Simplex Trading LLC Invests $47.01 Million in iShares Semiconductor ETF $SOXX

Simplex Trading LLC acquired a new stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm acquired 156,093 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $47,007,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Greenberg Financial Group acquired a new stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF during the fourth quarter worth approximately $843,000. Sava Penzisko Drushtvo A.D. Skopje purchased a new position in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF in the 3rd quarter valued at $12,275,000. Moulton Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF during the 4th quarter worth $5,773,000. Optiver Holding B.V. raised its stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 2,968.6% during the 3rd quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. now owns 20,222 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $5,483,000 after acquiring an additional 19,563 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Eagle Strategies LLC purchased a new stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF in the fourth quarter valued at $526,000.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Price Performance

NASDAQ SOXX opened at $562.14 on Wednesday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $470.37 and a two-hundred day moving average of $377.98. The company has a market capitalization of $36.43 billion, a PE ratio of 31.84 and a beta of 1.80. iShares Semiconductor ETF has a 1 year low of $220.30 and a 1 year high of $618.84.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced 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 dividend yield of 0.1%.

iShares Semiconductor ETF News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple articles highlighted the strength of the semiconductor and AI theme, with investors positioning for a “summer melt-up” as AI spending accelerates and chip demand remains strong. Investors Look Ready for a Summer Melt-Up as “AI Supercycle” Heats Up
• Positive Sentiment: Reports also said semiconductors are one of the best-performing ETF areas in 2026, reflecting ongoing investor demand for AI-linked chip exposure. This Sector Has Dominated ETF Returns So Far in 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary on TV emphasized that semiconductors are critical to resolving AI infrastructure backlogs, reinforcing the bullish case for chip makers held in SOXX. Semiconductors are critical in helping address AI backlogs, says BofA’s Vivek Arya
• Neutral Sentiment: Several market pieces noted that SOXX’s performance has been driven heavily by a handful of mega-cap tech companies’ AI capital spending, making the ETF sensitive to any change in hyperscaler capex plans. Why SOXX’s Next 12 Months Hinge on Five Tech Giants’ Capex Decisions
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data showed no meaningful bearish positioning in SOXX, so this appears unlikely to be a direct catalyst.
• Negative Sentiment: News that U.S. lawmakers want tighter rules on chipmakers supplying Chinese firms could create regulatory pressure on major semiconductor names held by SOXX, especially companies with AI-chip exposure in Asia. US lawmakers urge tighter rules on contract chipmakers supplying Chinese firms’ overseas units
• Negative Sentiment: Traders were also reported buying protection even as chip stocks rebounded, suggesting some investors are hedging against a pullback after the sector’s strong rally. 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.