Lab · Sector Engine · Tech theme
Semiconductors
The chips that train and run everything. Includes design (Nvidia, AMD, Broadcom, Qualcomm), foundries (TSMC, Intel), memory (SK Hynix, Micron), and equipment (ASML, Applied Materials, Lam Research). The single most-concentrated sub-sector in our Tech universe — top 10 names = ~75% of cap-weighted exposure.
Primary ETF: SMH.US · Alternates: SOXX.US
Snapshot Jul 13, 2026 · refreshed daily.
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Semiconductors vs Global Tech
How SMH.US performs against the GICS Tech sector aggregated across our four regions (US 0.66 / Europe 0.17 / Asia-Pac DM 0.06 / EM 0.11). Positive numbers mean this theme is outperforming the broader sector.
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All 7 Tech themes side-by-side
The full theme block sorted by 1-month return. Click a theme to drill in.
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Closelook IP overlap
Closelook-proprietary indices that overlap this theme. None is a one-to-one match — the indices are screen-driven (functional, hypergrowth, agentic), the theme ETFs are taxonomy-driven. Use the indices for the strategy view, the theme ETF for the unfiltered exposure.
Reading Semiconductors against the engine
The theme is measured through SMH (alternates: SOXX) — common vehicles for this exposure, named for education, not recommendation. Two comparisons carry the information: the theme against the global Technology sector (is the theme leading or lagging its own sector?) and against its sibling themes on this desk (where inside tech the money actually sits). Daily readings load above; the dispersion desk shows who inside each vehicle is doing the work.
Diary view, not advice. Methodology in methodology.md. Back to Technology sector · global heatmap.