & Co. LLC acquired a new stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $41,000.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Stock Performance

NASDAQ SOXX opened at $332.51 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $20.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.84 and a beta of 1.51. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $345.45 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $308.84. iShares Semiconductor ETF has a fifty-two week low of $148.31 and a fifty-two week high of $368.82.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 20th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 17th were issued a dividend of $0.2079 per share. This represents a $0.83 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 17th.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Company 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). 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.