##  [# ETF Explainer: SOXX](/sections/etf-report-departments/etf-explainer-soxx) 

 

# ETF Explainer: SOXX

 

 

Examining the twists and turns of the dominant semiconductor ETF.



 

 

 

 

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[By Heather Bell](/contributors/heather-bell)

 Dec 01, 2021

 Edited by: Heather Bell

 

 

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Each month, we look at an ETF selected by ETF.com based on its performance and importance to investors. This month, we consider the $7.9 billion [**iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX),**](/SOXX) the largest semiconductor ETF on the market. All the companies mentioned below are holdings in SOXX, unless otherwise noted (\*).

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**DEC 4** Shares of Micron Technology rise sharply after multiple analysts raised their price targets and a power outage at one of its factories disrupted production, potentially increasing demand.

**JAN 22** Intel stock spikes on better-than-expected earnings but plunges the next day on concerns the data had been hacked before its release.

**MAR 31** Applied Materials stock receives a significant boost after a Bernstein analyst initiates coverage on the company with an “outperform” rating.

**MAY 19** Analog Devices exceeds expectations to deliver record-breaking results for its second fiscal quarter, with revenue up 26% year-over-year.

**AUG 24** Nvidia stock rises over multiple days on a 68% y-o-y increase in earnings and news that it will provide some of the chips for a new Dept. of Energy supercomputer.

**OCT 7** Shares of Marvell Technology rise sharply in the wake of an investor call during which it raised its long-term growth target to 15-20% from 10-15%.

*Source: Bloomberg; data for 10/30/2020-10/29/2021*





 

 

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  Heather Bell is a former managing editor of etf.com. She has also held editorial positions at Dow Jones Indexes and Lehman Brothers. Bell is a…   [View Bio](/contributors/heather-bell)

 



 

 


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