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Intel (INTC - Free Report) reported mixed second-quarter 2025 results, missing earnings estimates but lagging on revenues. The chipmaker offered an upbeat revenue outlook for the ongoing quarter. However, shares of Intel stock dropped 4.2% in after-market hours. 

Investors should keep a close eye on the ETFs having the highest allocation to the semiconductor player and tap the opportunity when it rises. These include REX FANG & Innovation Equity Premium Income ETF (FEPI - Free Report), iShares Edge MSCI USA Value Factor ETF (VLUE - Free Report), Themes Generative Artificial Intelligence ETF (WISE - Free Report), iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX - Free Report), and Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF (SOXQ - Free Report).

Intel Q2 Earnings in Focus

Intel reported second-quarter loss per share of 10 cents, against the Zacks Consensus Estimate of earnings of a penny and the year-ago earnings of 2 cents. Revenues were flat year-over-year at $12.9 billion but edged past the estimated $11.87 billion. Data center and AI and Intel Foundry revenues grew 4% and 3%, respectively, while client computing revenues declined 3%.

For the current quarter, Intel projects revenues of $12.6-$13.6 billion. The Zacks Consensus Estimate is pegged at $12.66 billion. The chipmaker is shifting focus to AI-centered products, core chip lines, and a tighter, more agile organizational structure.

As part of the restructuring, the company is cutting approximately 24,000 core jobs (15% of workforce), reducing headcount from 99,500 to 75,000 by year-end as part of the restructuring. It is expected to generate $17 billion in cost savings for 2025, with a goal of non-GAAP operating expenses of $17 billion in 2025 and $16 billion in 2026.

ETFs in Focus

Presented below is brief overview of the previously-mentioned ETFs.

REX FANG & Innovation Equity Premium Income ETF (FEPI - Free Report)

REX FANG & Innovation Equity Premium Income ETF is an actively managed ETF providing exposure to leading tech firms within the equally weighted FANG & Innovation Index. It aims for enhanced income by selling out-of-the-money call options and harnessing big tech’s volatility while capping some of the potential stock gains. The ETF also uses the covered call approach to counterbalance potential market declines, seeking to offer mitigation from price declines on these big tech stocks.

The ETF holds 47 stocks in its basket, with Intel occupying the seventh position at 6.7% share. It trades in an average daily volume of 140,000 shares and charges 65 bps in annual fees. The product has AUM of $490.8 million.

iShares Edge MSCI USA Value Factor ETF (VLUE - Free Report)

iShares Edge MSCI USA Value Factor ETF offers exposure to large and mid-cap U.S. stocks with lower valuations based on fundamentals and tracks the MSCI USA Enhanced Value Index. It holds 148 stocks in its basket, with Intel occupying the second position at 4.2% of the assets.

The ETF has amassed $6.8 billion in its asset base, and it charges 15 bps in annual fees. It has a Zacks ETF Rank #1 (Strong Buy) rating with a Medium risk outlook.

Themes Generative Artificial Intelligence ETF (WISE - Free Report)  

Themes Generative Artificial Intelligence ETF seeks to track the Solactive Generative Artificial Intelligence Index, which identifies companies that derive their revenues from AI, Data Analytics & Big Data, Natural Language Processing, or Artificial Intelligence-Driven Services. It holds 41 stocks in its basket, with Intel occupying the tenth position at 3.9%.

The ETF has amassed $32.8 million in its asset base, and it charges 35 bps in annual fees. It trades in an average daily volume of 11,000 shares.

iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX - Free Report)

iShares Semiconductor ETF follows the NYSE Semiconductor Index and offers exposure to 30 U.S. companies that design, manufacture, and distribute semiconductors. Intel is the ninth firm, making up for 4% share.

The ETF has amassed $13.7 billion in its asset base, and it trades in a volume of about 6 million shares a day. The product charges a fee of 35 bps a year from investors, and has a Zacks ETF Rank #2 (Buy) rating.

Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF (SOXQ - Free Report)

Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF tracks the PHLX Semiconductor Sector Index, holding 30 stocks in its basket. Intel occupies the seventh position in the basket with 4.04% of the assets. The

 ETF has accumulated $505.2 million in its asset base. It charges 19 bps in annual fees, and it trades in an average daily volume of 497,000 shares. The fund has a Zacks ETF Rank #2 (Buy) rating.

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