7 Semiconductor/Quantum Computing Model Portfolios UP 10.4% MTD

The development and production of computer chips have been sliced and diced into 7 model portfolios and their performances MTD (May 23rd) are highlighted below in MunAiMarkets’ 7 Model Ai Hardware Stock Portfolios.

The 7 Model Hardware Stock Portfolios

• There are 4 steps in the design and production of computer chips and those companies are detailed in the first 4 model Portfolios;
• Companies that outsource the fabrication of chips to specialized foundries while designing and selling the chips themselves are detailed in Portfolio #5;
• Companies that do everything themselves in house to control the entire production process are detailed in Portfolio #6; and
• Model Portfolio #7 consists of companies involved exclusively in the research and development of quantum computers.

1. The Pure-Play EDA Software Chip Design Model Portfolio: UP 9.1% MTD (May 23rd) 
   • Focus: its constituents are involved exclusively (i.e. pure-play) in the custom design of complex semiconductor chips using sophisticated electronic design automation (EDA) software.
   • Constituents: its 2 constituents are as follows: Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) +9.7%; and Synopsys (SNPS) +8.7%.
2. The Pure-Play Semiconductor Foundries Model Portfolio: UP 13.2% MTD 
   • Focus: it consist of factories (called foundries in semiconductor jargon) that concentrate all their efforts in the manufacture of chips based on the designs provided by other semiconductor companies.
   • Constituents: its 4 constituents are as follows: Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) +15.2%; Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) +13.6%; United Microelectronics (UMC) +11.1%; and GlobalFoundries (GFS) +4.2%.
3. The Pure-Play Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test Model Portfolio: UP 6.6% MTD 
   • Focus: it consists of companies that assemble chips into finished semiconductor components, tests for defects and do the very specialized packaging of the chips for shipping.
   • Constituents: its 2 constituents are as follows: ASE Technology (ASX) +10.4%; and Amkor Technology (AMKR) +4.7%.
4. The Pure-Play Semiconductor Supplier Model Portfolio: UP 7.7% MTD  
   • Focus: its constituents provide essential equipment for manufacturing chips such as lithography machines, etching, test and packaging equipment, automation and inspection systems and production materials such as chemicals, gases, wafers and packaging.
   • Constituents: its 5 constituents are as follows: Lam Research (LRCX) +13.1%; ASML Holding (ASML) +9.6%;  KLAC Corp. (KLAC) +7.8%; Applied Materials (AMAT) +4.5%; and Entegris (ENTG) -8.6%.
5. The Pure-Play Fabless Semiconductor Model Portfolio: UP 11.7% MTD 
   • Focus: it consists of companies that outsource the fabrication (or fab) of chips to specialized foundries while designing and selling the chips themselves.
   • Constituents: its 6 constituents are as follows: Nvidia (NVDA) +20.5%; Broadcom (AVGO) +18.8%; Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) +13.3%; Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) +11.6%; Marvell (MRVL) +4.0%; and Qualcomm (QCOM) -2.1%.
6. The Integrated Device Manufacturer (IDM) Model Portfolio: UP 9.8% MTD 
   • Focus: it consists of 8 companies that do everything themselves, i.e. are not pure-play, to control the entire production process.
   • Constituents: its constituents are as follows: Microchip Technology (MCHP) +21.9%; Micron Technology (MU) +21.3%; Infineon Technologies (IFNNY) +14.2%; Texas Instruments (TXN) +10.2%; 
   • Analog Devices (ADI) +8.0%; STMicroelectronics (STM) +7.5%; NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) +4.3%; and Intel Corp. (INTC) Unchanged.
7. The Pure-Play Quantum Computing Model Portfolio: UP 83.9% MTD 
   • Focus: it consists of companies involved exclusively in the research and development of quantum computers.
   • Constituents: its 4 constituents are as follows: D-Wave Computing (QBTS) +172%; Quantum Computing Inc. (QUBT) +98%; IonQ (IONQ) +66%; and Rigetti Computing (RGTI) +58%
   • Read: What Is Quantum Computing?

On average, the 7 Model AI Hardware Stock Portfolios are UP 10.4% MTD

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