SMH delivered a jaw-dropping year, yet three semiconductor funds quietly left it in the dust by betting on corners of the chip market that most investors completely ignored.
I remain bullish on AI-driven growth, favoring a diversified, income-oriented portfolio to capture sustained sector upside while mitigating bubble risks. Shifts from R&D to CAPEX among hyperscalers and evolving chip utility support a durable earnings expansion, not just accounting-driven EPS growth. My core AI income sleeve blends STK, SMH, UTG, and BUI, targeting a consistent ~4.2% yield with annual rebalancing for risk control and capital appreciation.
Trump's 15% polysilicon tariff may boost smaller U.S.-focused solar and semiconductor stocks but raise costs for import-dependent firms.
The VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH) is the most popular way to bet on chips.
Chip stocks may be primed for a rebound as AI spending stays strong, technical signals improve and Wall Street sees the recent semiconductor selloff easing.
On August 4, REX Shares launched the Microsectors 3X Long Semiconductor ETN (SMHU) and the Microsectors -3X Short Semiconductor ETN (SMHD) on the Cboe BZX exchange. These ETNs provide leveraged exposure to the popular and strong performing VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) by tracking the daily performance of the VettaFi Semiconductor Fund-Tracking Index (SEMIS).
If you hold VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH), you already know it rides the AI wave.
Chip stocks have been setting the tone in 2026. The VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH) is up 66.69% year to date, and the iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) has done even better, rising 88.78%.
If you're interested in broad exposure to the Technology - Semiconductors segment of the equity market, look no further than the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on December 20, 2011.
Your feed is stuffed with NVIDIA takes. The most talked-about stock on Earth is up 13.25% year to date through July 10, 2026, and if you didn't own it, you probably feel like you missed the trade of the decade.
Emily Roland, Co-Chief Investment Strategist at Manulife John Hancock Investment Management, delivered a two-sided message on CNBC this morning: the fundamentals underpinning technology stocks are the strongest she has ever seen, yet the concentration those returns have created is rewriting the risk profile of nearly every diversified portfolio.
The Roundhill Memory ETF (DRAM) dropped by over 6% in the premarket, reaching a low of $60.65, as memory shares tumbled following the latest Samsung earnings. DRAM has now dropped by over 25% from its highest point this year, and this trend may continue as a top analyst warns of a potential rotation from memory to hyperscalers.