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VanEckThematicAI & Semis#14 of 189 by YTD

$518.52

+2.0% last session

+44.0% YTD

Data as of 11/3/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

0%+25%+50%+75%S&P 500 +11.9%High +81.2%+43.3%Oct 31, 2025Nov 3, 20260%+25%+50%+75%S&P 500 +11.9%High +81.2%+43.3%Oct 31, 2025Nov 3, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 31, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026SMHS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+2.0%−18.2%−9.0%+44.0%+43.3%+280.0%+295.8%+3,966.8%
Peer average+1.1%−17.1%−11.0%+20.5%+15.3%+147.1%+88.1%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%—
AUM
$65.8B
Expense ratio
0.35%
Distribution yield
0.2%
NAV
$518.37
Volume
8.7M
Avg. volume 30D
8.3M
High today
$524.70
Low today
$515.49
Previous close
$508.31
52-week high
$671.83
52-week low
$315.05
Our risk indicator
4/5

SMH in One Breath

SMH Among AI & Semis ETFs

YTD
#1FTXLFirst Trust+61.4%$1.0B
#2CHPSXtrackers+57.8%$127M
#3AISVistaShares+55.0%$1.0B
#4SOXXiShares+54.7%$44.3B
#5CHPXGlobal X+53.2%$110M
#6SOXQInvesco+50.0%$2.7B
#7PSIInvesco+49.5%$2.2B
#8AIVCAmplify+47.1%$118M
#9SMHVanEck+44.0%$65.8B
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 52 AI & semis ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in SMH

5Y
$10,000 in SMH became
$39,579
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,749
$20K$40K$39,579 SMH$17,749 VOOlow $7,000Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 26, 2021 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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SMH’s Top Holdings

Today
VanEck SMH · 26 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
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What SMH Holds

Today
Processors & AI chips29.4%
NVDA 20.5 · AMD 5.1 · INTC 2.9 · ARM
Chip equipment & materials17.5%
ASML 4.5 · KLAC 4.3 · AMAT 4.1 · LRCX 3.7 · TER
Analog & power16.0%
TXN 5.9 · ADI 5.0 · NXPI 1.3 · MPWR 1.3 · STM · MCHP · ON
Networking & connectivity14.0%
AVGO 5.7 · QCOM 3.9 · MRVL 3.5 · ALAB
Foundry & packaging9.7%
TSM 9.7
Memory8.8%
MU 4.6 · SKHY 4.2
Other holdings4.6%
CDNS 2.3 · SNPS 2.3
VanEck SMH · share of the fund by kind of company · as of Nov 3, 2026
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Nvidia’s Share of SMH

Today
20.5%

$205 of every $1,000 in SMH is Nvidia

Nvidia held by SMH
$13.5B
Most Nvidia per dollar
SMH20.5%
SMHX20.2%
GXPT19.4%
FDG19.0%
VanEck SMH · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 3, 2026
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SMH’s Share of AI & Semis ETFs

Today
38.4%

of the $171B in 100 AI & semis ETFs

SMH
SMH$65.8B38.4%
SOXX$44.3B25.8%
DRAM$18.7B10.9%
97 others$42.7B24.9%
AI & semis ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026
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SMH Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.35a year
per $100
$35 a year on $10,000
SOXX$0.33
SMH$0.35
ARTY$0.47
DRAM$0.65
AIQ$0.68
BOTZ$0.68
Expense ratio · AI & semis peers · Nov 4, 2026
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Inside SMH

26 holdings · as of Nov 3, 2026
SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1NVDANvidia20.52%
2TSMTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing L9.67%
3TXNTexas Instruments5.89%
4AVGOBroadcom5.71%
5AMDAdvanced Micro Devices5.09%
6ADIAnalog Devices5.05%
7MUMicron Technology4.61%
8ASMLASML4.51%
9KLACKla4.27%
10SKHYSk Hynix4.22%
ProcessorsChip equipmentAnalog & powerNetworkingFoundryMemoryOther
VanEck SMH · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 3, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 95.7%
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How It Compares

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF’s Peers

YTD
Trend
SMHVanEckThis fundReadDesk0.35%+44.0%+43.3%$65.8B
SOXXiSharesReadDesk0.33%+54.7%+52.2%$44.3B
DRAMRoundhillReadDeskNew fund0.65%newnew$18.7B
AIQGlobal XReadDesk0.68%+17.1%+12.3%$9.5B
ARTYiSharesReadDesk0.47%+39.5%+31.5%$3.6B
BOTZGlobal XReadDesk0.68%−10.7%−14.1%$3.0B
AI & semis peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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SOXX vs SMH

YTD
SOXXiShares · AI & semisSMHVanEck · AI & semis
Year to date
SOXX wins+10.7 pts
Past year
SOXX wins+8.9 pts
Fee
SOXX winslower fee
Yield
SOXX wins+0.1 pts
AUM
SMH1.5× more
4–0SOXX wins
iShares SOXX and VanEck SMH · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
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AI & Semis vs Thematic

Average · YTD
SOXX
+54.7%
SMH
+44.0%
Thematic average
+7.7%
0%+50%+100%Thematic average +7.7%SMHSOXXJan 1Nov 4
SOXX, SMH and the average thematic ETF · YTD return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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SMH vs VOO

YTD
SMH · VanEck Semiconductor
+44.0%
VOO · S&P 500
+11.5%
Gap
32.4 pts
0%+25%+50%+75%+44.0% SMH+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 40%+50%+44.0% SMH+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 4
VanEck SMH and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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SMH vs Its Peer Average

YTD
SMHAvsBPeer average
1D+2.0%+1.1%
1M−18.2%−17.1%
3M−9.0%−11.0%
YTD+44.0%+20.5%
1Y+43.3%+15.3%
3Y+280.0%+147.1%
5Y+295.8%+88.1%
6–1SMH wins
99 AI & semis peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

SMH

Risk

1Y
4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y41.12%
Deepest drop · 1Y−24.6%
Lowest point · 5Y−30.0%
52-week range
$315.05−22.8% from the high$671.83
VanEck SMH · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026
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SMH

Payouts by Year

12Y
$1.10per share, Dec 2025
$0.322014’15’16’17’18’19’20’21$1.20’22’23’24$1.102025
Distribution yield0.2%
PaidOnce a year, in December
Latest ex-date · paidDec 22 · Dec 26, 2025
12 payouts added up$9.71 a share
VanEck SMH · distributions by ex-date · 2014–2025
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$518.37
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today8.7M
Average volume · 30D8.3M
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.35%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$35.00
Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Dec 22, 2025Dec 26, 2025$1.10
Dec 23, 2024Dec 24, 2024$1.07
Dec 18, 2023Dec 22, 2023$1.04
Dec 19, 2022Dec 23, 2022$1.20
Dec 20, 2021Dec 27, 2021$0.79
Dec 21, 2020Dec 28, 2020$0.75
Dec 23, 2019Dec 30, 2019$1.06
Dec 20, 2018Dec 27, 2018$0.82
Dec 18, 2017Dec 22, 2017$0.70
Dec 19, 2016Dec 23, 2016$0.29
Dec 21, 2015Dec 28, 2015$0.57
Dec 22, 2014Dec 29, 2014$0.32
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