Previous Close | 124.78 |
Open | 127.99 |
Bid | 0.00 x 800 |
Ask | 0.00 x 800 |
Day's Range | 124.42 - 127.99 |
52 Week Range | 66.38 - 209.00 |
Volume | 673,504 |
Avg. Volume | 984,939 |
Net Assets | 542.94M |
NAV | 124.92 |
PE Ratio (TTM) | N/A |
Yield | 1.02% |
YTD Return | 49.78% |
Beta (3Y Monthly) | 3.82 |
Expense Ratio (net) | 1.10% |
Inception Date | 2010-03-11 |
The worst drop in retail sales in nine years could create some panic in the stock market but can't keep the bulls away for long.
Optimism is prevailing around U.S.-Sino trade, oil price and U.S. government shutdown. This should boost the following leveraged ETFs.
Semiconductors are riding high on a positive spate of earnings reports, but Intel's miss on revenue and a weak guidance following the close of Thursday's session could prop up the Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X ETF (SOXS) . Conversely, this could spell bad news for the Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF (SOXL), which soared 17 percent. Intel shares fell as much as 8 percent after the chipmaker reported lower-than-expected revenue for the fiscal fourth quarter.
The VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF (SMH) and iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) , two of the most widely followed semiconductor exchange traded funds, are among the technology ETFs that ended 2018 in a downward spiral. Following a fourth-quarter loss of more than 15%, SOXX finished 2018 lower by more than 8% while SMH finished last year lower by 11.21% following a fourth-quarter loss of nearly 18%. There are some risks to consider with semiconductor stocks and ETFs.
U.S.-Sino trade truce,,easing worries of an oil supply glut and an apparently dovish Fed will likely support these leveraged ETFs.
Semiconductor stocks were red-hot in 2017 and at the start of 2018, but they have been some of the weakest names in the market over the last three months. The weakness in semiconductor stocks could be attributed to the end of the super cycle, which actually began in late 2017 as NAND pricing came under pressure, and the worries surrounding these stocks have worsened as we have gotten closer to 2019. Nearly every company in the United States has benefited from the changes in the tax code, but the big boost to earnings growth in 2018 will cause a hangover effect in 2019 as growth rates come down significantly to more normal levels.
In a pre-Thanksgiving rout, the broad market is feeling the pain of indigestion as the Dow Jones Industrial Average swallowed up to 500 points of losses, but the declines in the technology sector, specifically leveraged semiconductor exchange-traded funds (ETFs) like the Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF (SOXL), could benefit from a dip in chips. For much of the year, SOXL was riding high on the strength of tech in the historic bull market run for U.S. equities, but it took a brunt of the semiconductor sector's punishment on Friday--down almost 7%--with its 300% exposure thanks to Nvidia missing on revenue for its third quarter earnings report. The losses continued to roil Nvidia on Monday as shares fell 9.3%, which in turn, caused the decline in SOXL by 8.73%.
Nvidia outperformed analyst expectations in the earnings department, but missed on the revenue front, whiplashing semiconductor exchanged-traded funds (ETFs) in the process. Nvidia stock fell as much as 16% in Friday's early trading session, while semiconductor ETFs were taken down with it-- ProShares Ultra Semiconductors (USD) --down 5%, VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF (SMH) --down 2.34% and iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) --down 3.30%. Leveraged ETF plays like the Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF (SOXL) have been riding high on the strength of the technology sector in the historic bull market run seen in U.S. equities, but it took a brunt of the semiconductor sector's punishment on Friday--down almost 7%--with its 300% exposure.
The ongoing trade spat between the U.S. and China, the world's two largest economies, has hit an array of sectors and the related exchange traded funds. Semiconductor stocks are near the top of that ominous list. As the White House threatened to levy additional tariffs on Chinese goods and momentum stocks fell out of favor in October, semiconductor stocks were hammered.
The Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF (SOXL) has been riding high on the strength of the technology sector in the historic bull market run seen in U.S. equities, but is time for the bears to wrestle control from the bulls and thus, benefit the Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X ETF (SOXS) ? Last week's stock sell-off hit the technology sector and in turn, hurt semiconductors as well with the iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) following the demise of U.S. equities that saw a 1,300 point loss in the Dow Jones Industrial Average in two consecutive days. As such, SOXS overtook SOXL amid the rout in U.S. equities, but is this a sustainable run?
The United States’ economy has been firing on all cylinders for a while now, which has led to very strong gains for its major stock indices. While the major indices have been hovering around all-time highs, leading indicators—including semiconductors, financials, and homebuilders—have been showing some weakness, to say the least. The Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares (SOXL), Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS), and Daily Homebuilders & Supplies Bull 3X Shares (NAIL) have quickly turned from market darlings to market duds, and the pain may only be getting started.
In recent weeks, semiconductor stocks and the related ETFs have been enduring punishment. Some analysts believe the group has more downside. If accurate, that thesis could mean significant upside for the ...
Semiconductor stocks and ETFs faltered Thursday after Deutsche Bank lowered its 2019 earnings estimates for several names in the group, saying the industry could be heading for a big downturn. Deutsche ...
The PC market has dipped recently, which hurts many semiconductor stocks. However, semiconductors continue to be indispensable in phones, games, cars, military weapons and even home appliances. Also, cloud computing is increasing the number of devices needed to access the cloud.
President Trump may slap additional tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods, and it looks as though U.S. tech companies, including semiconductor companies, are at risk. The tariffs could be on components chipmakers need to buy from China in order to make the actual chip, which would put pressure on those companies' margins. John Meza, senior equities analyst at USAA, told TheStreet it's not clear what impact tariffs would have on the semiconductor industry.
The 200-day moving average has been a support test for semiconductors and with the recent drawdown below that technical indicator, buying opportunities could be had for investors looking for leveraged plays like the like the Direxion Daily Semicondct Bull 3X ETF (SOXL) or the Direxion Daily Semicondct Bear 3X ETF (SOXS) . Given the performance run semiconductors have had in the last two years, analyst sentiment is beginning to sour with downgrades in big semiconductor names like Micron, Lam Research, Western Digital and Entegris. Last week, the iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) posted record outflows of $393 million and more could come if U.S. President Donald Trump moves forward with additional tariffs on $267 billion of Chinese products, which would include computer parts like semiconductors. Based on data from the Peterson Institute for International Economics, the list of possible targets from the U.S. trade representative on the goods, include tariffs on more than $15 billion in computer parts and another $8 billion in computers themselves.
Semiconductor stocks are struggling in September, a fact reflected by the PHLX SOX Semiconductor Sector Index. That well-known benchmark of chip stocks is down 1.72 percent month-to-date as analysts and ...
The iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) posted record outflows of $393 million for the week ending September 7 and more could come if U.S. President Donald Trump moves forward with additional tariffs on $267 billion of Chinese products, which would include computer parts like semiconductors. As such, this could present an opportunity for semiconductor investors in leveraged plays like the Direxion Daily Semicondct Bull 3X ETF (SOXL) and the Direxion Daily Semicondct Bear 3X ETF (SOXS) . Based on data from the Peterson Institute for International Economics, the list of possible targets from the U.S. trade representative on the goods, include tariffs on more than $15 billion in computer parts and another $8 billion in computers themselves.
The PC market has dipped recently, which hurts many semiconductor stocks. However, semiconductors continue to be indispensable in phones, games, cars, military weapons and even home appliances. Also, cloud computing is increasing the number of devices needed to access the cloud.
Shares of Intel Corp slipped 1.4% on Monday due to an analyst downgrade, helping to bring the Dow Jones Industrial Average into the red by over 60 points in the early trading session before the Dow staged a rally to go up over 60 points of 1:00 p.m. ET. ETFs with Intel shares were started on the downside, but are not up-- Direxion Daily Semicondct Bull 3X ETF (SOXL) --up 0.67%, ProShares Ultra Semiconductors (USD) is up 0.07% and VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF (SMH) gained 0.13%. The drop in Intel came as a result of Barclays lowering its rating of Intel to equal weight from overweight, citing that the chipmaker needs to evidence that its next generation of chips will outperform those by rival chipmaker AMD.
When looking at the PHLX Semiconductor Index specifically, 2018 hasn't been kind to the sector as it's been down 0.77% year-to-date, largely dragged down by trade wars between the United States and China. Since the beginning of July, it's dwelled below the 50-day moving average, but that could change if the positive news from earnings reports provides a fundamental peek inside the sector that runs contrast to the trade wars.
The PC market has dipped recently, which hurts many semiconductor stocks. However, semiconductors continue to be indispensable in phones, games, cars, military weapons and even home appliances. Also, cloud computing is increasing the number of devices needed to access the cloud.
Durable goods orders, a key economic indicator, are the new orders placed with domestic manufacturers for delivery of high-value factory hard goods. The US Census Bureau conducts its “Manufacturers’ Shipments, Inventories, and Orders” survey and publishes the durable goods orders data. A total of 3,000 American manufacturers from 92 different industries are surveyed for this report.
The losses continue to rack up for the Dow Jones Industrial Average as it reached a 405-point loss before Monday noon Eastern Time with semiconductor ETFs also taking a hit as trade concerns turn their attention to the technology sector. The U.S.-China trade tensions went up another notch as U.S. President Donald Trump purportedly threatened to restrict Chinese investments in U.S. technology companies. In turn, the NASDAQ opened in the red for the third time, dropping over 150 points with semiconductor companies like Intel and Micron taking the brunt of the market punishment unleashed on the tech sector.
Carter Worth, Cornerstone Macro, on whether now is the time to short tech. With CNBC's Melissa Lee and the Fast Money traders, Tim Seymour, Karen Finerman, Steve Grasso and Guy Adami.