Weekly Theme Wrap (Aug 10 – Aug 14)

August 14, 2026 · #Semiconductor Equipment #HBM (High Bandwidth Memory) #Semiconductor Materials & Components #Semiconductor Substrates (FC-BGA, MLB) #CXL (Compute Express Link) #Semiconductor Majors (Fabrication) #SOCAMM Memory Modules #Beauty & Cosmetics #Space & Aerospace (Nuri Rocket, Satellites) #Battery

5 trading days · top 10 themes — most persistent is Semiconductor Equipment at 5 days (weekly avg. +10.7%). Best single day this week: Aug 10, +18.1%.

Trading days5d Most days strong5d weekly avg.+10.7% LeaderN2tech

Average change over the period

Average change of member stocks, by theme · descending
Semiconductor Equipment
+10.7%
HBM (High Bandwidth Memory)
+6.7%
Semiconductor Materials & Components
+10.3%
Semiconductor Substrates (FC-BGA, MLB)
+6.2%
CXL (Compute Express Link)
+4.8%
Semiconductor Majors (Fabrication)
+3.7%
SOCAMM Memory Modules
+4.5%
Beauty & Cosmetics
+14.9%
Space & Aerospace (Nuri Rocket, Satellites)
+13.7%
Battery
+10.8%

Chip themes ran the week of Aug 10 to Aug 14. Semiconductor Equipment stayed strong on all 5 days, with an average change of 10.74%.

HBM (High Bandwidth Memory) also stayed strong for 5 days, with an average change of 6.73%. Semiconductor Materials & Components had the best chip-theme day: 18.05% on Aug 10.

Outside chips, Beauty & Cosmetics posted an average change of 14.86% over 2 strong days. Space & Aerospace (Nuri Rocket, Satellites) peaked at 17.04% on Aug 10.

This Week’s Theme Ranking

ThemeDays strongWeekly avg.Best dayLast statusLeader
Semiconductor Equipment5d+10.7%2026-08-10 (+15.0%)runningN2tech, Innotech, GnBS eco
HBM (High Bandwidth Memory)5d+6.7%2026-08-10 (+10.7%)runningYest, Winpac, Pemtron
Semiconductor Materials & Components4d+10.3%2026-08-10 (+18.1%)runningSynopex, Fine Semitech, Welkeeps Hitech
Semiconductor Substrates (FC-BGA, MLB)4d+6.2%2026-08-10 (+9.8%)runningLG Innotek, Neotechnicalsystem, Samsung Electro-mechanics
CXL (Compute Express Link)4d+4.8%2026-08-10 (+6.9%)runningNeosem, OKins Electronics, Qualitas Semiconductor
Semiconductor Majors (Fabrication)4d+3.7%2026-08-13 (+5.2%)runningDB HiTek, SK hynix, Samsung Electronics
SOCAMM Memory Modules3d+4.5%2026-08-10 (+6.5%)recurredISC, Tfe, Pemtron
Beauty & Cosmetics2d+14.9%2026-08-12 (+16.3%)runningBonne, Beautyskin
Space & Aerospace (Nuri Rocket, Satellites)2d+13.7%2026-08-10 (+17.0%)recurredVitzro Nextech, KNS Space and Defence
Battery2d+10.8%2026-08-14 (+13.0%)runningSamkee Energy Solutions, Sebitchem

What to Watch Next Week

The open question is whether the chip run extends past Aug 14. Most semiconductor themes, including CXL (Compute Express Link), ended the week on continuing streaks.

Battery peaked on the last day, at 13.01% on Aug 14. Semiconductor Majors (Fabrication), led by SK hynix and Samsung Electronics, had its best day on Aug 13 at 5.22%.

Theme heatmap

Themes × trading days · value is that day's theme average (%)
08-1008-1108-1208-1308-14
Semiconductor Equipment+15.0+10.4+11.5+9.2+7.7
HBM (High Bandwidth Memory)+10.7+5.2+6.0+7.7+4.1
Semiconductor Materials & Components+18.1+8.0+9.5+5.5
Semiconductor Substrates (FC-BGA, MLB)+9.8+6.7+4.9+3.5
CXL (Compute Express Link)+6.9+5.3+3.9+3.1
Semiconductor Majors (Fabrication)+2.0+4.8+5.2+2.9
SOCAMM Memory Modules+6.5+2.1+4.9
Beauty & Cosmetics+13.4+16.3
Space & Aerospace (Nuri Rocket, Satellites)+17.0+10.3
Battery+8.5+13.0
Down UpBlank = not in that day's strong list