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VanEck Fabless Semiconductor ETFSMHX

VanEckThematicAI & Semis#22 of 189 by YTD

$51.80

+3.1% last session

+36.2% YTD

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

0%+25%+50%+75%S&P 500 +11.5%High +76.8%+36.2%Dec 31, 2025Nov 3, 20260%+25%+50%+75%S&P 500 +11.5%High +76.8%+36.2%Dec 31, 2025Nov 3, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026SMHXS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+3.1%−18.5%−9.9%+36.2%+25.4%——+108.5%
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
$242M
Expense ratio
0.35%
Distribution yield
0.0%
NAV
$51.77
Volume
62K
Avg. volume 30D
76K
High today
$52.25
Low today
$51.37
Previous close
$50.24
52-week high
$68.36
52-week low
$34.53
Our risk indicator
4/5

SMHX in One Breath

SMHX 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
#14SMHXVanEck+36.2%$242M
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 52 AI & semis ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in SMHX

5Y
$10,000 in SMHX became
$20,853
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$13,888
$10K$15K$20K$25K$20,853 SMHX$13,888 VOOlow $8,446Aug 2024Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Aug 28, 2024 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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What SMHX Holds

Today
Processors & AI chips31.0%
NVDA 20.2 · AMD 7.0 · ARM 3.8
Networking & connectivity30.2%
AVGO 12.9 · QCOM 5.1 · CRDO 4.2 · MRVL 4.1 · ALAB 3.8
Analog & power5.2%
MPWR 5.2
Other holdings33.6%
SNPS 6.0 · CDNS 5.8 · LSCC 3.5 · SITM 3.0 · SMTC 2.8 · SIMO 2.3 · SLAB 2.2
VanEck SMHX · share of the fund by kind of company · as of Nov 3, 2026
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Nvidia’s Share of SMHX

Today
20.2%

$202 of every $1,000 in SMHX is Nvidia

Nvidia held by SMHX
$49.0M
Most Nvidia per dollar
SMH20.5%
SMHX20.2%
GXPT19.4%
FDG19.0%
VanEck SMHX · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 3, 2026
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SMHX’s Share of AI & Semis ETFs

Today
0.1%

of the $171B in 100 AI & semis ETFs

SMHX
SMHX$242M0.1%
SMH$65.8B38.4%
SOXX$44.3B25.8%
97 others$61.1B35.7%
AI & semis ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026
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SMHX Fee per $100 vs Peers

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

23 holdings · as of Nov 3, 2026
SMHX

VanEck Fabless Semiconductor ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1NVDANvidia20.24%
2AVGOBroadcom12.93%
3AMDAdvanced Micro Devices6.95%
4SNPSSynopsys5.98%
5CDNSCadence Design Systems5.84%
6MPWRMonolithic Power Systems5.21%
7QCOMQualcomm5.14%
8CRDOCredo Technology Group4.20%
9MRVLMarvell Technology4.08%
10ALABAstera Labs3.85%
ProcessorsNetworkingAnalog & powerOther
VanEck SMHX · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 3, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 98.3%
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How It Compares

SMHX

VanEck Fabless Semiconductor ETF’s Peers

YTD
Trend
SMHVanEckReadDesk0.35%+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
SMHXVanEckThis fundReadDesk0.35%+36.2%+25.4%$242M
AI & semis peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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SMH vs SMHX

YTD
SMHVanEck · AI & semisSMHXVanEck · AI & semis
Year to date
SMH wins+7.8 pts
Past year
SMH wins+17.9 pts
Fee
Level
Yield
SMH wins+0.2 pts
AUM
SMH272.0× more
3–0SMH wins
VanEck SMH and VanEck SMHX · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
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AI & Semis vs Thematic

Average · YTD
SMH
+44.0%
SMHX
+36.2%
Thematic average
+7.7%
0%+50%Thematic average +7.7%SMHXSMHJan 1Nov 4
SMH, SMHX and the average thematic ETF · YTD return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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SMHX vs VOO

YTD
SMHX · VanEck Fabless Semiconductor
+36.2%
VOO · S&P 500
+11.5%
Gap
24.7 pts
0%+20%+40%+60%+36.2% SMHX+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 40%+25%+50%+36.2% SMHX+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 4
VanEck SMHX and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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SMHX vs Its Peer Average

YTD
SMHXAvsBPeer average
1D+3.1%+1.1%
1M−18.5%−17.1%
3M−9.9%−11.0%
YTD+36.2%+20.5%
1Y+25.4%+15.3%
3Y[…]+147.1%
5Y[…]+88.1%
4–1SMHX wins
99 AI & semis peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

SMHX

Risk

1Y
4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y42.43%
Deepest drop · 1Y−26.0%
Lowest point · 5Y−20.5%
52-week range
$34.53−24.2% from the high$68.36
VanEck SMHX · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026
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SMHX

Payouts by Year

2Y
$0.0090per share, Dec 2025
$0.01112024$0.00902025
Distribution yield0.0%
Paid[…]
Latest ex-date · paidDec 22 · Dec 26, 2025
2 payouts added up$0.0201 a share
VanEck SMHX · distributions by ex-date · 2024–2025
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$51.77
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today62K
Average volume · 30D76K
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$0.0090
Dec 23, 2024Dec 24, 2024$0.0111
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