Analysis: Market Risk Appetite Shifts, Retail Investors Move from Gold and Bitcoin to Semiconductor ETFs

Odaily Planet Daily News The Kobeissi Letter posted an analysis pointing out that since April, US gold and Bitcoin-related ETFs have seen cumulative net outflows of approximately $12 billion, while semiconductor ETFs recorded net inflows of about $20 billion over the same period, with capital clearly concentrating on tech growth sectors. This trend accelerated further in mid-May: outflows from gold and Bitcoin ETFs more than tripled, while inflows into semiconductor ETFs doubled. In terms of market performance, the world's largest gold ETF, GLD, has fallen about 13% since early April, while the Bitcoin ETF IBIT has dropped approximately 12% over the same period. In contrast, semiconductor ETFs SOXX and SMH have risen by roughly 81% and 60%, respectively. The analysis suggests that the current market exhibits a clear "risk appetite shift," with retail capital accelerating its flow from safe-haven assets and crypto assets into high-growth semiconductor and AI-related sectors, driving the market in an unprecedented manner.