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The artificial intelligence (AI) boom is creating a bottleneck for the semiconductor industry. As hyperscalers continue spending billions of dollars on AI data centers, the demand for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) used alongside advanced AI processors has surged, diverting production away from smartphones, PCs and other electronics.
The xiShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF (VLUE) offers an unusual combination of AI-driven growth and traditional value exposure, distinguishing it from conventional value ETFs. Micron's roughly 20% weighting gives VLUE significant exposure to rising AI-driven memory demand, while Cisco adds exposure to AI networking infrastructure. General Motors, Verizon, and AT&T provide traditional value and cash-flow characteristics that help offset VLUE's concentration in technology and semiconductor stocks.
If you're interested in broad exposure to the Large Cap Value segment of the US equity market, look no further than the iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF (VLUE), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on April 16, 2013.
2026 is proving that value is alive and well, but certain value-focused ETFs have been standout performers relative to their factor peers. Such is the case with the iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF (VLUE), which is up over 40% for the year.
The iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF (VLUE) was launched on 04/16/2013, and is a smart beta exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the Style Box - Large Cap Value category of the market.
The pitch for iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF (CBOE:VLUE) and Vanguard Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VTV) sounds nearly identical: buy cheap U.S.
At VettaFi, we've been talking a lot about bottlenecks as a concept. Some of the brightest equity market opportunities for capital growth are tied to bottlenecks in a supply chain-context.
The semiconductor market has seen immense growth over the past year, and that momentum continues with Micron Technology (MU) blowing analyst expectations out of the water. Expect ETFs offering pure play exposure to the memory semiconductor industry to benefit in at least the near-term future.