FUKOKU MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE Co Purchases New Stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX)

FUKOKU MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE Co acquired a new position in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund acquired 1,500 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $346,000.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 0.8% during the 2nd quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 5,481 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,352,000 after buying an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. White Lighthouse Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 2.7% during the second quarter. White Lighthouse Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,686 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $416,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Patriot Investment Management Group Inc. lifted its stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 1.7% during the third quarter. Patriot Investment Management Group Inc. now owns 2,702 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $623,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Clear Investment Research LLC boosted its holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 13.2% in the second quarter. Clear Investment Research LLC now owns 411 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $101,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares during the period. Finally, Herbst Group LLC increased its stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 0.3% during the second quarter. Herbst Group LLC now owns 14,493 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,574,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares during the last quarter.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:SOXX opened at $218.24 on Friday. iShares Semiconductor ETF has a 1-year low of $167.64 and a 1-year high of $267.24. The company’s fifty day moving average is $225.75 and its two-hundred day moving average is $231.35. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.60 and a beta of 1.34.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 25th were issued a $0.5524 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 25th.

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).