On June 18, VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) rose 4.24% in regular trading, trading at $652.555/share, with turnover of approximately $491 million. The broad semiconductor sector extended its multi-day rally as multiple bullish catalysts converged.

On the industry front, global semiconductor sales surged 93.9% year-over-year in April, with WSTS forecasting full-year sales reaching $1.511 trillion. AI computing infrastructure demand remains robust, with North American hyperscalers increasing Q1 capital expenditure by 81% year-over-year. SEMI projects 2026 global 300mm wafer fab equipment spending will rise 18% to $133 billion, while Citi analysts noted equipment market scale could reach $145 billion under optimistic scenarios.

Additionally, a new silicon wafer pricing upcycle has emerged, with major suppliers including Shin-Etsu Chemical, SUMCO, and GlobalWafers simultaneously raising 12-inch wafer prices, with AI-specialized wafers seeing particularly notable increases. Advanced packaging technologies such as 2.5D/3D integration and Chiplet architectures are further driving equipment demand growth.

The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the fund's benchmark index, which includes common stocks and depositary receipts of U.S. exchange-listed companies in the semiconductor industry.

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