Walleye Capital LLC Invests $4.94 Million in iShares Semiconductor ETF $SOXX

Walleye Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 15,021 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $4,937,000.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its position in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 47.9% during the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,904,638 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $874,732,000 after acquiring an additional 941,363 shares in the last quarter. Oasis Management Co Ltd. raised its position in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 100.4% in the 4th quarter. Oasis Management Co Ltd. now owns 3,100 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $934,000 after acquiring an additional 804,400 shares in the last quarter. Morgan Stanley lifted its stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 30.0% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 2,368,608 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $713,307,000 after purchasing an additional 547,109 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia lifted its stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 5,159.3% during the 4th quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 451,617 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $136,005,000 after purchasing an additional 443,030 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Alkeon Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $58,001,000.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Price Performance

SOXX opened at $555.52 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $571.27 and its two-hundred day moving average is $440.17. iShares Semiconductor ETF has a 1 year low of $232.33 and a 1 year high of $655.95. The firm has a market capitalization of $46.58 billion, a PE ratio of 31.84 and a beta of 1.77.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were issued a $0.2827 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $1.13 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. This is an increase from iShares Semiconductor ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.21.

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.