SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF

XSD

Market cap $1.72B

XSD ETF provides a balanced exposure to the U.S. semiconductor market. The fund omits the overweight positions in top-tier chipmakers for the benefit of new disruptive technologies. XSD offers no meaningful upside at this point, but the AI market is evolving faster than expected.

AI hyperscaler capex is set to nearly triple to $1.4T by 2027, fueling a multi-year demand wave for semiconductors and infrastructure. Top AI ETFs - SMH, XSD, SOXX, WTAI and SMHX - offer diversified or targeted exposure to leading beneficiaries of the AI infrastructure buildout. All five highlighted ETFs earn Buy Quant ratings, with strong momentum, low expenses, and high liquidity, making them attractive for both short- and long-term investors.

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XSD surged to a 52-week high, fueled by AI, quantum, and semiconductor momentum, with gains of over 105% from its low.

A smart beta exchange traded fund, the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) debuted on 01/31/2006, and offers broad exposure to the Technology ETFs category of the market.

Looking for broad exposure to the Technology - Semiconductors segment of the equity market? You should consider the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on January 31, 2006.

Semiconductors are essential to modern tech, but investing requires understanding their cyclical, capital-intensive, and segmented industry structure. Long-term outperformance comes from picking top-quartile companies with high ROE, proprietary tech, and supply chain control—most others underperform. Industry cycles are inevitable, but secular demand from AI, data centers, EVs, and automation keeps raising the baseline for growth.

A smart beta exchange traded fund, the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) debuted on 01/31/2006, and offers broad exposure to the Technology ETFs category of the market.

The SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) was launched on 01/31/2006, and is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the Technology - Semiconductors segment of the equity market.