5,322 iShares Semiconductor ETF $SOXX Shares Purchased by Verus Capital Partners LLC

Verus Capital Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) by 289.9% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 7,158 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,322 shares during the quarter. Verus Capital Partners LLC’s holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF were worth $4,070,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Bank of America Corp DE grew its stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 20.9% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 3,115,278 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,023,867,000 after purchasing an additional 538,125 shares in the last quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia increased its holdings in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 88.5% during the first quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 851,229 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $279,766,000 after purchasing an additional 399,612 shares during the period. Royal Bank of Canada increased its holdings in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 28.3% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 433,384 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $142,437,000 after purchasing an additional 95,669 shares during the period. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF during the third quarter valued at about $216,839,000. Finally, Noked Israel Ltd bought a new stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF during the first quarter valued at about $114,725,000.

More iShares Semiconductor ETF News

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

• Neutral Sentiment: A Seeking Alpha analysis says a significant capitulation-driven buying opportunity could emerge soon. That is a possible rebound signal, not confirmation that the selloff has ended. Semiconductors: Significant Capitulation Buying Moment Could Flash Soon
• Negative Sentiment: Chip stocks suffered an exceptionally severe selloff, wiping out about $1.5 trillion in market value in one session. Reports cite several possible causes—including regulatory concerns, hedge-fund profit-taking and worries about slower capital spending—leaving investors uncertain about the outlook for the sector. Chip Stocks Just Had Their Second-Worst Day on Record
• Negative Sentiment: The breadth of the downturn is notable: 28 of SOXX’s 30 holdings reportedly entered bear-market territory, meaning they were at least 20% below their peaks. This broad weakness increases pressure on the ETF rather than limiting the damage to a few names. Chip Stocks Face Worst Day Since 2020 as 28 of 30 SOXX Holdings Enter Bear Market
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are also weighing whether Democratic midterm gains could bring changes to trade and chip policies and weaken confidence in data-center spending, a key driver of AI-related semiconductor demand. Some of the Year’s Hottest AI ETFs Are in Big Trouble Today
• Negative Sentiment: Bearish positioning rose sharply: traders bought 131,184 SOXX put options, about 110% above the average daily volume. This signals increased demand for downside protection or bets on further declines. 2 Semiconductor ETFs Drawing Bearish Options Traders Today
• Negative Sentiment: AMD’s sharp drop added to pressure across chip ETFs, illustrating how weakness in a major holding can drag down SOXX and other funds even after strong quarterly results. AMD’s Double-Digit Drop Is Rippling Through Your Chip ETFs

iShares Semiconductor ETF Stock Up 3.5%

SOXX stock opened at $136.53 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $12.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.84 and a beta of 1.86. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $173.64 and a 200 day simple moving average of $159.11. iShares Semiconductor ETF has a fifty-two week low of $86.81 and a fifty-two week high of $218.65.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 18th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th were paid a dividend of $0.1083 per share. This represents a $0.43 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 15th. This is a negative change from iShares Semiconductor ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.2827.

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.