U.S. semiconductor exchange-traded funds attracted a record $7.1 billion in fresh capital on Tuesday as investors aggressively bought the dip in artificial intelligence-linked chip stocks.
SOXX Sees Record Daily Inflow
According to Bloomberg data highlighted by The Kobeissi Letter on Thursday, the iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) attracted $5.4 billion in inflows on Tuesday, the largest single-day intake since the fund launched in 2001.
The market commentator said the inflow exceeded the previous daily record by more than 300%, while SOXX has attracted $13.3 billion in net inflows so far this year.
US semiconductor funds are seeing unprecedented demand:
— The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) July 9, 2026
The semiconductor ETF, $SOXX, attracted +$5.4 billion in inflows on Tuesday, the largest daily intake since the fund’s launch in 2001.
This is more than +300% above the previous record daily inflow.
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SOXX, which provides exposure to Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD), Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO), Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) and Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:INTC), has $43.22 billion in assets under management and charges an expense ratio of 0.34%.
Shares have climbed 85.44% year-to-date and 138.28% over the past year.
The inflows come as investors continue betting on long-term demand for AI infrastructure, with spending on semiconductors, networking equipment and data centers remaining elevated despite recent volatility in technology stocks.
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Leveraged Semiconductor ETFs Join the Rally
The Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF (NYSE:SOXL) attracted $1.2 billion in inflows, marking its second-largest daily intake of the year.
The fund has $12.44 billion in assets and charges an expense ratio of 0.75%. It has returned 307.39% so far this year and 603.14% over the past year.
Other semiconductor ETFs in focus
The VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH) holds $68.80 billion in assets and charges an expense ratio of 0.35%. The fund rose 62.80% year-to-date and 111.37% over the past year.
The State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (NYSE:XSD) has returned 69.81% year to date and 112.90% over the past year, while the GraniteShares 2x Long NVDA Daily ETF (NASDAQ:NVDL) has gained 1.83% year to date and 21.22% over the past 52 weeks.
Price Action: SOXX closed 3.50% higher at $581.70 on Thursday and gained another 3.82% in after-hours trading.
Benzinga edge rankings indicate SOXX has a Momentum score in the 96th percentile and a positive price trend across the short, medium and long term.
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