iShares Semiconductor ETF Sees Unusually High Options Volume (NASDAQ:SOXX)

iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) was the target of unusually large options trading activity on Friday. Traders acquired 5,559 put options on the stock. This is an increase of approximately 48% compared to the typical volume of 3,750 put options.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Trading Down 4.0 %

SOXX stock opened at $198.39 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $11.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.84 and a beta of 1.34. iShares Semiconductor ETF has a 52 week low of $131.53 and a 52 week high of $240.01. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $218.93 and its two-hundred day moving average is $191.29.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 22nd were issued a $0.2249 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 21st. This represents a $0.90 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.45%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. David J Yvars Group grew its holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 558.9% during the third quarter. David J Yvars Group now owns 8,711 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,126,000 after acquiring an additional 7,389 shares during the period. Herbst Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 2.6% during the 3rd quarter. Herbst Group LLC now owns 4,607 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,182,000 after acquiring an additional 115 shares in the last quarter. CMH Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 0.5% in the third quarter. CMH Wealth Management LLC now owns 16,505 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $7,845,000 after acquiring an additional 77 shares during the last quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 5.7% during the third quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC now owns 2,185 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,035,000 after acquiring an additional 117 shares in the last quarter. Finally, City Holding Co. boosted its position in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 1.3% during the third quarter. City Holding Co. now owns 3,904 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,849,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares during the last quarter.

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).