Semiconductor ETFs to Buy as Qualcomm Plunges Despite Q4 Earnings Beat
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Directly affected
- QCOM Qualcomm-4.5% 30d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- SMH VanEck Semiconductor ETF-16.2% 30d
VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “semiconductor” (semiconductors) in this story.
- SOXX iShares Semiconductor ETF-20.7% 30d
iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “semiconductor” (semiconductors) in this story.
- TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing-10.2% 30d
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “semiconductor” (semiconductors) in this story.
- ASML ASML Holding N.V-13.3% 10d
ASML Holding N.V (special industry machinery): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “semiconductor” (semiconductors) in this story.
- NVDA Nvidia-8.2% 30d
Nvidia (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “semiconductor” (semiconductors) in this story.
- AVGO Broadcom+0.5% 30d
Broadcom (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “semiconductor” (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QCOM | -11.12% | -2.81% | base | +0.39% | after close | after close | after close |
| SMH | -12.00% | -3.92% | base | -1.04% | after close | after close | after close |
| SOXX | -15.74% | -5.53% | base | -0.29% | after close | after close | after close |
| TSM | -14.72% | -5.94% | base | -1.86% | after close | after close | after close |
| ASML | -11.40% | -1.39% | base | -2.42% | after close | after close | after close |
| NVDA | +4.45% | +2.76% | base | -4.48% | after close | after close | after close |
| AVGO | -15.64% | -7.52% | base | +5.42% | 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.
Semiconductor ETFs to Buy as Qualcomm Plunges Despite Q4 Earnings Beat Zacks Investment Research
Source: Zacks Investment Research
Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) compared with technology stocks (XLK) since 12 Nov 2026
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asml Holding (ASML) | that day | -2.42% | final price |
| Asml Holding (ASML) | three days earlier | -1.39% | final price |
| Asml Holding (ASML) | five days earlier | -11.40% | final price |
| Broadcom (AVGO) | that day | +5.42% | final price |
| Broadcom (AVGO) | three days earlier | -7.52% | final price |
| Broadcom (AVGO) | five days earlier | -15.64% | final price |
| Nvidia (NVDA) | that day | -4.48% | final price |
| Nvidia (NVDA) | three days earlier | +2.76% | final price |
| Nvidia (NVDA) | five days earlier | +4.45% | final price |
| QCOM | that day | +0.39% | final price |
| QCOM | three days earlier | -2.81% | final price |
| QCOM | five days earlier | -11.12% | final price |
| Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) | that day | -1.04% | final price |
| Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) | three days earlier | -3.92% | final price |
| Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) | five days earlier | -12.00% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (SOXX) | that day | -0.29% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (SOXX) | three days earlier | -5.53% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (SOXX) | five days earlier | -15.74% | final price |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) | that day | -1.86% | final price |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) | three days earlier | -5.94% | final price |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) | five days earlier | -14.72% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Qualcomm (QCOM) (held by a dependent child), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 11 Sep 2026. That is 62 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Qualcomm (QCOM) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 69 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Qualcomm (QCOM) (held by a spouse), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 24 Aug 2026. That is 80 days before publication. Filed 4 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Cleo Fields bought Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Oct 2026. That is 34 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 51 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 79 days before publication. Filed 14 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 20 days before publication. Filed 28 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar bought Nvidia (NVDA), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 23 Oct 2026. That is 20 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Nvidia (NVDA) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 7 Oct 2026. That is 36 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 41 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Broadcom (AVGO) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 13 Oct 2026. That is 30 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 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 48 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
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Companies in semiconductors around Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)
Companies carried with this story
- SMH Vaneck Etf Trust
For “Semiconductor ETFs to Buy as Qualcomm Plunges Despite Q4 Earnings Beat,” Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “semiconductor” (semiconductors) in this story
- SOXX Ishares Tr
In “Semiconductor ETFs to Buy as Qualcomm Plunges Despite Q4 Earnings Beat,” Ishares Tr (SOXX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “semiconductor” (semiconductors) in this story
- TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
In “Semiconductor ETFs to Buy as Qualcomm Plunges Despite Q4 Earnings Beat,” Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “semiconductor” (semiconductors) in this story
- ASML Asml Holding
For “Semiconductor ETFs to Buy as Qualcomm Plunges Despite Q4 Earnings Beat,” Asml Holding (ASML) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: ASML Holding N.V (special industry machinery): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “semiconductor” (semiconductors) in this story
- NVDA Nvidia
Nvidia (NVDA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 12 Nov 2026 story “Semiconductor ETFs to Buy as Qualcomm Plunges Despite Q4 Earnings Beat.” Reason on file: Nvidia (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “semiconductor” (semiconductors) in this story
- AVGO Broadcom
Broadcom (AVGO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 12 Nov 2026 story “Semiconductor ETFs to Buy as Qualcomm Plunges Despite Q4 Earnings Beat.” Reason on file: Broadcom (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “semiconductor” (semiconductors) in this story
How semiconductors news reaches Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)
“Semiconductor ETFs to Buy as Qualcomm Plunges Despite Q4 Earnings Beat” (12 Nov 2026) reaches Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) through Semiconductors.
For Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH), the reason on file says VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “semiconductor” (semiconductors) in this story
Ishares Tr (SOXX) is here too. Its reason reads: iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “semiconductor” (semiconductors) in this story
The price range for Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH), and the dates in the story
SMH traded between 506.51 and 639.33 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 508.07. SOXX traded between 452.10 and 596.35 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 453.73. TSM traded between 398.31 and 475.80 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 404.76.
A simple score for Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)
54 out of 100
“Semiconductor ETFs to Buy as Qualcomm Plunges Despite Q4 Earnings Beat” scores 54 out of 100. The score uses 2 sources, and 6 linked companies.