On August 13, Direxion Daily Semiconductors Bull 3x Shares rose 5.06% in regular trading, trading at $149.8/share, with turnover of $2.182 billion.

On the news front, the semiconductor sector extended its recent strong momentum as chip inflation expectations continued to build. Morgan Stanley analysts reported that surging AI demand is driving memory chip prices sharply higher, with enterprises treating memory chip inflation as a multi-year structural headwind and accelerating procurement to lock in prices. Institutions believe AI data center demand remains robust, with large-capacity storage in persistent shortage, supporting continued sector momentum.

The rally follows strong earnings from major storage companies including SK Hynix, Samsung Semiconductor, Kioxia, SanDisk, and Western Digital, which reported high growth driven by both shipment increases and significant product price hikes. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rose over 1% in the prior session, with names such as Teradyne, ASML, and KLA gaining over 4%.

The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in financial instruments that provide 3X daily leveraged exposure to the ICE Semiconductor Index, which tracks the thirty largest U.S. listed semiconductor companies. The fund is non-diversified.

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