TSMC, Samsung, and SK Hynix: Why This Investment Trust Is Reducing Its AI Exposure
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This report is about semiconductors and AI and big tech.
Directly affected
- TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing-11.9% 30d
Named in this report.
- SSNLF Samsung Electronics (KRX: 005930)
Named in this report.
- SKHY SK hynix
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- SMH VanEck Semiconductor ETF-16.4% 30d
VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “tsmc” (semiconductors) in this story.
- SOXX iShares Semiconductor ETF-20.8% 30d
iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “tsmc” (semiconductors) in this story.
- QQQ Invesco QQQ-3.3% 30d
Invesco QQQ: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) 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 “tsmc” (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 “tsmc” (semiconductors) in this story.
- MSFT Microsoft+1.8% 30d
Microsoft (prepackaged software): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- GOOGL Alphabet-20.6% 30d
Alphabet (computer programming, data processing, etc.): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- AMZN Amazon.com
Amazon.com (catalog and mail-order houses): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSM | +9.59% | +8.27% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| SSNLFNon-US listing (OTC); price checks may stay empty | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SKHY | -1.61% | +9.84% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| SMH | +9.78% | +10.54% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| SOXX | +12.64% | +13.25% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| QQQ | +5.87% | +5.02% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| ASML | +7.22% | +9.85% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| NVDA | +7.75% | +5.68% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| MSFT | +4.85% | +4.61% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| GOOGL | +14.89% | +1.62% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| AMZN | +3.01% | -0.81% | 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.
TSMC, Samsung, and SK Hynix: Why This Investment Trust Is Reducing Its AI Exposure Morningstar
Source: Morningstar
What happened to Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) the last 9 times Taiwan Strait was in the news
In the last 9 similar stories, Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) moved an average of +0.72% the next day. The best was +4.02% and the worst was -2.52%, from 9 prices.
| Company | When | Average | Largest gain | Largest drop | Prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) | the next day | +0.72% | +4.02% | -2.52% | 9 |
| Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) | three days later | -2.69% | +8.57% | -8.91% | 9 |
| Ishares Tr (SOXX) | the next day | +1.16% | +4.09% | -2.50% | 7 |
| Ishares Tr (SOXX) | three days later | -2.52% | +9.75% | -11.22% | 7 |
| Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | the next day | +0.63% | +1.07% | -1.36% | 6 |
| Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | three days later | -0.26% | +2.98% | -1.94% | 6 |
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How far Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) has moved since 3 Nov 2026
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Com (AMZN) | three days earlier | -0.81% | final price |
| Amazon Com (AMZN) | five days earlier | +3.01% | final price |
| ASML | three days earlier | +9.85% | final price |
| ASML | five days earlier | +7.22% | final price |
| Alphabet (GOOGL) | three days earlier | +1.62% | final price |
| Alphabet (GOOGL) | five days earlier | +14.89% | final price |
| Microsoft (MSFT) | three days earlier | +4.61% | final price |
| Microsoft (MSFT) | five days earlier | +4.85% | final price |
| NVDA | three days earlier | +5.68% | final price |
| NVDA | five days earlier | +7.75% | final price |
| Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | three days earlier | +5.02% | final price |
| Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | five days earlier | +5.87% | final price |
| SKHY | three days earlier | +9.84% | final price |
| SKHY | five days earlier | -1.61% | 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 |
| TSM | three days earlier | +8.27% | final price |
| TSM | five days earlier | +9.59% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Cleo Fields bought Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Oct 2026. That is 25 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 42 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 70 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros bought SK hynix (SKHY), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 7 Aug 2026. That is 88 days before publication. Filed 10 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Asml Holding (ASML) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Oct 2026. That is 11 days before publication. Filed 28 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul bought Asml Holding (ASML) (held by a spouse), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 7 Aug 2026. That is 88 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 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 32 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 33 days before publication. Filed 22 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Nvidia (NVDA) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 41 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Microsoft (MSFT) (held by a spouse), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 32 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Lisa McClain bought Microsoft (MSFT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 30 Sep 2026. That is 34 days before publication. Filed 12 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael Rulli sold Microsoft (MSFT), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Sep 2026. That is 36 days before publication. Filed 2 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).
Taiwan Strait on the map for this story
Geopolitics Alpha has 4 stories about Taiwan Strait from the past 7 days and 54 stories from the past 30. That is slower than its usual pace over the past month. “TSMC, Samsung, and SK Hynix: Why This Investment Trust Is Reducing Its AI Exposure” is tagged to Taiwan Strait.
Who gains and who loses around Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)
Companies mentioned with this story
- SMH Vaneck Etf Trust
In “TSMC, Samsung, and SK Hynix: Why This Investment Trust Is Reducing Its AI Exposure,” Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “tsmc” (semiconductors) in this story
- SOXX Ishares Tr
Ishares Tr (SOXX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 3 Nov 2026 story “TSMC, Samsung, and SK Hynix: Why This Investment Trust Is Reducing Its AI Exposure.” Reason on file: iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “tsmc” (semiconductors) in this story
- QQQ Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1
Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 3 Nov 2026 story “TSMC, Samsung, and SK Hynix: Why This Investment Trust Is Reducing Its AI Exposure.” Reason on file: Invesco QQQ: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story
- MSFT Microsoft
Microsoft (MSFT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 3 Nov 2026 story “TSMC, Samsung, and SK Hynix: Why This Investment Trust Is Reducing Its AI Exposure.” Reason on file: Microsoft (prepackaged software): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story
- GOOGL Alphabet
For “TSMC, Samsung, and SK Hynix: Why This Investment Trust Is Reducing Its AI Exposure,” Alphabet (GOOGL) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Alphabet (computer programming, data processing, etc.): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story
- AMZN Amazon Com
In “TSMC, Samsung, and SK Hynix: Why This Investment Trust Is Reducing Its AI Exposure,” Amazon Com (AMZN) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Amazon.com (catalog and mail-order houses): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story
- AVGO Broadcom
Broadcom (AVGO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 3 Nov 2026 story “TSMC, Samsung, and SK Hynix: Why This Investment Trust Is Reducing Its AI Exposure.” Reason on file: Broadcom (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “tsmc” (semiconductors) in this story
- META Meta Platforms
Meta Platforms (META) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 3 Nov 2026 story “TSMC, Samsung, and SK Hynix: Why This Investment Trust Is Reducing Its AI Exposure.” Reason on file: Meta Platforms (computer programming, data processing, etc.): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story
From Taiwan Strait to Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)
The 3 Nov 2026 story “TSMC, Samsung, and SK Hynix: Why This Investment Trust Is Reducing Its AI Exposure” names Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) because of Taiwan Strait.
Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH) is on the page because VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “tsmc” (semiconductors) in this story
A second company, Ishares Tr (SOXX), is listed for a different reason: iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “tsmc” (semiconductors) in this story
The price range for Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH), and the dates in the story
QQQ traded between 680.34 and 758.19 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 681.22. 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.
A simple score for Vaneck Etf Trust (SMH)
46 out of 100
“TSMC, Samsung, and SK Hynix: Why This Investment Trust Is Reducing Its AI Exposure” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.