Market Vectors Semiconductor is an exchange-traded fund incorporated in the USA. The Fund seeks to track the performance results of the Market Vectors US Listed Semiconductor 25 Index.

Performance

TODAY	1 DAY	5 DAY	10 DAY	1 MO	3 MO	6 MO	1 YR	2 YR	5 YR
-0.3%	1.4%	2.5%	-0.1%	1.1%	10.8%	19.5%	23.3%	30.7%	43.2%

Technical

ALPHA	BETA	R2	STD DEV
0.0028	1.163	0.702	0.074

• Equal-Weight Semiconductor ETF Leads the Pack

  02-20-2013 02:12 PM by Tom Lydon

  An equal-weight semiconductor sector exchange traded fund has been outperforming its market-capitalization-weighted counterparts as smaller companies sprint ahead of bulkier, established firms in the recent rally. SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (NYSEArca: XSD) is up 26.3% over...

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• Semiconductor ETF Bouncing Back

  01-15-2013 08:35 AM by Tom Lydon

  After underperforming the broader market for much of the past year, things may be looking up for semiconductor stocks and exchange traded funds, with technical traders pointing to bullish chart patterns. The Market Vectors Semiconductor ETF (NYSEArca: SMH) recently formed a cu...

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• ETFs To Play a Recovery in the Semiconductor Sector

  09-06-2012 08:48 AM by Tom Lydon

  The semiconductor industry is cyclical in nature and for investors to capitalize on it,  timing is important. Exchange traded funds that focus on this sector are an intelligent choice as they mitigate risk and trade with the ease of single transaction. Market Vectors Semicondu...

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• ETF Spotlight: Semiconductors

  07-19-2012 06:00 AM by Tom Lydon

  Semiconductor stocks and related exchange traded funds have been pummeled over the second quarter, but the low prices may appeal to contrarian investors as the sector may continue to benefit from new innovations. "Although the PC end market may well be stalled, the industry st...

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• Tech ETFs to Consider as Apple Breaks $500

  02-13-2012 12:30 PM by Tom Lydon

  Technology exchange traded funds are once again receiving a boost from Apple (NasdaqGS: AAPL) shares, which broke through $500 on Monday. The technology sector represents innovation and economic growth for investors, and has been able to outpace the S&P 500 in 2012. As the...

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• ETF Chart of the Day: Oil and Gas

  12-23-2011 09:55 AM by Paul Weisbruch, Street One Financial

  Most ETF portfolio managers are likely familiar with Van Eck's exchange offer for the Merrill Lynch HOLDRS which were enormously popular in the early 2000's, but have waned somewhat in popularity as newer and more innovative approaches to exchange traded fund investing have emerg...

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• Six HOLDRS Become Van Eck ETFs

  12-21-2011 07:16 AM by Tom Lydon

  Six Merrill Lynch HOLDRS exchange traded securities stopped trading as planned on Tuesday. The funds were officially transferred and changed into Van Eck Global exchange traded funds, and the new funds will begin trading Wednesday. Trading in the biotech, banking, oil services...

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• ETF Chart of the Day: Semiconductors

  11-25-2011 09:59 AM by Paul Weisbruch, Street One Financial

  We saw sizable put buying before the Thanksgiving holiday in a semiconductors exchange traded fund that typically does not have a ton of trading activity in the options. SOXX (iShares PHLX SOX Semiconductor Sector) puts have been snapped up in recent sessions as the sector has...

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• HOLDRS Making Transition to Market Vector ETFs

  11-23-2011 02:44 PM by Tom Lydon

  Van Eck Global and Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) subsidiary Merrill Lynch reached an accord on six HOLDRs in August, and now, the transition from the Merrill Lynch HOLDRs to Market Vector exchange traded funds is underway. An exchange offer for the HOLDRS commenced on Nov. 11 an...

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• Semiconductor ETFs Lag Market, Stay Below 50-Day Average

  09-26-2011 12:49 PM by John Spence

  Semiconductor exchange traded funds were trailing the market Monday as the 50-day moving average acted as resistance for the sector ETFs. "As the broader market trades higher and financials take the lead, technology is underperforming today," said ETF manager BlackRock in a no...

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• Nasdaq ETF Tests 200-Day Moving Average

  09-15-2011 11:19 AM by John Spence

  The Nasdaq-100 PowerShares QQQ (NasdaqGM: QQQ) is the first major stock exchange traded fund to test its 200-day simple moving average in the bounce since the summer sell-off. The Nasdaq ETF rose 0.5% on Thursday but was off its session high. In early August, the widely fol...

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• Semiconductor ETFs Lead Market on Deal Hopes

  09-15-2011 07:37 AM by Tom Lydon

  Semiconductor exchange traded funds have exploded higher this week as M&A deals have helped fuel the leading sector's gains. Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares (NYSEArca: SOXL), a 300% leveraged ETF, rose 7.5% on Wednesday, while HOLDRS Semiconductor (NYSEArca: SM...

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• Van Eck, Merrill Lynch in Agreement Over HOLDRS

  08-15-2011 08:26 AM by Tom Lydon

  Van Eck Global and Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) subsidiary Merrill Lynch have reached a deal in which Van Eck plans to offer investors in six HOLDRS the chance to swap for shares of new exchange traded funds. Van Eck filed for six sector-specific ETFs with the Securities an...

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• Intel, Microsoft Earnings on Tap for Tech ETFs

  07-20-2011 10:44 AM by Tom Lydon

  Blowout quarterly earnings lifted Apple (NasdaqGS: AAPL) shares Wednesday but weren't enough to put tech-sector exchange traded funds in the green. Next up after Apple and IBM (NYSE: IBM) earnings are Intel (NasdaqGS: INTC) and Microsoft (NasdaqGS: MSFT). Intel is expected to ...

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• Semiconductors Weigh on Tech ETFs

  07-12-2011 02:19 PM by Tom Lydon

  Exchange traded funds that invest in semiconductor and chip stocks lost more than 3% in Tuesday's mixed overall market due to weakness in top holdings Novellus (NasdaqGS: NVLS), Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN), Applied Materials (NasdaqGS: AMAT) and Intel (NasdaqGS: INTC). The c...

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• Micron Mauls Semiconductor ETF After ‘Double Top’

  06-24-2011 03:02 PM by John Spence

  Micron Technology (NasdaqGS: MU) fell 13% Friday afternoon following disappointing earnings and was the most actively traded stock on the Nasdaq by share volume. The sell-off in the semiconductor company pushed exchange traded funds following the sector lower by 2%. Semiconduc...

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• ETF Spotlight: Semiconductor HOLDRS (SMH)

  06-21-2011 04:05 PM by Tom Lydon

  ETF Spotlight on Semiconductor HOLDRS (NYSEArca: SMH), part of an ongoing series. Assets: $451.4 million Objective: Semiconductor HOLDRS represent ownership in U.S.-traded common stock of a group of specified companies that develop, manufacture and market semiconductors. ...

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• Sector ETFs Down Again After National Semiconductor Results

  06-10-2011 01:23 PM by Tom Lydon

  The largest semiconductor exchange traded fund pared earlier steep losses on Friday but was still down over 1% in afternoon trading. National Semiconductor (NYSE: NSM) shares were steady after the company was out with quarterly results. The chip maker's quarterly earnings came...

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• Texas Instruments Warns as Semiconductor ETF Sees Double Top

  06-09-2011 03:39 PM by John Spence

  Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN) managed to rise about 1% on Thursday even though the company warned its second-quarter profit and revenue might come in weaker than expected. The stock's climb helped pull Semiconductor HOLDRS (AMEX: SMH) higher. However, some analysts see a beari...

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• Semiconductor ETFs Higher on Freescale IPO

  05-26-2011 02:03 PM by Tom Lydon

  Semiconductor exchange traded funds rose Thursday, following Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE: FSL) shares higher in their public debut. Freescale gained more than 5% Thursday in the initial public offering. The shares were initially priced at $18 each, below the expected range. ...

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• Intel Downgrade to Weigh on Semiconductor ETFs

  05-19-2011 08:51 AM by John Spence

  Intel (NasdaqGS: INTC) shares were off 2% in premarket trading Thursday following a downgrade to sell at Goldman Sachs. The weakness was set to weigh on exchange traded funds investing in semiconductor stocks that have performed well lately. Goldman cut the chipmaker to sell f...

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• Intel Dividend Fires Up Semiconductor ETFs

  05-11-2011 10:36 AM by John Spence

  Semiconductor exchange traded funds bucked the overall market's downtrend on Wednesday as a dividend hike from Intel (NasdaqGS: INTC) stoked enthusiasm for the sector. Intel shares were up more than 2%. The chipmaker before Wednesday's opening bell boosted its quarterly divide...

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• Software ETFs to Get Boost from BMC Earnings, Outlook

  05-05-2011 06:41 AM by John Spence

  Software exchange traded funds (ETFs) should get a lift Thursday from solid earnings and a bullish outlook from BMC Software (NasdaqGS: BMC). The company after Wednesday's closing bell said its fiscal fourth-quarter profit rose about 3% and offered a fiscal 2012 outlook that p...

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• Semiconductor ETFs Hang Tough Despite Broadcom Drubbing

  04-27-2011 10:47 AM by John Spence

  Exchange traded funds (ETFs) that invest in semiconductor stocks managed to hold about even for the session Wednesday despite the shellacking in bellwether Broadcom (NasdaqGM: BRCM). Investors were not satisfied with Broadcom's second-quarter revenue outlook and sent the share...

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• Altera Earnings Shift Emphasis to Semiconductor ETFs

  04-26-2011 12:19 PM by John Spence

  Semiconductor exchange traded funds (ETFs) rallied Tuesday ahead of earnings from chip maker Altera (NasdaqGS: ALTR), which reports after the closing bell. Altera is a top holding in sector ETFs such as Semiconductor HOLDRS (AMEX: SMH), PowerShares Dynamic Semiconductors Portf...

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• Intel Earnings Charge Semiconductor ETFs as Apple Results Loom

  04-20-2011 09:45 AM by John Spence

  A more than 6% rally in Intel (NasdaqGS: INTC) on Wednesday following blowout earnings vaulted semiconductor exchange traded funds (ETFs) among the top-performing sectors. Tech investors are also looking for earnings from Apple (NasdaqGS: AAPL) after Wednesday's closing bell. ...

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• Factors That May Drive Semiconductor ETFs

  04-14-2011 01:00 PM by Tom Lydon

  Semiconductors have traded in a range recently, and exchange traded funds (ETFs) tracking the sector have kept a low profile. The impact of Japan's quake may constrain the semiconductor sector, as the country is rooted in technology and plays a major role in this industry, rep...

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• Miner, Coffee And Semiconductor ETFs Lead Rally

  04-05-2011 12:30 PM by John Spence

  Exchange traded funds (ETFs) tracking miners, coffee futures and semiconductor stocks paced Tuesday's gainers as the commodity markets again stole the spotlight. Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (NYSEArca: GDX) and Market Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF (NYSEArca: GDXJ) were both...

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• Semiconductor ETFs Rise On M&A News

  04-05-2011 07:03 AM by John Spence

  Texas Instruments' $65 billion bid for National Semiconductor fired up semiconductor exchange traded funds (ETFs) in early trading Tuesday. The nearly 80% premium for National Semiconductor helped push sector ETFs higher in morning action and fed hopes of more corporate deals....

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• National Semiconductor Deal Lifts Sector ETFs

  04-04-2011 03:40 PM by John Spence

  Texas Instruments' $65 billion deal for rival National Semiconductor announced late Monday was the latest M&A catalyst for a sector exchange traded fund (ETF). The chip makers after the closing bell said the deal values National Semiconductor at a nearly 80% premium. Na...

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• ETFs Closed Mixed On Mergers, Higher Commodity Prices

  04-04-2011 03:01 PM by Tom Lydon

  Exchange traded funds (ETFs) closed flat on corporate mergers and higher commodity prices. Gold futures edged higher and silver soared 2% Monday as oil prices at 30-month highs stoked fears of inflation and helped fuel investment demand for the precious metals. Gold for June ...

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• The Future of Semiconductor ETFs

  03-27-2011 01:00 AM by Tom Lydon

  Semiconductor companies and exchange traded funds (ETFs) are reporting strong earnings for their last quarter, but they may face headwinds as certain factors could impact the industry. [Semiconductor ETFs Power Up.] Manufacturing plants in Japan have been shut down or scaled b...

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• G7 Move, Libya Ceasefire Lift ETFs

  03-18-2011 08:33 AM by Tom Lydon

  Exchange traded funds (ETFs) surge higher Friday on reports of a ceasefire in Libya and after the Group of Seven agreed on coordinated action to stop the yen's rise amid the disaster in Japan. The Group of Seven major industrialized nations pledged to join in a coordinated ef...

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• Tech ETFs to Watch as Consumer Electronics Show Kicks Off

  01-06-2011 06:00 AM by Tom Lydon

  In Las Vegas, techies are congregating at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) where technology firms present shiny new gadgets. Technology exchange traded funds (ETFs) have enormous potential to move if the news coming out of the show is earth-shattering enough. Here are some ...

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• Tech ETFs to Skip If You're Bearish Like Cisco

  08-13-2010 11:00 AM by Tom Lydon

  A cautious outlook from the technology sector's networking-equipment giant and industry bellwether didn't assuage investors about the economic future, sending tech stocks and related exchange traded funds (ETFs) downward.  It's a turn of events for a sector that contributed to mu...

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• Why Semiconductor ETFs May Be Destined for Greatness

  04-09-2010 02:00 PM by Tom Lydon

  The semiconductor industry was hit hard during the market crash, but those days may soon become a distant memory. In a bull market, the semiconductor sector and related exchange traded funds (ETFs) may be market leaders. Even though the semiconductor industry is fraught with v...

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• Tech ETFs Gain As China Lures the Best and Brightest

  03-19-2010 11:00 AM by Tom Lydon

  It seemed like only yesterday when the United States snatched up the brightest minds from around the world; now it's China that's luring in the big brains. Maybe, some of that high growth potential from China will rub off on the tech sector and related exchange traded funds (ETFs...

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• Why Semiconductor ETFs Are on the Up-and-Up

  12-07-2009 01:00 AM by Tom Lydon

  Last week was a good one for semiconductor-related exchange traded funds (ETFs). The sector lately has been dispensing positive performance reports that provided a small surge for the technology industry. Investor optimism that the sector is stabilizing and that companies are ...

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• Midday Market Update: Mixed News Weighs on Investors

  11-19-2009 10:00 AM by Tom Lydon

  Stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are both solidly in negative territory this morning as a stronger dollar, a downgrade on the semiconductor industry and mixed economic news weighed on investor sentiment. The U.S. index of Leading Economic Indicators (LEI) rose 0.3% in ...

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• Why Semiconductor ETFs Are Powering Up

  10-09-2009 12:00 PM by Tom Lydon

  After taking its lumps in the economic downturn, the semiconductor sector and related exchange traded funds (ETFs) are seeing some positive developments that could bode well for the coming year. Global semiconductor sales are growing, thanks to sales of laptops and netbooks. W...

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• Why Semiconductor ETFs Are Rallying

  09-24-2009 12:00 PM by Tom Lydon

  Rising demand for smartphones and new computers equipped with the fastest and most functional operating systems is powering the semiconductor sector and exchange traded funds (ETFs) through an overall uptrend. According to industry experts and analysts, the semiconductor sect...

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• 5 Of the Best ETFs In the Last Month

  07-21-2009 06:00 AM by Tom Lydon

  Every so often, it's helpful to take stock of the markets and see what's been happening in the big picture. With that, here are five exchange traded funds (ETFs) that have moved impressively in the last month. When Gary Gordon wrote about the three most impressive ETF movers i...

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• Midday Market Update: Earnings Reports Give Hope

  07-15-2009 10:00 AM by Tom Lydon

  U.S. stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) are in positive territory this morning as better than expected earnings reports boosting investor confidence and send them pouring back into the markets. Chipmaker giant Intel (INTC) earnings report boosted investor confidence, th...

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• Midday Market Update: Markets Fluctuate on a Vague Future

  04-15-2009 10:00 AM by Tom Lydon

  U.S. stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) fluctuate in morning trading on good news from the consumer staples sector, weak performance from the technology industry and an overall belief that the economy is still struggling. In an attempt to restore confidence in the financ...

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• Semiconductor ETFs Need the Consumer

  07-17-2008 10:00 AM by Tom Lydon

  Semiconductor exchange traded funds (ETFs) have taken a beating along with the overall market downturn, but brighter days appear to be ahead. Yesterday, Intel's second-quarter profit jumped 25% on demand for laptop chips. The numbers handily beat Wall Street's estimates, repor...

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Number of Holdings: 26

%	Ticker	Name	Sector	Market Cap	Country
19.9%	INTCUS	Intel Corp	Technology	122236890000	United States
13.7%	TSMUS	Taiwan Semiconductor...	Technology	96905540000	United States
6.6%	TXNUS	Texas Instruments In...	Technology	40129210000	United States
5.2%	ASMLUS	ASML Holding NV	Technology	33835910000	United States
4.9%	AMATUS	Applied Materials In...	Technology	18612790000	United States
4.3%	BRCMUS	Broadcom Corp	Technology	20207690000	United States
4.2%	ADIUS	Analog Devices Inc	Technology	14240320000	United States
4.2%	ARMHUS	ARM Holdings PLC	Technology	18713510000	United States
4.1%	MUUS	Micron Technology In...	Technology	13030820000	United States
3.2%	ALTRUS	Altera Corp	Technology	10439770000	United States

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