By Zacks Equity Research
Publication Date: 2026-06-09 11:23:00
For Immediate Release
Chicago, IL – June 9, 2026 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. ETFs recently featured in the blog include: VanEck Semiconductor ETF SMH, Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 QQQ, State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust SPY, Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF AIQ, iShares MSCI South Korea ETF EWY, State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust’s SPY, NVIDIA NVDA and Microsoft MSFT
Here are highlights from Monday’s Analyst Blog:
A Few Reasons to Buy the Dip in AI & Chip ETFs
Chip stocks were hammered on June 5, 2026, with the semiconductor sector suffering its steepest decline since April 2025, as quoted on Yahoo Finance. The slump has erased more than $1 trillion in market value as investors rapidly unwind positions tied to the AI boom.
VanEck Semiconductor ETF lost 9.2%, Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 retreated 4.8%, State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust slipped 2.6% while Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF was off 8.2% on Friday.
The weakness is spreading beyond U.S. markets. The iShares MSCI South Korea ETF has tumbled more than 11%, putting it on pace for its steepest one-day decline since March 2020, per Yahoo. With Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix making up a significant portion of the fund, EWY is serving as a…
