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VanEck Semiconductor ETFSMH

VanEckThematicAI & Semis#18 of 189 by YTD

$447.73

−11.2% last session

+24.3% YTD

Data as of 11/5/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

−20%−10%0%+10%S&P 500 −4.9%High +8.8%−23.2%Aug 7, 2026Nov 5, 2026−20%−10%0%+10%S&P 500 −4.9%High +8.8%−23.2%Aug 7, 2026Nov 5, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Aug 7, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026SMHS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−11.2%−28.4%−23.2%+24.3%+27.3%+226.6%+238.2%+3,411.6%
Peer average−9.0%−24.5%−20.1%+9.3%+7.6%+120.6%+67.3%—
S&P 500 · VOO−4.4%−5.7%−4.9%+8.4%+9.8%+82.2%+71.6%—
AUM
$65.4B
Expense ratio
0.35%
Distribution yield
0.2%
NAV
$504.45
Volume
28.6M
Avg. volume 30D
9.3M
High today
$483.93
Low today
$445.59
Previous close
$504.27
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+37.4%$1.1B
#2CHPSXtrackers+34.1%$127M
#3SHOCStrive+33.4%$210M
#4SOXXiShares+31.6%$42.6B
#5CHPXGlobal X+30.5%$111M
#6AIVCAmplify+29.9%$117M
#7SOXQInvesco+27.7%$2.8B
#8AISVistaShares+27.2%$1.0B
#9SMHVanEck+24.3%$65.4B
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 52 AI & semis ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in SMH

5Y
$10,000 in SMH became
$33,824
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,156
$20K$40K$33,824 SMH$17,156 VOOlow $7,104Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 28, 2021 – Nov 5, 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 5, 2026
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What SMH Holds

Today
Processors & AI chips29.5%
NVDA 20.5 · AMD 5.4 · INTC 2.8 · ARM
Chip equipment & materials17.2%
ASML 4.5 · KLAC 4.2 · AMAT 4.0 · LRCX 3.6 · TER
Analog & power16.2%
TXN 6.1 · ADI 5.0 · NXPI 1.4 · MPWR 1.3 · STM · MCHP · ON
Networking & connectivity14.1%
AVGO 5.8 · QCOM 4.2 · MRVL 3.3 · ALAB
Foundry & packaging9.7%
TSM 9.7
Memory8.5%
MU 4.4 · SKHY 4.1
Other holdings4.7%
CDNS 2.3 · SNPS 2.3
VanEck SMH · share of the fund by kind of company · as of Nov 5, 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
$13.4B
Most Nvidia per dollar
SMH20.5%
SMHX20.0%
GXPT19.1%
FDG19.0%
VanEck SMH · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 5, 2026
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SMH’s Share of AI & Semis ETFs

Today
38.8%

of the $169B in 100 AI & semis ETFs

SMH
SMH$65.4B38.8%
SOXX$42.6B25.3%
DRAM$17.6B10.4%
97 others$43.0B25.5%
AI & semis ETF AUM · Nov 5, 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 5, 2026
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Inside SMH

26 holdings · as of Nov 5, 2026
SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1NVDANvidia20.46%
2TSMTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing L9.67%
3TXNTexas Instruments6.11%
4AVGOBroadcom5.81%
5AMDAdvanced Micro Devices5.36%
6ADIAnalog Devices5.00%
7ASMLASML4.45%
8MUMicron Technology4.42%
9QCOMQualcomm4.22%
10KLACKla4.20%
ProcessorsChip equipmentAnalog & powerNetworkingFoundryMemoryOther
VanEck SMH · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 5, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 95.8%
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How It Compares

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF’s Peers

YTD
Trend
SMHVanEckThis fundReadDesk0.35%+24.3%+27.3%$65.4B
SOXXiSharesReadDesk0.33%+31.6%+34.0%$42.6B
DRAMRoundhillReadDeskNew fund0.65%newnew$17.6B
AIQGlobal XReadDesk0.68%+10.4%+9.0%$9.6B
ARTYiSharesReadDesk0.47%+22.0%+19.0%$3.5B
BOTZGlobal XReadDesk0.68%−15.4%−17.5%$3.0B
AI & semis peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 6, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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SOXX vs SMH

YTD
SOXXiShares · AI & semisSMHVanEck · AI & semis
Year to date
SOXX wins+7.3 pts
Past year
SOXX wins+6.7 pts
Fee
SOXX winslower fee
Yield
SOXX wins+0.7 pts
AUM
SMH1.5× more
4–0SOXX wins
iShares SOXX and VanEck SMH · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored
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AI & Semis vs Thematic

Average · YTD
SOXX
+31.6%
SMH
+24.3%
Thematic average
+2.3%
0%+50%Thematic average +2.3%SMHSOXXJan 1Nov 6
SOXX, SMH and the average thematic ETF · YTD return · as of Nov 6, 2026
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SMH vs VOO

YTD
SMH · VanEck Semiconductor
+24.3%
VOO · S&P 500
+8.4%
Gap
15.9 pts
0%+25%+50%+75%+24.3% SMH+8.4% VOOJan 1Nov 60%+50%+24.3% SMH+8.4% VOOJan 1Nov 6
VanEck SMH and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 6, 2026
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SMH vs Its Peer Average

YTD
SMHAvsBPeer average
1D−11.2%−9.0%
1M−28.4%−24.5%
3M−23.2%−20.1%
YTD+24.3%+9.3%
1Y+27.3%+7.6%
3Y+226.6%+120.6%
5Y+238.2%+67.3%
4–3SMH 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 · 1Y42.77%
Deepest drop · 1Y−33.1%
Lowest point · 5Y−34.9%
52-week range
$315.05−33.4% from the high$671.83
VanEck SMH · past-year price moves · as of Nov 6, 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$504.45
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today28.6M
Average volume · 30D9.3M
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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