LPL Financial LLC Raises Position in iShares Semiconductor ETF $SOXX

LPL Financial LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) by 1.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,041,783 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 17,038 shares during the period. LPL Financial LLC owned about 1.72% of iShares Semiconductor ETF worth $313,733,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. BOKF NA purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF during the 4th quarter worth $30,000. Strategic Advocates LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $35,000. Optima Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF during the 4th quarter worth $41,000. Garner Asset Management Corp purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF during the 4th quarter worth $45,000. Finally, Basepoint Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF during the 4th quarter worth $61,000.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Trading Up 5.9%

iShares Semiconductor ETF stock opened at $571.45 on Tuesday. iShares Semiconductor ETF has a 12-month low of $219.13 and a 12-month high of $618.84. The stock has a market cap of $37.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.84 and a beta of 1.80. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $465.59 and a 200-day simple moving average of $376.01.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 20th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 17th were given a $0.2079 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 17th. This represents a $0.83 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%.

Key Stories Impacting iShares Semiconductor ETF

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

• Positive Sentiment: BofA Securities’ Vivek Arya argued semiconductors are essential to easing AI backlogs, reinforcing the bullish case for chipmakers and ETF flows into the sector. Semiconductors are critical in helping address AI backlogs, says BofA’s Vivek Arya
• Positive Sentiment: Traders have been placing bullish bets on select semiconductor winners as the chip rebound continues, suggesting improving sentiment toward the group. Chip rebound sparks hedging flurry from traders
• Positive Sentiment: SOXX is still being viewed as a strong ETF by some market commentary because of its focused semiconductor exposure and recent outperformance versus broader tech funds. Is iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) a Strong ETF Right Now?
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles compared SOXX with other technology or semiconductor ETFs, highlighting its concentrated portfolio and higher volatility, but these were mostly perspective pieces rather than direct catalysts. Technology ETF Showdown: Is SOXX or IYW the Better Buy for Investors Right Now?
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader commentary on AI chip giants and regional stock picking underscored how concentrated the semiconductor rally has become, which supports interest in SOXX but does not clearly change fundamentals. How a few AI chip giants warped Asia’s stock picking game
• Negative Sentiment: Some traders are still buying downside protection, signaling that despite the rebound, investors remain wary of volatility and possible pullbacks in chip stocks. Chip rebound has one trader buying protection

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). 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.