iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) - Stock Analysis
Last updated: Jan 14, 2026
Research Idea
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Strong AI-driven semiconductor demand, 41% return in past 60 days, 11% gain last 21 days above 21-day SMA, and steady sector momentum with moderate volatility underpin positive short-term outlook.
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AI Analyst Overview
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Valuation Metrics
Price Behavior
Key Price Behavior Insights: ⢠Strong uptrend ⢠Tested support ⢠Short-term overbought Support Level: $318-$320 Resistance Level: $333 SOXX has trended strongly higher over the last month, climbing from ~$303 to above $333 with support around $318â$320 but showing signs of short-term overbought risk.
Sentiment & News
Key News Insights: ⢠AI-led rally ⢠High concentration ⢠Geopolitical risk SOXX jumped 41% in 2025 driven by AI chip demand and big gains in Nvidia/AMD/Micron, but remains higher-risk due to concentration, volatility and geopolitical supply-chain threats.
AI Summary
SOXX has shifted from a diversified, long-term semiconductor core holding into a high-conviction, momentum-driven bet on continued AI/hyperscaler capexâits upside now hinges on sustained AI spending and memory tightness rather than steady diversification. Actively size and time allocations (tactical overweight with tight risk controls), monitor hyperscaler capex/guidance and inventory signals, and watch technical levels ~318 support / ~333 resistance as triggers for rebalancing.
Description
The fund allocates at least 80% of its assets to the securities that compose its index and to instruments that replicate the economic exposure of those securities, while permitting up to 20% of assets to be held in derivatives, cash, or similar short-term instruments. The fund is classified as non-diversified, which may result in greater concentration risk relative to diversified funds.
Idea History
| Date | Close | Ticker | Company | Summary | Status | P/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7 | Jan 14 | SOXX | iShares Semiconductor ETF | Strong AI-driven semiconductor demand, 41% return in past 60 days, 11% gain last 21 days above 21-day SMA, and steady sector momentum with moderate volatility underpin positive short-term outlook. | Closed | +2.2% |