VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH)
| Assets | $64.81B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.35% |
| PE Ratio | 44.89 |
| Shares Out | 122.19M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.10 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.20% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Annual |
| Payout Ratio | 8.92% |
| Volume | 6,468,346 |
| Open | 568.72 |
| Previous Close | 573.00 |
| Day's Range | 552.30 - 570.12 |
| 52-Week Low | 281.74 |
| 52-Week High | 671.83 |
| Beta | 1.74 |
| Holdings | 26 |
| Inception Date | Dec 20, 2011 |
About SMH
Fund Home PageThe VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MVIS US Listed Semiconductor 25 index, a market-cap-weighted index of 25 of the largest US-listed semiconductors companies. SMH was launched on Dec 20, 2011 and is issued by VanEck.
Top 10 Holdings
71.46% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corporation | NVDA | 21.70% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited | TSM | 9.51% |
| Broadcom Inc. | AVGO | 6.73% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | AMD | 5.43% |
| ASML Holding N.V. | ASML | 5.12% |
| Texas Instruments Incorporated | TXN | 4.95% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. | MU | 4.74% |
| Analog Devices, Inc. | ADI | 4.63% |
| Applied Materials, Inc. | AMAT | 4.52% |
| QUALCOMM Incorporated | QCOM | 4.11% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2025 | $1.1047 | Dec 26, 2025 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | $1.0713 | Dec 24, 2024 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | $1.0427 | Dec 22, 2023 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | $1.2005 | Dec 23, 2022 |
| Dec 20, 2021 | $0.78665 | Dec 27, 2021 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | $0.7511 | Dec 28, 2020 |
Performance
SMH had a total return of 86.40% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 28.46%.
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