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VanEck Fabless Semiconductor ETFSMHX

VanEckThematicAI & Semis#23 of 189 by YTD

$50.27

−3.0% last session

+32.2% YTD

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

0%+25%+50%+75%S&P 500 +13.4%High +78.4%+32.2%Dec 31, 2025Nov 4, 20260%+25%+50%+75%S&P 500 +13.4%High +78.4%+32.2%Dec 31, 2025Nov 4, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026SMHXS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−3.0%−22.4%−14.4%+32.2%+21.8%——+102.4%
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
$234M
Expense ratio
0.35%
Distribution yield
0.0%
NAV
$50.30
Volume
86K
Avg. volume 30D
77K
High today
$51.97
Low today
$49.42
Previous close
$51.80
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+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
#14SMHXVanEck+32.2%$234M
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 52 AI & semis ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in SMHX

5Y
$10,000 in SMHX became
$20,238
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$14,113
$10K$15K$20K$25K$20,238 SMHX$14,113 VOOlow $8,808Aug 2024Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Aug 28, 2024 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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What SMHX Holds

Today
Processors & AI chips30.9%
NVDA 20.1 · AMD 7.0 · ARM 3.8
Networking & connectivity30.2%
AVGO 12.9 · QCOM 5.1 · CRDO 4.4 · MRVL 4.0 · ALAB 3.8
Analog & power5.4%
MPWR 5.4
Other holdings33.5%
SNPS 5.8 · CDNS 5.6 · LSCC 3.8 · SITM 3.1 · SMTC 2.8 · SIMO 2.5 · RMBS 2.2
VanEck SMHX · share of the fund by kind of company · as of Nov 4, 2026
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Nvidia’s Share of SMHX

Today
20.1%

$201 of every $1,000 in SMHX is Nvidia

Nvidia held by SMHX
$47.1M
Most Nvidia per dollar
SMH20.6%
SMHX20.1%
GXPT19.9%
FDG19.0%
VanEck SMHX · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 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 5, 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 5, 2026
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Inside SMHX

23 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026
SMHX

VanEck Fabless Semiconductor ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1NVDANvidia20.12%
2AVGOBroadcom12.94%
3AMDAdvanced Micro Devices7.00%
4SNPSSynopsys5.77%
5CDNSCadence Design Systems5.57%
6MPWRMonolithic Power Systems5.41%
7QCOMQualcomm5.06%
8CRDOCredo Technology Group4.40%
9MRVLMarvell Technology3.97%
10ALABAstera Labs3.80%
ProcessorsNetworkingAnalog & powerOther
VanEck SMHX · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 98.3%
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How It Compares

SMHX

VanEck Fabless Semiconductor ETF’s Peers

Today
Trend
SMHVanEckReadDesk0.35%−2.7%+38.2%$65.4B
SOXXiSharesReadDesk0.33%−3.1%+46.5%$42.6B
DRAMRoundhillReadDeskNew fund0.65%−5.3%new$17.6B
AIQGlobal XReadDesk0.68%+0.6%+11.9%$9.6B
ARTYiSharesReadDesk0.47%−2.4%+27.9%$3.5B
SMHXVanEckThis fundReadDesk0.35%−3.0%+21.8%$234M
AI & semis peers · Today’s and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 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+16.4 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 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
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AI & Semis vs Thematic

Average · YTD
SMH
+40.0%
SMHX
+32.2%
Thematic average
+7.7%
0%+50%Thematic average +7.7%SMHXSMHJan 1Nov 5
SMH, SMHX and the average thematic ETF · Today return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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SMHX vs VOO

YTD
SMHX · VanEck Fabless Semiconductor
+32.2%
VOO · S&P 500
+13.4%
Gap
18.8 pts
0%+20%+40%+60%+32.2% SMHX+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 50%+25%+50%+32.2% SMHX+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 5
VanEck SMHX and Vanguard VOO · Today total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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SMHX vs Its Peer Average

YTD
SMHXAvsBPeer average
1D−3.0%−1.1%
1M−22.4%−18.1%
3M−14.4%−11.6%
YTD+32.2%+18.9%
1Y+21.8%+13.4%
3Y[…]+143.6%
5Y[…]+87.3%
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 · 1Y42.55%
Deepest drop · 1Y−26.0%
Lowest point · 5Y−20.5%
52-week range
$34.53−26.5% from the high$68.36
VanEck SMHX · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 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 today86K
Average volume · 30D77K
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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