Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC Has $930,000 Holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF $SOXX

Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC increased its position in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) by 224.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,431 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,373 shares during the quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC’s holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF were worth $930,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Johnson Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in iShares Semiconductor ETF during the second quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Financial Consulate Inc. acquired a new position in iShares Semiconductor ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 39.6% during the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 155 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares during the last quarter. Finally, HM Payson & Co. boosted its holdings in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 82.4% in the 3rd quarter. HM Payson & Co. now owns 166 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares in the last quarter.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Stock Performance

Shares of SOXX opened at $348.51 on Friday. iShares Semiconductor ETF has a 52-week low of $148.31 and a 52-week high of $363.80. The firm has a market cap of $21.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.84 and a beta of 1.51. The business’s fifty day moving average is $321.80 and its 200-day moving average is $287.52.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 19th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 16th were paid a dividend of $0.4363 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 16th. This represents a $1.75 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%.

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). 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.