The SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (NYSEArca: XSD) is lower by more than 1% Monday, but still higher by 1.4% since the start of March. XSD tries to reflect the performance of the S&P Semiconductor Select Industry Index, which is comprised of semiconductor stocks and equally weights its holdings. [An Equal Weight Semiconductor ETF]
Home to 52 stocks, XSD is the largest of the three ETFs mentioned here in terms of number of holdings. As an equal-weight ETF, XSD does feature more exposure to small- and mid-cap names. Its lineup even includes some solar stocks, such as First Solar (NasdaqGS: FSLR) and SunPower (NasdaqGS: SPWR). The $140.2 million ETF charges 0.35% per year.
Market Vectors Semiconductor ETF
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