iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) AIQ Analysis

iShares Semiconductor ETF AIQ Score is 36/100 for investment merit, while Smart Score is 1/10 for peer-relative ranking, with Sharpe 1.94.

Last updated: Jul 26, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC

AIQ Regime
Bearish
AIQ Score (0-100)
36/100
Primary signal: investment merit.
Smart Score (1-10)
1/10
Secondary signal: relative rank vs peers.
Price
$516.23

AIQ Brief

iShares Semiconductor ETF is currently in a defensive setup with AIQ 36/100 and Smart 1/10 (weak relative) at $516.23. Risk is favorable. Read this as a prioritization signal, then confirm entry quality and sizing with your own risk plan.

Quality is the strongest contributor at 66/100, while Risk is the binding constraint at 3/100. With a 63-point spread, the profile is imbalanced, so patience and entry discipline are more important than speed.

SOXX ranks 4/4 in this peer set (36 vs peer average 50.8). On risk-adjusted efficiency, Sharpe is above peer average (1.94 vs 0.79). This helps distinguish true relative leadership from broad sector drift.

Action now: this is a defensive setup. Prefer smaller tactical sizing, tighter risk controls, or watchlist-only status until momentum and risk stabilize.

Sharpe is 1.94, indicating strong risk-adjusted return for this snapshot.

AIQ ComponentScoreSignal Read
Momentum25Weak momentum profile and lower trend persistence.
Value31Valuation appears rich relative to model baseline.
Quality66Quality profile is average for this universe.
Risk3Risk profile is favorable in this model.
SentimentSentiment signal is currently unavailable.

Peer Comparison Snapshot

SymbolAIQSmartiSharpei
SOXX3611.94
XBI5461.99
XHB5660.02
XLB577-0.78

Current AIQ Read

SOXX currently screens as bearish, indicating weaker factor alignment and a higher caution threshold for new entries.

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