SOXX ETF — iShares Semiconductor ETF

iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX)

Updated October 2, 2026.

SOXX is an ETF that tracks the ICE Semiconductor Index. its distribution rate is 0.22%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.21%, its expense ratio is 0.33%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 62/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 2880.4% over the past 25.2 years, 1989.1 points ahead of SPY at 891.3%.

At the current 0.22% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $22 per year, or about $5.50 per quarter if the next payment matches the last regular one.

iShares Semiconductor ETF is a fund tracking the ICE Semiconductor Index, which comprises US-listed semiconductor companies. The fund carries a modest current distribution rate with quarterly distributions and a low expense ratio of 0.33%. It appeals to investors seeking broad exposure to the semiconductor sector through a passive, index-tracking strategy.

SOXX performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-02.

Total return is 2880.4% over the past 25.2 years, 1989.1 points ahead of SPY at 891.3%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 109.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 29.0%.

SOXX key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

62 · Generally safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.14%

Issuer

iShares

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

07/10/2001

Expense ratio

0.33%

Distribution rate

0.22%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

0.21%

Last close

$588.90 (as of 2026-10-02)

AUM

$48,898,875,541

Market cap

$3,483,886,592

Average volume

6692700.0

Last dividend

$0.325

Last ex-dividend date

09/15/2026

Last payment date

09/18/2026 (as of 2026-09-18)

Beta

2.33

P/E ratio

42.3651

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.22%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (0.21%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: iShares or company page; Index: ICE Semiconductor Index; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

SOXX risks and drawbacks

SOXX's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 29.0%.

Who may consider SOXX — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (SOXX pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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