US semiconductor stocks have rarely been this volatile: Over the last 5 mins S&P 500 Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment Index has recorded 11 trading sessions in which at least 50% of its components fell -5% or more, the 4th-highest reading on record. By comparison, during the 2008 Financial Crisis, the index recorded 16 such sessions. The only other periods with more volatility were 2000 and 2002, following the Dot-Com Bubble burst. Furthermore, the S&P 500 Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment Index fell more than -5% on 12 trading days over the last 5 months. The index is now down -32% from its June peak, trading at its lowest level since April. Semiconductor stocks are experiencing historic volatility.