Feb 2026 Theme Wrap — The Monthly Theme Map
17 trading days · 82 recurring themes · top 15 themes — most persistent is Semiconductor Equipment at 9 days (monthly avg. +14.7%). Best single day this month: Feb 19, +24.5%.
Average change over the period
February’s strongest themes leaned on chips and finance. Semiconductor Equipment, Securities Brokers, Nuclear and Semiconductor Majors (Fabrication) each logged 9 strong days.
Securities Brokers posted the month’s single best day, 24.53% on Feb 19. Semiconductor Equipment carried the highest average change at 14.69%, peaking at 19.75% on Feb 9.
Insurers also stood out: Life Insurance averaged 9.16% and hit 17.97% on Feb 23. Holding Companies averaged 10.65% over 8 strong days.
82 themes recurred this month.
Monthly Theme Ranking
| Theme | Days strong | Monthly avg. | Best day | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semiconductor Equipment | 9d | +14.7% | 2026-02-09 (+19.8%) | Green Optics, Neosem, Asflow |
| Securities Brokers | 9d | +10.3% | 2026-02-19 (+24.5%) | SK Securities, Mirae Asset Securities, Sangsangininvestment&securities |
| Nuclear | 9d | +9.0% | 2026-02-20 (+12.6%) | Bosung Power Technology, Sammi Metal Products, Enertork |
| Semiconductor Majors (Fabrication) | 9d | +5.1% | 2026-02-02 (+10.1%) | SK hynix, Samsung Electronics |
| Holding Companies | 8d | +10.7% | 2026-02-04 (+12.9%) | AMOREPACIFIC Holdings, IDIS Holdings, INNOXCorporation |
| Semiconductor Materials & Components | 7d | +11.0% | 2026-02-09 (+14.2%) | KEC, KX Hitech, OCI Company |
| Power Equipment | 6d | +9.4% | 2026-02-09 (+10.4%) | Dawon Cable, BioSmart, VitzroSys |
| Electric Cables | 6d | +6.6% | 2026-02-23 (+11.5%) | LS, Gaon Cable, Dawon Cable |
| Space & Aerospace (Nuri Rocket, Satellites) | 5d | +12.1% | 2026-02-02 (+15.2%) | LK Samyang, SuNAM, Intellian Technologies |
| SpaceX | 5d | +9.3% | 2026-02-02 (+13.5%) | Mirae Asset Venture Investment, Sphere, Yjlink |
| Life Insurance | 5d | +9.2% | 2026-02-23 (+18.0%) | MIRAE ASSET Life Insurance, Hanwha Life Insurance |
| Defense & War | 5d | +8.3% | 2026-02-20 (+14.1%) | TAIHAN Fiberoptics, Sensorview, Itcenentec |
| Property & Casualty Insurance | 5d | +6.5% | 2026-02-20 (+14.5%) | Lotte Non-Life Insurance, Hanwha General Insurance, Heungkuk Fire & Marine Insurance |
| Banks | 5d | +4.3% | 2026-02-02 (+4.8%) | JB Financial Group, Jeju Bank, Hana Financial Group |
| Car Majors | 5d | +4.0% | 2026-02-25 (+6.9%) | Kia, Hanon Systems, Hyundai Motor |
What to Watch Next Month
Next month, watch whether Semiconductor Equipment and Semiconductor Majors (Fabrication), led by SK hynix and Samsung Electronics, keep their run of strong days.
Power-related themes also featured, with Power Equipment and Electric Cables each logging 6 strong days. Defense & War peaked at 14.13% on Feb 20.
Theme heatmap
| 02-02 | 02-03 | 02-04 | 02-05 | 02-06 | 02-09 | 02-10 | 02-11 | 02-12 | 02-13 | 02-19 | 02-20 | 02-23 | 02-24 | 02-25 | 02-26 | 02-27 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semiconductor Equipment | +14.1 | +14.1 | +19.8 | +15.4 | +15.4 | +9.1 | +18.1 | +7.1 | +19.3 | ||||||||
| Securities Brokers | +11.3 | +11.3 | +6.3 | +4.8 | +16.6 | +24.5 | +6.2 | +3.7 | +8.5 | ||||||||
| Nuclear | +9.5 | +9.5 | +9.7 | +11.3 | +5.3 | +9.3 | +12.6 | +8.9 | +4.5 | ||||||||
| Semiconductor Majors (Fabrication) | +10.1 | +10.1 | +5.3 | +3.6 | +3.2 | +0.9 | +4.7 | +1.5 | +6.2 | ||||||||
| Holding Companies | +12.7 | +12.7 | +12.9 | +11.3 | +8.3 | +7.2 | +8.5 | +11.6 | |||||||||
| Semiconductor Materials & Components | +12.6 | +12.6 | +14.2 | +7.1 | +11.6 | +10.4 | +8.2 | ||||||||||
| Power Equipment | +9.7 | +9.7 | +10.4 | +10.0 | +6.3 | +10.3 | |||||||||||
| Electric Cables | +7.6 | +7.6 | +2.4 | +2.6 | +11.5 | +7.8 | |||||||||||
| Space & Aerospace (Nuri Rocket, Satellites) | +15.2 | +15.2 | +12.1 | +10.8 | +6.9 | ||||||||||||
| SpaceX | +13.5 | +13.5 | +9.5 | +7.2 | +3.1 | ||||||||||||
| Life Insurance | +4.1 | +4.1 | +3.0 | +16.6 | +18.0 | ||||||||||||
| Defense & War | +9.0 | +14.1 | +8.0 | +6.0 | +4.5 | ||||||||||||
| Property & Casualty Insurance | +2.9 | +2.9 | +3.1 | +14.5 | +9.1 | ||||||||||||
| Banks | +4.8 | +4.8 | +4.4 | +4.1 | +3.7 | ||||||||||||
| Car Majors | +3.3 | +3.4 | +5.6 | +0.9 | +6.9 |