Independent macro research firm The Kobeissi Letter said retail inflows into
semiconductor ETFs have fallen to about 1 std dev below the past 12‑month
average, after dipping to roughly 2 std dev below in mid‑June. The metric
remains well under peaks in Nov 2025 and Mar 2026, when retail inflows reached
about +3 std dev. Retail buying of individual semiconductor names last month
dropped to more than 2 std dev below the historical norm. Retail purchases of
semiconductor stocks and ETFs are marked lower than before the June–July
selloff. AI-driven trading remains highly dynamic.