Vise Technologies Inc. Purchases New Stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF $SOXX

Vise Technologies Inc. purchased a new stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund purchased 4,484 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $1,350,000.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in SOXX. BOKF NA purchased a new stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF in the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Strategic Advocates LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $35,000. Optima Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF during the 4th quarter worth $41,000. Garner Asset Management Corp purchased a new position in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF during the 4th quarter worth $45,000. Finally, Basepoint Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF during the 4th quarter worth $61,000.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Stock Up 5.9%

NASDAQ SOXX opened at $571.45 on Tuesday. iShares Semiconductor ETF has a 52 week low of $219.13 and a 52 week high of $618.84. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $465.59 and its 200-day simple moving average is $376.01. The firm has a market cap of $37.03 billion, a PE ratio of 31.84 and a beta of 1.80.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Cuts Dividend

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

More iShares Semiconductor ETF News

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 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.