SOXX Fees and Costs — iShares Semiconductor ETF
Data updated: 2026-08-25
The net expense ratio is 0.34%. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $495K in broker commissions, 0.0032% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 27%.
SOXX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of SOXX. Prospectus, as of March 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.34% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.00% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.34% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.34% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | — |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | No |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
SOXX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in SOXX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $218 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.36% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.34%) | $36 | $112 | $196 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $0 | $1 | $2 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $6 | $20 |
| Total costs | $36 | $119 | $218 |
| Value after costs | $10,464 | $11,457 | $12,545 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.36% | 0.36% | 0.36% |
SOXX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0032%
- Total broker commissions: $495K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $92.6B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 27%
- Securities on loan, average value: $331.3M
- Net income from securities lending: $6.1M (0.039% of average net assets)
SOXX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $129K | 27.74% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $92K | 19.92% |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | $64K | 13.76% |
| Instinet, LLC | $44K | 9.43% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $37K | 8.02% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $27K | 5.75% |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $25K | 5.41% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $18K | 3.79% |
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $15K | 3.19% |
| Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. | $14K | 2.98% |
SOXX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| National Securities Clearing Corp. | $92.0B | 99.41% |
| BlackRock Liquidity Funds T-Fund | $549.1M | 0.59% |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.