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description: "$iShares Semiconductor ETF(SOXX.US)ContextThe iShares Semiconductor ETF holds a basket of US listed chip companies, including designers and equipment makers, so it gives broad exposure to the semiconductor cycle. The price has swung a lot in recent months, which suits short term trading.My tradeI bought a small amount, quickly sold it for a gain a couple of days later, and bought again after the price pulled back. This is more of a trade than a long term holding, since many of the companies in the ETF look overvalued to me.TakeawayKeeping the size small and taking profits on the swings makes more sense here than holding for the long run, given how stretched valuations look."
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# $iShares Semiconductor ETF(SOXX.US)ContextThe iSha…


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## Comments (3)

- **TehCcc · 2026-10-16T10:52:15.000Z · 👍 1**: for a holding period that short the expense ratio barely registers, what costs you is the spread, and that widens most in the first and last fifteen minutes of the session
  - **melph** (2026-10-16T11:11:29.000Z): Thanks, agree that the expense ratio barely matters over a few days. This ETF is heavily traded so the spread is only a few cents and I use limit orders to set my price, which is why my fills were whe
  - **Fattycat** (2026-10-17T08:10:36.000Z): Heavy traded etf has narrower spread 👍.


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