Manchester Capital Management LLC Trims Holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF $SOXX

Manchester Capital Management LLC trimmed its stake in iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) by 89.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 300 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 2,498 shares during the period. Manchester Capital Management LLC’s holdings in iShares Semiconductor ETF were worth $90,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Comprehensive Financial Planning Inc. PA raised its stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. Comprehensive Financial Planning Inc. PA now owns 6,513 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,962,000 after acquiring an additional 139 shares during the period. Lowe Brockenbrough & Co. Inc. raised its stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. Lowe Brockenbrough & Co. Inc. now owns 33,584 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $10,114,000 after acquiring an additional 592 shares during the period. Shared Vision Wealth Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $182,000. Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 52.6% in the 4th quarter. Flagship Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 954 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $287,000 after acquiring an additional 329 shares during the period. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares Semiconductor ETF by 19.7% in the 4th quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 584 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $176,000 after acquiring an additional 96 shares during the period.

iShares Semiconductor ETF Stock Performance

iShares Semiconductor ETF stock opened at $562.14 on Wednesday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $470.37 and its 200-day simple moving average is $377.98. The company has a market capitalization of $36.43 billion, a price-to-earnings 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 firm 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 was Tuesday, March 17th. This represents a $0.83 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%.

Key iShares Semiconductor ETF News

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 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.