iShares Semiconductor ETF $SOXX Stock: Commonwealth Financial Services LLC Trims Position

Commonwealth Financial Services LLC lessened its stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) by 58.8% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 5,718 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 8,177 shares during the quarter. Commonwealth Financial Services LLC’s holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF were worth $3,252,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 20.9% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 3,115,278 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,023,867,000 after purchasing an additional 538,125 shares during the period. Bank of Nova Scotia grew its stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 88.5% during the 1st quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 851,229 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $279,766,000 after purchasing an additional 399,612 shares in the last quarter. Noked Israel Ltd acquired a new stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF in the 1st quarter valued at about $114,725,000. Y.D. More Investments Ltd lifted its stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 4,175.2% in the first quarter. Y.D. More Investments Ltd now owns 158,996 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $52,240,000 after acquiring an additional 155,277 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 485.9% during the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 127,123 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $38,278,000 after purchasing an additional 105,426 shares in the last quarter.

Key Headlines Impacting iShares Semiconductor ETF

Here are the key news stories impacting iShares Semiconductor ETF this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Semiconductor stocks rebounded in the latest session, helping support SOXX and signaling that some investors are buying after the sector’s steep pullback. Tech Stocks Rebound as Semiconductors Rally
• Positive Sentiment: Samsung’s expected third-quarter profit surge points to strong AI-related memory-chip demand. That outlook could benefit SOXX’s semiconductor holdings and reinforce the longer-term investment case for chip suppliers. Samsung Appears to Be a Good Bet Ahead of Q3
• Neutral Sentiment: SOXX is scheduled for a three-for-one share split on November 5. The split should improve trading accessibility but does not change the ETF’s underlying value or holdings. iShares Semiconductor ETF Stock Set to Split
• Neutral Sentiment: The comparison with XLK highlights SOXX’s concentrated semiconductor exposure: it produced stronger one-year returns but also experienced a substantially larger drawdown. That profile may attract rebound buyers while deterring risk-sensitive investors. XLK vs. SOXX
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman Sachs data showed hedge funds cutting chip positions at the fastest pace in more than a decade. Continued institutional selling could limit any recovery or signal broader concerns about semiconductor valuations. Hedge Funds Dumped Tech Stocks
• Negative Sentiment: SOXX’s decline from its June peak reflects growing concern that data-center investment and the AI chip boom could slow, pressuring the earnings outlook for the ETF’s holdings. Should You Buy the iShares Semiconductor ETF After Its 25% Plunge?
• Negative Sentiment: Put-option activity rose about 90% above average, indicating increased demand for downside protection or bearish speculation. A broad semiconductor index also suffered a sharp decline, adding to near-term volatility concerns.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Stock Up 0.1%

iShares Semiconductor ETF stock traded up $0.56 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $502.49. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 6,450,300 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,286,671. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $536.32 and a 200-day simple moving average of $524.97. The company has a market cap of $41.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.84 and a beta of 1.80. iShares Semiconductor ETF has a fifty-two week low of $260.44 and a fifty-two week high of $655.95.

iShares Semiconductor ETF shares are going to split before the market opens on Thursday, November 5th. The 3-1 split was recently announced. The newly minted shares will be distributed to shareholders after the market closes on Wednesday, November 4th.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 18th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th were paid a $0.3250 dividend. This is a boost from iShares Semiconductor ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.2827. This represents a $1.30 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 15th.

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.