Noked Israel Ltd Purchases New Shares in iShares Semiconductor ETF $SOXX

Noked Israel Ltd purchased a new position in iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 349,070 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $114,725,000. iShares Semiconductor ETF makes up 16.9% of Noked Israel Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest position. Noked Israel Ltd owned approximately 0.54% of iShares Semiconductor ETF as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. BOKF NA acquired a new position in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC raised its holdings in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 278.6% during the fourth quarter. Wealth Watch Advisors INC now owns 106 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 78 shares during the period. SHP Wealth Management acquired a new stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Finally, Optima Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $41,000.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Stock Performance

iShares Semiconductor ETF stock opened at $551.24 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $571.69 and a 200 day moving average price of $441.84. iShares Semiconductor ETF has a 52 week low of $232.33 and a 52 week high of $655.95. The firm has a market capitalization of $48.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.84 and a beta of 1.77.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced 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 is an increase from iShares Semiconductor ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.21. This represents a $1.13 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%.

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). 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.