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The importance of supply chain resilience to national security and export controls

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  • The importance of supply chain resilience to national security and export controls The Chartered Institute of Export & International Trade
  • Exposed: SMH, SOXX, IYT, ASML, NVDA
  • Market reaction: price tracking starts with the next trading session.

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The importance of supply chain resilience to national security and export controls The Chartered Institute of Export & International Trade

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • SMH VanEck Semiconductor ETF-16.4% 30d

    VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “export controls” (semiconductors) in this story.

  • SOXX iShares Semiconductor ETF-20.8% 30d

    iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “export controls” (semiconductors) in this story.

  • IYT iShares U.S. Transportation ETF

    iShares U.S. Transportation ETF: it holds transport and logistics firms. Linked by “supply chain” (transport and logistics) in this story.

  • ASML ASML Holding N.V-0.1% 17d

    ASML Holding N.V (special industry machinery): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “export controls” (semiconductors) in this story.

  • NVDA Nvidia-11.7% 30d

    Nvidia (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “export controls” (semiconductors) in this story.

  • TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing-11.9% 30d

    Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “export controls” (semiconductors) in this story.

  • UPS United Parcel Service+7.2% 17d

    United Parcel Service (trucking and courier services (no air)): freight and delivery firms move with trade volumes. Linked by “supply chain” (transport and logistics) in this story.

  • AVGO Broadcom-11.6% 30d

    Broadcom (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “export controls” (semiconductors) in this story.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
SMH+9.78%+10.54%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
SOXX+12.64%+13.25%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
IYT-1.11%-1.81%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
ASML+7.22%+9.85%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
NVDA+7.75%+5.68%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
TSM+9.59%+8.27%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
UPS-3.24%-2.18%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
AVGO+6.21%+7.02%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter 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.

The importance of supply chain resilience to national security and export controls The Chartered Institute of Export & International Trade

Source: The Chartered Institute of Export & International Trade

Price since this story was published: Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Asml Holding (ASML)three days earlier+9.85%final price
Asml Holding (ASML)five days earlier+7.22%final price
Broadcom (AVGO)three days earlier+7.02%final price
Broadcom (AVGO)five days earlier+6.21%final price
Ishares Tr (IYT)three days earlier-1.81%final price
Ishares Tr (IYT)five days earlier-1.11%final price
Nvidia (NVDA)three days earlier+5.68%final price
Nvidia (NVDA)five days earlier+7.75%final price
Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)three days earlier+10.54%final price
Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)five days earlier+9.78%final price
Ishares Tr (SOXX)three days earlier+13.25%final price
Ishares Tr (SOXX)five days earlier+12.64%final price
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM)three days earlier+8.27%final price
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM)five days earlier+9.59%final price
United Parcel Service (UPS)three days earlier-2.18%final price
United Parcel Service (UPS)five days earlier-3.24%final price

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Who gains and who loses around Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)

Companies mentioned with this story

  • SMH Vaneck Etf Trust

    Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 3 Nov 2026 story “The importance of supply chain resilience to national security and export controls.” Reason on file: VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “export controls” (semiconductors) in this story

  • SOXX Ishares Tr

    Ishares Tr (SOXX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 3 Nov 2026 story “The importance of supply chain resilience to national security and export controls.” Reason on file: iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “export controls” (semiconductors) in this story

  • IYT Ishares Tr

    Ishares Tr (IYT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 3 Nov 2026 story “The importance of supply chain resilience to national security and export controls.” Reason on file: iShares U.S. Transportation ETF: it holds transport and logistics firms. Linked by “supply chain” (transport and logistics) in this story

  • ASML Asml Holding

    In “The importance of supply chain resilience to national security and export controls,” 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 “export controls” (semiconductors) in this story

  • NVDA Nvidia

    In “The importance of supply chain resilience to national security and export controls,” 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 “export controls” (semiconductors) in this story

  • TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

    Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 3 Nov 2026 story “The importance of supply chain resilience to national security and export controls.” Reason on file: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “export controls” (semiconductors) in this story

  • UPS United Parcel Service

    United Parcel Service (UPS) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 3 Nov 2026 story “The importance of supply chain resilience to national security and export controls.” Reason on file: United Parcel Service (trucking and courier services (no air)): freight and delivery firms move with trade volumes. Linked by “supply chain” (transport and logistics) in this story

  • AVGO Broadcom

    In “The importance of supply chain resilience to national security and export controls,” Broadcom (AVGO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Broadcom (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “export controls” (semiconductors) in this story

Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)

Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) is the company in “The importance of supply chain resilience to national security and export controls,” the 3 Nov 2026 this story story.

Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) is on the page because VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “export controls” (semiconductors) in this story

A second company, Ishares Tr (SOXX), is listed for a different reason: iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “export controls” (semiconductors) in this story

Price levels for Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)

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.

What the saved facts support for Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)

46 out of 100

“The importance of supply chain resilience to national security and export controls” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.