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Shares of Microsoft fell almost 1% after the company said it’s cutting 4,800 jobs, or 2.1% of its global workforce.
The VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH) has ripped higher in 2026, gaining 64.47% year to date through July 2 and 111.24% over the trailing 12 months. Yet the fund fueling that run does not own a single share of Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), arguably the most recognizable technology stock on the planet. The absence is structural, not tactical, ... VanEck Semiconductor ETF Is Up 64% This Year and Doesn’t Own a Single Share of Apple
The supply chain shortage in Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM), and more specifically, in High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) chips is a big reason why the memory chip “Big 3”: SK Hynix, Samsung, and Micron Technology – have all been soaring with triple digit 1-year returns in 2026. The fact that these three companies have ... TSMC’s Winbond DRAM Deal Isn’t Domination, It’s Insurance. Here’s What It Actually Means for Chip ETFs
Semiconductor ETFs have delivered some of the most explosive gains of the past decade, but the account you hold them in determines how much of that growth you actually keep. The difference between the right and wrong wrapper on a single rebalance can run into the tens of thousands of dollars.
The chipmaker's massive rerating just met its first serious stress test.
The S&P 500 advanced 1.8%, while the rose 2%, and the gained 2.1%. While the Russell 2000 dipped for the week, it just finished the best first half of a year since 1991, gaining 22% to the S&P 500’s 10%. “Portfolio managers [are] looking for other opportunities outside of owning AI,” says Jason Ware, chief investment officer of Albion Financial Group.
Celebrate America's 250th birthday with ETFs tied to U.S. manufacturing, AI leadership and defense strength as domestic themes shine.
<p>Investors are flocking to ETF.com's comparison tool — and the matchups they're running reveal a lot about where market curiosity is concentrated. Here are the three ETF pairings that generated the most organic traffic in the first half of 2026.</p>
If you own SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (NYSEARCA:XSD) because you wanted “semiconductor exposure,” the fund’s 0.35% expense ratio is the least interesting number attached to your account. The real cost hides inside the word “equal-weight,” and over the past decade it has quietly drained hundreds of percentage points of return versus two funds with nearly ... XSD’s 0.35% Fee Hides a Four-Figure Return Gap Against Cheaper Rivals
Shares of semiconductor manufacturing equipment maker KLA Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC) fell 12.3% in the afternoon session after the company was caught in a broader sell-off among semiconductor stocks as investors took profits following a record-breaking first half for the sector.
Shares of semiconductor maker Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX) fell 7.4% in the afternoon session after the company was caught in a broader sell-off among semiconductor stocks as investors took profits following a record-breaking first half for the sector.
Shares of chip designer Allegro MicroSystems (NASDAQ:ALGM) fell 8.3% in the afternoon session after the company was caught in a broader sell-off among semiconductor stocks as investors took profits following a record-breaking first half for the sector.
Shares of semiconductor machinery manufacturer Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) fell 11.2% in the afternoon session after the company was caught in a broader sell-off among semiconductor stocks as investors took profits following a record-breaking first half for the sector.
<p>Here are the daily ETF fund flows for June 30, 2026.</p>
On July 1, 2026, holders of Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares (NYSEARCA:SOXL) watched the fund drop 16.38% in a single session, from $266.71 to $223.01. The underlying semiconductor basket, tracked by the iShares Semiconductor ETF, fell 5.68% the same day. That gap, roughly triple the index move, is the product you bought: a daily ... SOXL’s 16% Daily Collapse Exposes the Real Cost: $7.9 Billion in Hidden Swap Financing
The AI memory shortage that began squeezing hyperscaler supply chains in 2025 has now entered its second calendar year, with Micron Technology guiding fiscal Q4 2026 revenue to roughly $50 billion and HBM4 qualification samples still rationed among lead customers. For investors trying to translate that supply tightness into portfolio exposure, three exchange-traded funds capture ... The AI Memory Shortage Just Entered Year Two and These 3 ETFs Own Every Layer From DRAM to HBM
Three years into the artificial intelligence buildout, hyperscaler spending has carried semiconductors from a cyclical play to the highest-beta vehicle in the equity market. Microsoft, Google, Meta, and Amazon are guiding combined 2026 capital expenditures above $400 billion, up from roughly $230 billion in 2024, and most of that flows through chip designers, foundries, memory ... After Three Years of Tracking the AI Capex Cycle These 3 Semiconductor ETFs Sit on Top of the Trade
History suggests software stocks are poised for a rebound
The iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) has had one of the most violent round trips in its history. SOXX is up 96% year to date and 148% over the past 12 months, yet it just shed almost 8% in a single week, closing near $590. That whipsaw, triggered by Broadcom’s softer AI chip sales forecast and ... This Semiconductor ETF’s 96% Gain Hinges on a Single $1 Trillion Question
Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL) stock is extending one of the year’s most explosive runs. Shares are up 7% to $296.25 in midday trading on Tuesday, building on a parabolic rally that has investors openly debating whether to trim or stay long. Marvell stock is up 45% over the past month, a figure that includes today’s continued ... Marvell Just Ripped 45% in a Month. Is It Time to Take Profits?
<p>The VanEck China Semiconductor ETF (SMHC) gives U.S. investors exposure to China's chip companies. Just don't expect to find the country's biggest chipmaker inside.<br> </p>
NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) was expected to lead semiconductors higher in 2026. Instead, it has watched the rest of the group sprint away. CEO Jensen Huang calls the current moment “the buildout of AI factories, the largest infrastructure expansion in human history”, and the financials back him up. Nvidia’s Q1 2027 data Center revenue hit $75.246 billion, ... NVIDIA Stock Is Seeing a Summer Swoon. 5 Catalysts Could Rocket It to $300 By the End of 2026.
Morgan Stanley’s Chief Investment Officer and Chief U.S. Equity Strategist Michael Wilson appeared on CNBC this morning with a framing that should give every AI-chip investor pause. The 2026 semiconductor rally, in his read, looks like the next leg of a commodity rotation set off by Fed money printing, with the AI structural story riding ... Morgan Stanley’s CIO: Chip Stocks Following Rare Earths and Gold As Next “Commodity Boom.” Here’s Why That Should Worry You.
The numbers behind the artificial intelligence boom have stopped feeling abstract. AI capital spending is now propping up large portions of U.S. economic growth, hyperscalers are signing multi-year power contracts, and a handful of chipmakers have added trillions in market value while you watched from the sidelines. If that sounds painfully familiar, four exchange traded ... AI Just Minted $10 Trillion and You Own None of It. These 4 ETFs Put You in the Game
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