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VanEck Fabless Semiconductor ETFSMHX

VanEckThematicAI & Semis#36 of 189 by YTD

$44.77

−10.9% last session

+17.7% YTD

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

−10%−7.5%−5%−2.5%0%S&P 500 −4.4%−10.9%Nov 4, 2026Nov 5, 2026−10%−7.5%−5%−2.5%0%S&P 500 −4.4%−10.9%Nov 4, 2026Nov 5, 2026
Dividend-adjusted return from the previous close · S&P 500 uses VOOSMHXS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−10.9%−29.9%−25.2%+17.7%+13.2%——+80.2%
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
$234M
Expense ratio
0.35%
Distribution yield
0.0%
NAV
$50.30
Volume
231K
Avg. volume 30D
83K
High today
$48.10
Low today
$44.44
Previous close
$50.27
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+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
#17SMHXVanEck+17.7%$234M
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · 52 AI & semis ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in SMHX

5Y
$10,000 in SMHX became
$18,023
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$13,496
$10K$15K$20K$25K$18,023 SMHX$13,496 VOOlow $8,808Aug 2024Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Aug 28, 2024 – Nov 5, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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What SMHX Holds

Today
Processors & AI chips31.0%
NVDA 20.0 · AMD 7.3 · ARM 3.7
Networking & connectivity30.2%
AVGO 13.1 · QCOM 5.5 · CRDO 4.1 · MRVL 3.8 · ALAB 3.7
Analog & power5.3%
MPWR 5.3
Other holdings33.6%
SNPS 5.9 · CDNS 5.8 · LSCC 3.9 · SITM 2.9 · SMTC 2.5 · SIMO 2.3 · SLAB 2.2
VanEck SMHX · share of the fund by kind of company · as of Nov 5, 2026
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Nvidia’s Share of SMHX

Today
20.0%

$200 of every $1,000 in SMHX is Nvidia

Nvidia held by SMHX
$46.9M
Most Nvidia per dollar
SMH20.5%
SMHX20.0%
GXPT19.1%
FDG19.0%
VanEck SMHX · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 5, 2026
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SMHX’s Share of AI & Semis ETFs

Today
0.1%

of the $169B in 100 AI & semis ETFs

SMHX
SMHX$234M0.1%
SMH$65.4B38.8%
SOXX$42.6B25.3%
97 others$60.3B35.8%
AI & semis ETF AUM · Nov 6, 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 6, 2026
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Inside SMHX

23 holdings · as of Nov 5, 2026
SMHX

VanEck Fabless Semiconductor ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1NVDANvidia20.04%
2AVGOBroadcom13.05%
3AMDAdvanced Micro Devices7.28%
4SNPSSynopsys5.93%
5CDNSCadence Design Systems5.84%
6QCOMQualcomm5.49%
7MPWRMonolithic Power Systems5.28%
8CRDOCredo Technology Group4.10%
9LSCCLattice Semiconductor3.93%
10MRVLMarvell Technology3.80%
See all 24 holdings ↓
ProcessorsNetworkingAnalog & powerOther
VanEck SMHX · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 5, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 98.4%
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All SMHX Holdings

24 holdings · as of Nov 5, 2026
SMHX

SMHX’s Holdings

Today
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1NVDANvidiaTechnology20.04%$2,004.40234K$46.9M
2AVGOBroadcomTechnology13.05%$1,305.4094K$30.5M
3AMDAdvanced Micro DevicesTechnology7.28%$727.9035K$17.0M
4SNPSSynopsysTechnology5.93%$593.4730K$13.9M
5CDNSCadence Design SystemsTechnology5.84%$583.6841K$13.7M
6QCOMQualcommTechnology5.49%$548.8174K$12.8M
7MPWRMonolithic Power SystemsTechnology5.28%$528.189,797$12.4M
8CRDOCredo Technology GroupTechnology4.10%$409.7570K$9.6M
9LSCCLattice SemiconductorTechnology3.93%$393.1786K$9.2M
10MRVLMarvell TechnologyTechnology3.80%$380.1156K$8.9M
11ALABAstera LabsTechnology3.74%$373.7539K$8.7M
12ARMARMTechnology3.66%$365.9145K$8.6M
13SITMSitimeTechnology2.93%$293.1017K$6.9M
14SMTCSemtechTechnology2.55%$254.5454K$6.0M
15SIMOSilicon Motion TechnologyTechnology2.27%$227.5029K$5.3M
VanEck SMHX · every reported holding · per $10,000 = dollars of each holding in a $10,000 stake · as of Nov 5, 2026
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How It Compares

SMHX

VanEck Fabless Semiconductor ETF’s Peers

YTD
Trend
SMHVanEckReadDesk0.35%+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
SMHXVanEckThis fundReadDesk0.35%+17.7%+13.2%$234M
AI & semis peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 6, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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SMH vs SMHX

YTD
SMHVanEck · AI & semisSMHXVanEck · AI & semis
Year to date
SMH wins+6.6 pts
Past year
SMH wins+14.1 pts
Fee
Level
Yield
SMH wins+0.2 pts
AUM
SMH279.8× more
3–0SMH wins
VanEck SMH and VanEck SMHX · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored
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AI & Semis vs Thematic

Average · YTD
SMH
+24.3%
SMHX
+17.7%
Thematic average
+2.3%
0%+50%Thematic average +2.3%SMHXSMHJan 1Nov 6
SMH, SMHX and the average thematic ETF · YTD return · as of Nov 6, 2026
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SMHX vs VOO

YTD
SMHX · VanEck Fabless Semiconductor
+17.7%
VOO · S&P 500
+8.4%
Gap
9.3 pts
0%+20%+40%+60%+17.7% SMHX+8.4% VOOJan 1Nov 60%+25%+50%+17.7% SMHX+8.4% VOOJan 1Nov 6
VanEck SMHX and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 6, 2026
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SMHX vs Its Peer Average

YTD
SMHXAvsBPeer average
1D−10.9%−9.0%
1M−29.9%−24.5%
3M−25.2%−20.1%
YTD+17.7%+9.3%
1Y+13.2%+7.6%
3Y[…]+120.6%
5Y[…]+67.3%
2–3Peer average 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 · 1Y43.91%
Deepest drop · 1Y−34.0%
Lowest point · 5Y−20.5%
52-week range
$34.53−34.5% from the high$68.36
VanEck SMHX · past-year price moves · as of Nov 6, 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$50.30
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today231K
Average volume · 30D83K
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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