VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH)
| Assets | $68.96B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.35% |
| PE Ratio | 31.25 |
| Forward PE | 17.71 |
| Shares Out | 127.34M |
| Dividend | $1.10 (0.19%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Annual |
| Payout Ratio | 6.08% |
| Volume | 6,556,104 |
| Open | 564.32 |
| Previous Close | 557.98 |
| Day's Range | 560.52 - 571.00 |
| 52-Week Low | 315.05 |
| 52-Week High | 671.83 |
| Beta | 1.73 |
| 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
68.86% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corporation | NVDA | 20.57% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited | TSM | 9.66% |
| Broadcom Inc. | AVGO | 5.47% |
| Texas Instruments Incorporated | TXN | 5.45% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | AMD | 5.43% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. | MU | 4.68% |
| Analog Devices, Inc. | ADI | 4.68% |
| Marvell Technology, Inc. | MRVL | 4.44% |
| ASML Holding N.V. | ASML | 4.41% |
| QUALCOMM Incorporated | QCOM | 4.08% |
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 58.20% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 28.32%.
News
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