VanEck's SMH Semiconductor ETF runs 25 holdings under pure market-cap weighting, making it more concentrated than SOXX in NVDA and TSMC. This guide explains when that concentration is an advantage and when it is a liability.
A practitioner's guide to SOXX iShares Semiconductor ETF: how the ICE Semiconductor Index's modified-cap weighting differentiates it from SMH, when to add exposure, and how to read semiconductor cycle signals for position sizing.
COHR 2026: 800G/1.6T optical transceivers, II-VI merger synergies, AI data center demand, InP moat, and three investment scenarios.
MCHP 2026: industrial MCU inventory cycle, PIC/AVR ecosystem moat, Microsemi defense floor, dividend growth, and three investment scenarios.
ON Semiconductor 2026: SiC power for EVs, automotive CIS, Wolfspeed opportunity, East Fishkill fab, LTSA backlog, and three investment scenarios.
NXPI 2026: automotive MCU cycle, S32 SDV platform, V2X tailwinds, Infineon comparison, and three investment scenarios for US investors.