深潮TechFlow|10月 15, 2026 13:28
The chip stock market value evaporated by $1 trillion, and investors rushed into semiconductor ETFs to buy bottom against the trend
According to TechFlow, on October 15th, as the chip stock market value evaporated by $1 trillion, ETF investors are taking advantage of the downturn to invest billions of dollars. One of them, a fund that provides three times the daily earnings exposure of the semiconductor industry, is expected to set a historical record for the inflow of funds this week. The compiled data shows that the VanEck Semiconductor ETF, with a scale of 72 billion US dollars, has attracted over 430 million US dollars in capital inflows in the past three trading days, and is expected to set a record for the largest weekly capital inflow since early September. Some investors are even more aggressive, despite the triple leveraged Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bullish 3-fold ETF falling nearly 21% this week, with approximately $3.8 billion still flowing in. For this fund with a scale of 19 billion US dollars, the inflow of funds is enough to set a historical record for the highest weekly amount. However, the market background is not optimistic. Due to investors' continued concerns about artificial intelligence spending and intensified global competition, the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index has fallen 12% over the past six trading days, evaporating approximately $1 trillion in market value. The concerns about overvaluation and rising interest rates have further exacerbated the volatility of the industry. Todd Sohn, Chief ETF Strategist at Baird Strategas, said, "The correction trend of semiconductor stocks has accelerated again, but this has not truly suppressed investors' demand to buy on dips using leverage
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