Here's Why This Semiconductor ETF Rewarded Investors in June
There are plenty of different themes to invest in in the semiconductor sector, and three of them came to the fore in June.
Overview
The iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ: SOXX) rose 12.6% in June, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The performance marks another strong month for the semiconductor sector (the ETF aims to track the NYSE Semiconductor Index) and, despite a dip in July, it's up 88% in 2026 as of the time of writing.
The NYSE Semiconductor Index, and therefore the ETF, consists of modified float-adjusted market-cap-weighted holdings of the 30 largest U.S.-listed semiconductor companies. In practice, the top five companies are capped at 8% of the index, rebalanced at the end of the quarter, and the weight of the others is capped at 4%.
Details
These weightings mean the ETF has exposure to a broad range of semiconductor stocks, rather than being heavily weighted to Nvidia despite its $4.7 trillion market cap. In fact, as of July 2, the rise of Micron Technology and Advanced Micro Devices meant the two represented slightly more than 8% of the ETF, with Nvidia at 7.5%. Intel is the fifth-largest position, representing about 6.2%.
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Originally published at www.fool.com.