Invesco Semiconductors ETF PSI

Zacks Investment Research 2 nov

Intel's stock fell 29% after issuing weak forward guidance citing an Israeli plant shutdown and continued PC market weakness, despite beating Q3 earnings estimates with strong data center and AI revenue growth of 78% year-over-year. The company's foundry business remains critical to its turnaround but has struggled to attract external customers. Analysts suggest Intel-heavy ETFs as a way to play a potential recovery while managing concentration risk.

Zacks Investment Research 26 oct

The Invesco Semiconductors ETF (PSI) is a smart beta ETF with $2.44 billion in assets that tracks the Dynamic Semiconductor Intellidex Index. With a 0.55% expense ratio and 100% allocation to Information Technology, PSI has delivered strong year-to-date returns of 50.72% but carries high risk with a beta of 1.80 and 43.58% standard deviation. The fund's concentrated portfolio of 33 holdings is dominated by Intel, AMD, and Micron, with top 10 holdings representing 46.67% of assets.

Zacks Investment Research 7 oct

The Invesco Semiconductors ETF (PSI) offers broad exposure to the semiconductor sector with $3.04 billion in assets and a 0.56% expense ratio. The fund has delivered strong performance with 101.48% gains over the past year, but carries high risk with a beta of 1.80 and 42.98% standard deviation. Top holdings include Intel, Micron Technology, and KLA Corp, with the fund receiving a Zacks ETF Rank of 2 (Buy).

Zacks Investment Research 2 oct

In September, despite broader market weakness, several ETFs outperformed driven by specific market themes. Shipping ETFs surged due to maritime disruptions raising freight rates, interest rate hedge funds gained as Treasury yields climbed amid hawkish Fed signals, and semiconductor ETFs rallied on strong AI chip and data-center demand. Oil funds also benefited from Middle East tensions.

The Motley Fool 8 jul

The First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL) is highlighted as an underrated semiconductor investment that uses quality screens and cash flow weighting rather than market cap weighting. This approach filters out high-flying AI stocks with minimal cash flow while favoring established chipmakers with strong fundamentals. The ETF has returned 98% year-to-date and 161% over the past 12 months, outperforming major competitors.