3 US Defense Stocks Worth Watching As Nvidia Questions Hit National Security
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Key takeaways
- Nvidia’s boardroom drama, with CEO Jensen Huang under investigation after admitting an extramarital affair tied to an alleged intelligence-linked sting, has pushed national security risk from the policy pages onto your portfolio screen.
- Exposed: ITA, XAR, SMH, NVDA, AVGO
- Market reaction: price tracking starts with the next trading session.
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Nvidia’s boardroom drama, with CEO Jensen Huang under investigation after admitting an extramarital affair tied to an alleged intelligence-linked sting, has pushed national security risk from the policy pages onto your portfolio screen. Scrutiny of Nvidia’s China links and AI
Directly affected
- NVDA Nvidia-8.4% 30d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- SMH VanEck Semiconductor ETF-16.4% 30d
VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story.
- SOXX iShares Semiconductor ETF-20.8% 30d
iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story.
- ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF+1.1% 30d
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “defense” (defense) in this story.
- QQQ Invesco QQQ-9.8% 30d
Invesco QQQ: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- FXI iShares China Large-Cap ETF-5.1% 30d
iShares China Large-Cap ETF holds stocks listed in China, which this story is about (“china”).
- ASML ASML Holding N.V-7.1% 13d
ASML Holding N.V (special industry machinery): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story.
- TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing-9.5% 30d
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story.
- AVGO Broadcom-16.1% 30d
Broadcom (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVDA | +8.30% | +7.21% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| SMH | +9.57% | +8.79% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| SOXX | +10.81% | +10.19% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| ITA | +3.67% | +2.77% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| QQQ | +3.80% | +5.39% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| FXI | -4.96% | -1.02% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| ASML | +7.09% | +5.03% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| TSM | +6.26% | +5.43% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| AVGO | +9.89% | +10.98% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
3 US Defense Stocks Worth Watching As Nvidia Questions Hit National Security Yahoo Finance Singapore
Source: Yahoo Finance
The price since 9 Nov 2026: IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) versus the S&P 500
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asml Holding (ASML) | three days earlier | +5.03% | final price |
| Asml Holding (ASML) | five days earlier | +7.09% | final price |
| Broadcom (AVGO) | three days earlier | +10.98% | final price |
| Broadcom (AVGO) | five days earlier | +9.89% | final price |
| FXI | three days earlier | -1.02% | final price |
| FXI | five days earlier | -4.96% | final price |
| IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) | three days earlier | +2.77% | final price |
| IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) | five days earlier | +3.67% | final price |
| Nvidia (NVDA) | three days earlier | +7.21% | final price |
| Nvidia (NVDA) | five days earlier | +8.30% | final price |
| QQQ | three days earlier | +5.39% | final price |
| QQQ | five days earlier | +3.80% | final price |
| Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) | three days earlier | +8.79% | final price |
| Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) | five days earlier | +9.57% | final price |
| SOXX | three days earlier | +10.19% | final price |
| SOXX | five days earlier | +10.81% | final price |
| TSM | three days earlier | +5.43% | final price |
| TSM | five days earlier | +6.26% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar bought Nvidia (NVDA), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 23 Oct 2026. That is 17 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Nvidia (NVDA) (held by a spouse), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 38 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Cleo Fields bought Nvidia (NVDA), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 1 Oct 2026. That is 39 days before publication. Filed 22 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Asml Holding (ASML) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Oct 2026. That is 17 days before publication. Filed 28 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Cleo Fields bought Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Oct 2026. That is 31 days before publication. Filed 22 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros bought Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 22 Sep 2026. That is 48 days before publication. Filed 12 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Aug 2026. That is 76 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Broadcom (AVGO) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 45 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. John J McGuire III sold Broadcom (AVGO) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 46 days before publication. Filed 1 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Broadcom (AVGO) (held by a dependent child), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 47 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 66 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), worth $1,000,001 - $5,000,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 80 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Who gains and who loses around IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)
Companies mentioned with this story
- ITA IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF
For “3 US Defense Stocks Worth Watching As Nvidia Questions Hit National Security,” IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “defense” (defense) in this story
- XAR Spdr Series Trust
In “3 US Defense Stocks Worth Watching As Nvidia Questions Hit National Security,” Spdr Series Trust (XAR) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “defense” (defense) in this story
- SMH Vaneck Etf Trust
In “3 US Defense Stocks Worth Watching As Nvidia Questions Hit National Security,” Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story
- NVDA Nvidia
For “3 US Defense Stocks Worth Watching As Nvidia Questions Hit National Security,” Nvidia (NVDA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Nvidia (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story
- AVGO Broadcom
Broadcom (AVGO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 9 Nov 2026 story “3 US Defense Stocks Worth Watching As Nvidia Questions Hit National Security.” Reason on file: Broadcom (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story
- ASML Asml Holding
Asml Holding (ASML) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 9 Nov 2026 story “3 US Defense Stocks Worth Watching As Nvidia Questions Hit National Security.” Reason on file: ASML Holding N.V (special industry machinery): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story
- AMD Advanced Micro Devices
In “3 US Defense Stocks Worth Watching As Nvidia Questions Hit National Security,” Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Advanced Micro Devices (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story
IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)
“3 US Defense Stocks Worth Watching As Nvidia Questions Hit National Security” (9 Nov 2026) reaches IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) through this story.
What ties IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) to the headline is this: iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “defense” (defense) in this story
Also listed, Spdr Series Trust (XAR): SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “defense” (defense) in this story
Dates and price levels for IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)
ITA traded between 197.59 and 218.73 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 216.38. SMH traded between 506.51 and 639.33 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 508.07. XAR traded between 210.89 and 237.55 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 231.04.
How strong the case is around IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)
54 out of 100
“3 US Defense Stocks Worth Watching As Nvidia Questions Hit National Security” scores 54 out of 100. The score uses 2 sources, and 7 linked companies.