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VanEck Semiconductor ETFSMH

VanEckThematicAI & Semis#14 of 189 by YTD

$504.27

−2.7% last session

+40.0% YTD

Data as of 11/4/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

0%+100%+200%+300%+400%S&P 500 +91.7%High +384.8%+270.5%Oct 30, 2023Nov 4, 20260%+100%+200%+300%+400%S&P 500 +91.7%High +384.8%+270.5%Oct 30, 2023Nov 4, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 30, 2023 – Nov 4, 2026SMHS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−2.7%−20.3%−11.8%+40.0%+38.2%+270.5%+288.2%+3,855.1%
Peer average−1.1%−18.1%−11.6%+18.9%+13.4%+143.6%+87.3%—
S&P 500 · VOO+1.6%−1.6%0.0%+13.4%+13.5%+91.7%+81.2%—
AUM
$65.4B
Expense ratio
0.35%
Distribution yield
0.2%
NAV
$504.45
Volume
13.1M
Avg. volume 30D
8.6M
High today
$522.20
Low today
$497.33
Previous close
$518.52
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+56.9%$1.1B
#2CHPSXtrackers+53.7%$127M
#3SOXXiShares+49.8%$42.6B
#4CHPXGlobal X+48.9%$111M
#5AISVistaShares+47.6%$1.0B
#6SOXQInvesco+45.4%$2.8B
#7AIVCAmplify+43.9%$117M
#8PSIInvesco+43.1%$2.2B
#9SMHVanEck+40.0%$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
$38,820
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$18,115
$20K$40K$38,820 SMH$18,115 VOOlow $6,972Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 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 4, 2026
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What SMH Holds

Today
Processors & AI chips29.5%
NVDA 20.6 · AMD 5.2 · INTC 2.8 · ARM
Chip equipment & materials17.5%
ASML 4.5 · KLAC 4.3 · AMAT 4.1 · LRCX 3.7 · TER
Analog & power16.1%
TXN 6.0 · ADI 5.0 · MPWR 1.4 · NXPI 1.3 · STM · MCHP · ON
Networking & connectivity13.9%
AVGO 5.8 · QCOM 3.9 · MRVL 3.4 · ALAB
Foundry & packaging9.6%
TSM 9.6
Memory8.9%
MU 4.6 · SKHY 4.2
Other holdings4.5%
SNPS 2.2 · CDNS 2.2
VanEck SMH · share of the fund by kind of company · as of Nov 4, 2026
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Nvidia’s Share of SMH

Today
20.6%

$206 of every $1,000 in SMH is Nvidia

Nvidia held by SMH
$13.5B
Most Nvidia per dollar
SMH20.6%
SMHX20.1%
GXPT19.9%
FDG19.0%
VanEck SMH · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 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 4, 2026
SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1NVDANvidia20.57%
2TSMTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing L9.62%
3TXNTexas Instruments5.97%
4AVGOBroadcom5.77%
5AMDAdvanced Micro Devices5.17%
6ADIAnalog Devices5.03%
7MUMicron Technology4.63%
8ASMLASML4.49%
9KLACKla4.27%
10SKHYSk Hynix4.22%
ProcessorsChip equipmentAnalog & powerNetworkingFoundryMemoryOther
VanEck SMH · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 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%+40.0%+38.2%$65.4B
SOXXiSharesReadDesk0.33%+49.8%+46.5%$42.6B
DRAMRoundhillReadDeskNew fund0.65%newnew$17.6B
AIQGlobal XReadDesk0.68%+17.7%+11.9%$9.6B
ARTYiSharesReadDesk0.47%+36.2%+27.9%$3.5B
BOTZGlobal XReadDesk0.68%−9.4%−13.8%$3.0B
AI & semis peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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SOXX vs SMH

YTD
SOXXiShares · AI & semisSMHVanEck · AI & semis
Year to date
SOXX wins+9.8 pts
Past year
SOXX wins+8.4 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 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
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AI & Semis vs Thematic

Average · YTD
SOXX
+49.8%
SMH
+40.0%
Thematic average
+7.7%
0%+50%+100%Thematic average +7.7%SMHSOXXJan 1Nov 5
SOXX, SMH and the average thematic ETF · YTD return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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SMH vs VOO

YTD
SMH · VanEck Semiconductor
+40.0%
VOO · S&P 500
+13.4%
Gap
26.7 pts
0%+25%+50%+75%+40.0% SMH+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 50%+50%+40.0% SMH+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 5
VanEck SMH and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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SMH vs Its Peer Average

YTD
SMHAvsBPeer average
1D−2.7%−1.1%
1M−20.3%−18.1%
3M−11.8%−11.6%
YTD+40.0%+18.9%
1Y+38.2%+13.4%
3Y+270.5%+143.6%
5Y+288.2%+87.3%
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 · 1Y41.22%
Deepest drop · 1Y−24.6%
Lowest point · 5Y−31.6%
52-week range
$315.05−24.9% from the high$671.83
VanEck SMH · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 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 today13.1M
Average volume · 30D8.6M
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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