SOXX
iShares Semiconductor ETF
ETF / Index
Price today
$478.20
All-time high
$655.95
-27.1% from high · cheap vs its own history
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Index ETFs don't have their own calculated Value. They hold hundreds of companies — we work out whether the group is expensive or cheap versus its history.
From high
-27%
all-time high
Cycle low
$87.06
historic floor
Premium
+449%
above the low
Current cycle zone
You are 27% below the all-time high, and 449% above the low of the cycle. The signal comes from where you sit in that range.
The floor of the cycle is at $87.06; the ceiling, at $655.95. The closer to the floor, the better the spot to build in slowly.
It has no intrinsic value from fundamentals — the range comes from price highs and lows. The final call is yours; buying gradually (DCA) means a little at a time.
The business
It's the way to invest in the tiny 'brains' that power almost all modern technology, without having to bet on a single factory.
SOXX is a basket of stocks that tracks an index of companies dedicated to the design, manufacturing, and distribution of semiconductors, those chips inside phones, cars, and data centers. By buying a single share you get access to a group of companies in the sector, instead of having to pick them one by one.
Its advantage as a vehicle is that it gives you orderly access to a very specific and technical theme that's hard to build on your own, with the liquidity and diversification of bundling several companies into a single package.
Catalysts and risks
Growing structural demand for chips for artificial intelligence, data centers, and electric cars.
Technology upgrade cycle that pushes companies and consumers to buy more advanced devices.
Investment flows into tech sectors when the market's appetite for growth increases.
High concentration in a few large companies and in a single sector: if chips fall, the fund falls hard.
It's a very cyclical sector, with sharp ups and downs depending on industry demand and inventories.
It charges an annual management fee that slowly reduces your return, and its price can be very volatile.
Charlie's note
“Remember that a fund like this doesn't have an intrinsic value like a company does; it rises and falls with the cycle. The discipline of contributing consistently and watching the annual cost matters more than trying to guess the perfect timing.”
Analysis · June 2026
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