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semiconductor ETF $SOXX on track for largest quarterly underperformance vs QQQ since Q3 2002

By BORSA NewsroomPublished Sep 25, 2026, 1:04 PM EDTUpdated Sep 25, 2026, 1:05 PM EDT

The semiconductor ETF SOXX is underperforming QQQ by 12.3 percentage points in Q3 2026, the widest since Q3 2002, and wider than Q4 2007. SOXX fell 11.7% while QQQ rose 0.6%. It follows a record Q2 outperformance.

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Confidence70%

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WHAT WE KNOW

SOXX underperformed QQQ by 12.3 percentage points in Q3 2026.