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About iShares Semiconductor ETF
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Inception date
Jul 10, 2001
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
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
ISIN
US4642875235
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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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Electronic Technology
Producer Manufacturing
Stocks99.87%
Electronic Technology87.26%
Producer Manufacturing10.52%
Technology Services2.08%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.13%
Cash0.13%
Stock breakdown by region
North America85.43%
Europe8.52%
Asia5.18%
Middle East0.88%
Latin America0.00%
Africa0.00%
Oceania0.00%
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Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
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Frequently Asked Questions
ISQ5 invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Electronic Technology, with 87.26% stocks, and Producer Manufacturing, with 10.52% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
ISQ5 top holdings are Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. and Broadcom Inc., occupying 9.50% and 7.69% of the portfolio correspondingly.
ISQ5 last dividends amounted to 0.46 EUR. The quarter before, the issuer paid 0.42 EUR in dividends, which shows a 8.32% increase.
Yes, ISQ5 pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 0.57%. The last dividend (Sep 19, 2025) amounted to 0.46 EUR. The dividends are paid quarterly.
ISQ5 shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc. under the brand iShares. The ETF was launched on Jul 10, 2001, and its management style is Passive.
ISQ5 expense ratio is 0.34% meaning you'd have to pay 0.34% of your investment to help manage the fund.
ISQ5 follows the NYSE Semiconductor Index - Benchmark TR Gross. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
ISQ5 invests in stocks.