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iShares Semiconductor ETF

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Key stats


Assets under management (AUM)
‪13.62 B‬ USD
Fund flows (1Y)
—
Dividend yield (indicated)
0.69%
Discount/Premium to NAV
—
Shares outstanding
‪56.30 M‬
Expense ratio
0.35%

About iShares Semiconductor ETF


Issuer
BlackRock, Inc.
Brand
iShares
Home page
ishares.com
Inception date
Jul 10, 2001
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Index tracked
NYSE Semiconductor Index - Benchmark TR Gross
Replication method
Physical
Management style
Passive
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
BlackRock Fund Advisors
Distributor
BlackRock Investments LLC
SOXX is passively managed to provide concentrated exposure to the 30 largest US-listed semiconductor companies. This includes (i) manufacturers of materials with semiconductors that are used in electronic applications or in LED and OLED technology and (ii) providers of services or equipment associated with semiconductors. To be eligible for the index, companies must meet investability and liquidity requirements, including a minimum market-cap of $100 million. The index employs market-cap-weighting with a capping methodologythe weights of the top five securities are capped at 8% and the remaining securities at 4%. SOXX may also hold ADRs, whose cumulative weight in the index is capped at 10%. The fund uses a sampling strategy to track its index, which is reconstituted annually and rebalanced on a quarterly basis. Prior to June 21, 2021, the fund was named iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF and tracked the PHLX Semiconductor Sector Index

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Classification


Asset Class
Equity
Category
Sector
Focus
Information technology
Niche
Semiconductors
Strategy
Vanilla
Geography
U.S.
Weighting scheme
Market cap
Selection criteria
Market cap

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What's in the fund
Exposure type
StocksBonds, Cash & Other
Electronic Technology
Producer Manufacturing
Stock breakdown by region
86%8%5%
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Frequently Asked Questions


An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a collection of assets (stocks, bonds, commodities, etc.) that track an underlying index and can be bought on an exchange like individual stocks.
SOXX assets under management is ‪13.62 B‬ USD. AUM is an important metric as it reflects the fund's size and can serve as a gauge of how successful the fund is in attracting investors, which, in its turn, can influence decision-making.
Since ETFs work like an individual stock, they can be bought and sold on exchanges (e.g. NASDAQ, NYSE, EURONEXT). As it happens with stocks, you need to select a brokerage to access trading. Explore our list of available brokers to find the one to help execute your strategies. Don't forget to do your research before getting to trading. Explore ETFs metrics in our ETF screener to find a reliable opportunity.
SOXX invests in stocks. See more details in our Analysis section.
SOXX expense ratio is 0.35%. It's an important metric for helping traders understand the fund's operating costs relative to assets and how expensive it would be to hold the fund.
No, SOXX isn't leveraged, meaning it doesn't use borrowings or financial derivatives to magnify the performance of the underlying assets or index it follows.
Yes, SOXX pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 0.69%.
SOXX shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc.
SOXX follows the NYSE Semiconductor Index - Benchmark TR Gross. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
The fund started trading on Jul 10, 2001.
The fund's management style is passive, meaning it's aiming to replicate the performance of the underlying index by holding assets in the same proportions as the index. The goal is to match the index's returns.