The Motley FoolAug 24, 2026, 4:34 PM
Why Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF Dropped Today
The Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF (SOXL) dropped 8% after the Trump Administration permitted Apple to purchase memory chips from Chinese suppliers ChangXin Memory Technologies and Yangtze Memory Technologies. This decision threatens U.S. memory chip manufacturers like Micron and SanDisk, which are major SOXL holdings. The leveraged ETF amplifies semiconductor sector losses, causing significant declines across holdings including Micron, AMD, and Nvidia.
