Dow Jones drops 3.44% amid chip sector collapse
The Dow Jones fell 1,833 points (3.44%) to close at 51,523 on November 6, led by declines in Nvidia (-9.23%), Cisco (-7.62%), and Goldman Sachs (-6.42%) as chip concerns persisted.
Funds in our coverage with Advanced Micro Devices Inc among their ten largest positions, with about £10.2B of those funds’ assets in it. FE fundinfo data, to 31 Oct 2026.
| 5Y | Volatility | Quartile | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Semiconductor ETFBlackRock | Passive | 9.28% | +113.1% | Pro | Pro | 0.48% | n/a | Free account |
| iShares MSCI Global Semiconductors UCITS ETFBlackRock | Passive | 8.91% | +126.4% | Pro | Pro | 0.35% | n/a | Free account |
| ARK Next Generation Internet ETFARK Invest | Active | 7.40% | −6.7% | Pro | Pro | 0.75% | n/a | Free account |
| Amundi MSCI EM Latin AmericaAmundi | Passive | 7.40% | +25.3% | Pro | Pro | 0.20% | £1.2B | Free account |
| Pacer Data and Digital Revolution ETFPacer Advisors | Passive | 7.38% | +52.9% | Pro | Pro | n/a | n/a | Free account |
| First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETFFirst Trust | Passive | 6.29% | +132.1% | Pro | Pro | n/a | n/a | Free account |
| iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETFBlackRock | Passive | 6.25% | +26.4% | Pro | Pro | 0.15% | n/a | Free account |
| VanEck Semiconductor UCITS ETFVanEck | Passive | 6.13% | +45.9% | Pro | Pro | 0.35% | £6.7B | Free account |
| SPDR® NYSE Technology ETFState Street Global Advisors | Passive | 6.03% | +42.2% | Pro | Pro | n/a | n/a | Free account |
| UBS Nasdaq-100 ESG Enhanced UCITS ETFUBS | Passive | 5.89% | +35.6% | Pro | Pro | 0.15% | n/a | Free account |
| Robeco Global Engagement EquitiesRobeco | Active | 5.62% | +20.1% | Pro | Pro | 0.88% | £1.1B | Free account |
| iShares A.I. Innovation and Tech Active ETFBlackRock | Active | 5.44% | +40.0% | Pro | Pro | n/a | n/a | Free account |
| First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETFFirst Trust | Passive | 5.40% | +22.4% | Pro | Pro | n/a | n/a | Free account |
| iShares Blockchain Technology UCITS ETFBlackRock | Passive | 5.38% | −10.6% | Pro | Pro | 0.50% | n/a | Free account |
| State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETFSPDR ETFs | Passive | 5.06% | +41.3% | Pro | Pro | 0.08% | n/a | Free account |
| UBS MSCI USA Socially Responsible UCITS ETFUBS | Passive | 4.97% | +19.2% | Pro | Pro | 0.19% | £955.8M | Free account |
| UBS MSCI USA Socially Responsible UCITS ETFUBS | Passive | 4.96% | +20.0% | Pro | Pro | 0.22% | £858.0M | Free account |
| Invesco NASDAQ-100 ESG UCITS ETFInvesco | Passive | 4.91% | n/a | Pro | Pro | 0.30% | £2.0B | Free account |
| North Star Opportunity FundNorth Star | Not classified | 4.88% | n/a | Pro | Pro | n/a | £90.4M | Free account |
| iShares Future AI & Tech ETFBlackRock | Passive | 4.85% | +73.4% | Pro | Pro | n/a | n/a | Free account |
| ARK Autonomous Tech. & Robotics ETFARK Invest | Active | 4.80% | +10.1% | Pro | Pro | n/a | n/a | Free account |
| High TechUnion Investment | Active | 4.68% | +19.2% | Pro | Pro | 1.85% | £2.3B | Free account |
| ARK Space Exploration & Innovation ETFARK Invest | Active | 4.60% | +13.4% | Pro | Pro | n/a | n/a | Free account |
| BNP Paribas BOND EUROPE CLIMATE CARBON OFFSET PLANBNP Paribas | Not classified | 4.55% | n/a | Pro | Pro | n/a | £16.1M | Free account |
| BNP Paribas BOND EUROPE CLIMATE CARBON OFFSET PLANBNP Paribas | Not classified | 4.55% | n/a | Pro | Pro | n/a | £16.1M | Free account |
| BNP Paribas BOND EUROPE CLIMATE CARBON OFFSET PLANBNP Paribas | Not classified | 4.55% | n/a | Pro | Pro | n/a | £16.1M | Free account |
| Amundi MSCI Robotics & AIAmundi | Passive | 4.52% | +36.0% | Pro | Pro | 0.40% | £997.7M | Free account |
| Us Equity Fundamental GrowthAmundi | Active | 4.49% | −3.6% | Pro | Pro | 0.86% | £2.2B | Free account |
| Xtrackers Artificial Intelligence & Big Data UCITS ETFDWS | Passive | 4.41% | +48.3% | Pro | Pro | 0.35% | £6.4B | Free account |
| Generative AI & Technology ETFRoundhill Investments | Passive | 4.39% | +60.4% | Pro | Pro | n/a | n/a | Free account |
| iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETFBlackRock | Passive | 4.35% | +36.1% | Pro | Pro | 0.48% | n/a | Free account |
| USA Growth (USD)UBS | Active | 4.32% | +0.1% | Pro | Pro | 0.59% | £2.8B | Free account |
| Disruptive TechnologyBNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT | Active | 4.30% | +12.6% | Pro | Pro | 1.96% | £4.7B | Free account |
| US Large Cap Growth Equity FundT.Rowe Price | Active | 4.21% | −3.2% | Pro | Pro | 1.59% | £2.0B | Free account |
| iShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETFBlackRock | Passive | 4.18% | +5.5% | Pro | Pro | 0.33% | £21.8B | Free account |
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Invesco | Not classified | 4.18% | +25.4% | Pro | Pro | 0.20% | n/a | Free account |
| Xtrackers NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETFDWS | Passive | 4.17% | +26.6% | Pro | Pro | 0.20% | £1.7B | Free account |
| Ossiam Shiller Barclays CAPE® US Sector Value TRNatixis Investment Managers | Passive | 4.16% | +6.3% | Pro | Pro | 0.65% | £2.4B | Free account |
| US GrowthBNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT | Active | 4.14% | +18.8% | Pro | Pro | 1.84% | £1.3B | Free account |
| Global Technology FundPolar Capital | Active | 4.12% | +75.2% | Pro | Pro | 1.56% | £15.5B | Free account |
| Goldman Sachs Nasdaq-100 Core Premium Income ETFGoldman Sachs Asset Management | Passive | 4.10% | +23.4% | Pro | Pro | n/a | n/a | Free account |
| Deka-Industrie 4.0Deka | Not classified | 4.09% | −0.5% | Pro | Pro | 2.22% | £6.4B | Free account |
| World Technology FundBlackRock | Active | 4.01% | +13.6% | Pro | Pro | 1.81% | £14.7B | Free account |
| Amundi MSCI BrazilAmundi | Not classified | 3.96% | +26.8% | Pro | Pro | 0.65% | n/a | Free account |
| UBS MSCI USA Tech 125 Universal UCITS ETFUBS | Passive | 3.93% | +21.7% | Pro | Pro | 0.18% | £27.4M | Free account |
| Invesco EQQQ NASDAQ-100 UCITS ETFInvesco | Passive | 3.90% | +0.6% | Pro | Pro | 0.35% | £15.0B | Free account |
| UBS BBG Commodity Index SF UCITS ETFUBS | Passive | 3.89% | +35.2% | Pro | Pro | 0.19% | £230.4M | Free account |
| T. Rowe Price Growth Stock ETFT.Rowe Price | Passive | 3.88% | n/a | Pro | Pro | n/a | n/a | Free account |
| Xtrackers MSCI USA Information Technology UCITS ETFDWS | Passive | 3.87% | +33.8% | Pro | Pro | 0.12% | £1.5B | Free account |
| iShares S&P 500 Information Technology Sector UCITS ETFBlackRock | Passive | 3.83% | +16.0% | Pro | Pro | 0.15% | £13.3B | Free account |
Weight is the share of each fund in this company. Returns are GBP, to month end. FE quartile compares a fund with its FE sector over the same year. Fund size is in GBP. Source: FE fundinfo. Past performance is not a reliable guide to future returns.
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Source: FE fundinfo. Holdings are each fund’s ten largest positions as reported, so a fund can have more of this company than shown or none at all. Returns are GBP to month end unless stated. Past performance is not a reliable guide to future returns. Capital is at risk. Information only, not advice or a recommendation.
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