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VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF

SMH tracks a market-cap-weighted index of 25 of the largest US-listed semiconductors companies.

The VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ: SMH) notched a 30.44% gain in the second quarter as the industry’s notched its best quarterly showing in two decades. That could be a sign more bullishness is on the way for SMH and friends in the back half of the year.

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Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund

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Retail sales in the United States surged 17.7% sequentially in May. This marked the biggest uptick on record in retail sales as the coronavirus-led lockdown eased.

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Chipmakers have underperformed the tech sector this year. Ari Wald of Oppenheimer and Michael Bapis of Vios Advisors at Rockefeller Capital Management share which stocks could be best plays.

Watch these three chips stocks as semis catch up to tech rally

iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF

VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF

Exchange-traded funds with the heaviest exposure to chipmakers like NVIDIA Corporation NVDA, +3.59% and Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

Semiconductor ETFs outperform as tech rally rolls on

Paul Meeks, who's known for running the world's largest tech fund during the dot-com bubble, reveals he's just as passionate now — and he's making a big bet on semiconductors.

Tech is the new 'safe haven,' and the semi trade is on, investor Paul Meeks says

After slumping during the worst of the coronavirus market swoon, the VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF (NYSEArca: SMH) is on a roll and is within spitting distance of its previous highs. Investors should investigate which SMH components are fueling the fund’s recent bullishness.

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Rising trade tensions between the U.S. and China haven't knocked the semiconductors off their run higher, and options traders are optimistic about more gains

The semiconductor surge continues despite trade worries, and options traders see no end in sight

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Invesco Dynamic Food & Beverage ETF

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The ISM Manufacturing PMI for the United States increased to 43.1 in May from 41.5 in April, which was the lowest reading since April 2009.

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WisdomTree Chinese Yuan Strategy Fund

Invesco DB Agriculture Fund

SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF

The U.S. Senate passed a bill by unanimous consent recently to delist some Chinese corporations from U.S. exchanges.

U.S.-China Tension Heats Up Again: ETF Areas in Focus

SMH: V-Shaped Recovery On Course For Semiconductors

VanEck Vectors Semiconductors ETF (SMH) jumped 40% and retraced more than 70% of the COVID 19-driven crash before recent -5% dip.

SMH: VanEck Vectors Semiconductors ETF (SMH) jumped 40%

Semiconductor sector-specific exchange traded funds took another blow from rising trade tensions between the United States and China as the Trump administration moves to block global chip supplies to Chinese telecom giant Huawei Technologies.

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ProShares Merger ETF

Amid coronavirus-related uncertainties, Intel and Nvidia announced two acquisitions that can facilitated their existing portfolio.

"Merger Monday" to Benefit These ETFs

In spite of the worldwide quarantine, tech ETFs continue to shine. That said, earnings season is upon us -- and they have center stage again.

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First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF

The stay-at-home and social distancing policies to contain the spread have raised the demand for data center and gaming.

Chip ETFs May Shine in Q1 Earnings (Revised)

Chip ETFs May Shine in Q1 Earnings

VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF

ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF

Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund

These targeted exchange-traded funds are a smart way to take advantage of an unsettled market.

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Technology stocks such as the SMh etf are now back near levels on the charts that offer plenty of short term technical resistance and thus could lead to another leg lower for a trade.
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Trade of the Day: Semiconductor ETF SMH Is Ready for Another Leg Lower

Intel emerges as a top pick with two traders as semiconductor stocks surge on some analyst upgrades and a notably positive day for the broader stock market.

This chip stock will do 'well in the near term and very well in the long term,' trader says

The VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF (NYSEArca: SMH) and rival semiconductor ETFs are dealing with the effects the COVID-19 pandemic is having on supply chains and the technology demand, but it’s possible the back half of the year will bring upside for these funds. SMH, one of the bellwether semiconductor ETFs, seeks to replicate as closely [.

Semiconductor ETFs Tussle With Coronavirus Environment

Semiconductor stocks and ETFs have been front and center in the coronavirus-induced market slump as the group has been battered amid supply chain concerns, but some points indicators sellers may have gotten overzealous with the VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF (NYSEArca: SMH). SMH, one of the bellwether semiconductor ETFs, seeks to replicate as closely as possible, [.

Semiconductor ETFs can Rebound From Coronavirus Supply Concerns

SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF

The coronavirus has humbled semiconductor stocks, but these three chip ETFs could be ready to bounce back -- and do so soon.

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