iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) Sets New 12-Month High – Should You Buy?

Posted by Francis Steltz on May 28th, 2026

iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX – Get Free Report) reached a new 52-week high during trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as $584.50 and last traded at $563.98, with a volume of 11387499 shares. The stock had previously closed at $570.09.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Stock Performance

The company has a market capitalization of $36.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.84 and a beta of 1.75. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $427.42 and a 200 day moving average price of $359.94.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Cuts Dividend

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares Semiconductor ETF

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SOXX. BOKF NA purchased a new stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $30,000. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC purchased a new stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $32,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC increased its holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 278.6% in the 4th quarter. Wealth Watch Advisors INC now owns 106 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 78 shares during the last quarter. Strategic Advocates LLC purchased a new stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $35,000. Finally, Gould Capital LLC increased its holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF by 39.2% in the 1st quarter. Gould Capital LLC now owns 110 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 31 shares during the last quarter.

About iShares Semiconductor ETF

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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.