VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH)

NASDAQ: SMH · Real-Time Price · USD
351.14
+6.34 (1.84%)
At close: Oct 24, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
351.86
+0.72 (0.21%)
After-hours: Oct 24, 2025, 7:59 PM EDT
1.84%
Assets$34.27B
Expense Ratio0.35%
PE Ratio40.34
Shares Out98.94M
Dividend (ttm)$1.07
Dividend Yield0.31%
Ex-Dividend DateDec 23, 2024
Payout FrequencyAnnual
Payout Ratio12.60%
Volume5,646,606
Open350.58
Previous Close344.80
Day's Range349.82 - 352.94
52-Week Low170.11
52-Week High352.94
Beta1.53
Holdings26
Inception DateDec 20, 2011

About SMH

Fund Home Page

The 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.

Asset Class Equity
Category Technology
Region North America
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol SMH
ETF Provider VanEck
Index Tracked MVIS US Listed Semiconductor 25

Top 10 Holdings

74.63% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
NVIDIA CorporationNVDA17.80%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company LimitedTSM9.68%
Broadcom Inc.AVGO8.07%
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.AMD6.38%
Micron Technology, Inc.MU5.76%
Intel CorporationINTC5.66%
ASML Holding N.V.ASML5.66%
Applied Materials, Inc.AMAT5.45%
Lam Research CorporationLRCX5.36%
KLA CorporationKLAC4.80%
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Dividends

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 23, 2024$1.0713Dec 24, 2024
Dec 18, 2023$1.0427Dec 22, 2023
Dec 19, 2022$1.2005Dec 23, 2022
Dec 20, 2021$0.78665Dec 27, 2021
Dec 21, 2020$0.7511Dec 28, 2020
Dec 23, 2019$1.0611Dec 30, 2019
Full Dividend History

Performance

SMH had a total return of 41.64% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 26.17%.

News

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9 days ago - Barrons

Very good news for semiconductor ETFs like SOXX and SMH

Top semiconductor ETFs have rallied in the past few years as the tailwinds in the AI industry continued. The VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) jumped to a high of $348 this month, up by 100% from its low...

Other symbols: SOXX
9 days ago - Invezz

5 chip stocks riding the OpenAI, Broadcom deal wave on Monday

Semiconductor shares rebounded sharply on Monday, recovering from Friday's steep selloff, after OpenAI and Broadcom announced a new artificial intelligence chip partnership and tensions between the US...

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12 days ago - Invezz

Chip stocks bounce on Broadcom, OpenAI deal and easing China tensions

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12 days ago - CNBC

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13 days ago - Seeking Alpha

SMH: Likely To Keep Outperforming The Market And Move Higher

The VanEck Semiconductor ETF has outperformed major indices, driven by surging data center CapEx and AI-driven semiconductor demand. SMH offers concentrated exposure to leading semiconductor companies...

15 days ago - Seeking Alpha

SMH: AI Mania In Full Swing - Peaking Volumes Imply Potential Implosion (Downgrade)

SMH has been well buoyed by the ongoing AI boom, the billion-dollar investments, and the insatiable demand for AI chips/SaaS across numerous monetization layers. This is especially since the market ha...

16 days ago - Seeking Alpha

5 Best AI ETFs To Capture Massive Infrastructure Capex Spending

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Other symbols: SMHXSOXXWTAIXSD
17 days ago - Seeking Alpha

Semiconductors Winners And Losers At The Start Of Q4 2025

Semis were headed for a tepid Q3 2025, but a strong September propelled Q3 2025 higher to ensure momentum is on their side at the start of Q4 2025. A number of developments in the latter part of Q3 20...

Other symbols: SOXX
20 days ago - Seeking Alpha

SMH: AI Bubble? Chip Stocks Are Rewriting History

The VanEck Semiconductor ETF remains a Buy as semiconductor demand surges, with inventory levels dropping and sales outpacing supply. SMH's evolving portfolio increases exposure to equipment makers an...

23 days ago - Seeking Alpha

From Buyer To Builder: How China Is Overcoming U.S. Semiconductor Sanctions

How the US chip embargo may have helped China become a global semiconductor player. The battle between the US and China for chip dominance.

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25 days ago - Seeking Alpha

Wall Street bets on chip boom are getting more concentrated, and it could be good thing for investors

Exchange-traded funds focused on semiconductor stocks have grown in both assets and performance in recent years as the AI and chip boom dominate the latest bull market story. Wall Street fund managers...

5 weeks ago - CNBC

With Nvidia Showing Signs Of Cracking, SMH And Other Popular ETFs Are Vulnerable

Nvidia's outsized influence on major ETFs like SMH, QQQ, and SPY makes the broader market highly vulnerable to a sharp NVDA decline. Technical and valuation signals suggest a high probability that NVD...

6 weeks ago - Seeking Alpha

The Semiconductor Investment Landscape: Demand Will Grow, But Cycles Define The Game

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2 months ago - Seeking Alpha

Trump Suggests 300% Tariff on Chips

Marta Norton, Empower Chief Investment Strategist, says there has been a benign neglect of tariffs by the market, which has emboldened President Donald Trump to push rates even higher. Norton joins Ca...

2 months ago - Bloomberg Technology

Trump hints at higher semiconductor tariffs. Companies could dodge them by doing this.

Trump suggested steep chip-industry tariffs are coming, but there could be breaks for companies that invest in the U.S. Specifics are still sparse.

2 months ago - Market Watch

The Best Tech ETFs to Buy

Tech ETFs can deliver superb tax efficiency and growth potential, but investors must be aware of high volatility, concentration risk and stretched valuations.

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2 months ago - Kiplinger

SMH: Tariffs, Taiwan, And All-American Semiconductors

I'm bullish on American-made semiconductors due to rising geopolitical risks and government incentives driving a manufacturing renaissance in the U.S. VanEck Semiconductor ETF offers the best exposure...

2 months ago - Seeking Alpha

Inside the Joe Terranova ETF rebalance

Joe Terranova, senior managing director at Virtus Investment Partners, joins CNBC's "Halftime Report" to detail his latest rebalance in his JOET ETF.

Other symbols: IVVQQQ
2 months ago - CNBC Television

Is the Semiconductor Index Topping Out?

The SOX has reached the target zone predicted a month ago, from where a pullback could happen with a higher chance, while negative divergences are emerging.

Other symbols: SOXX
3 months ago - FXEmpire

SMH's Minor Fund Tweaks Could Be A Smart Move

AI-driven capex growth is powering semiconductor stocks, with SMH ETF benefiting from strong sector tailwinds and smart portfolio adjustments. VanEck's SMH ETF is increasing exposure to AI accelerator...

3 months ago - Seeking Alpha

SMH Is A Concentrated Play That Works

VanEck Semiconductor ETF is a Buy due to strong AI-driven momentum, robust earnings, and consistent outperformance versus broader tech indices like QQQ. The ETF's market-cap weighting leads to heavy c...

3 months ago - Seeking Alpha

SMH: Buying This ETF Right Now Will Make You Shake Your Head - Sell!

SMH's top holdings—NVDA, TSM, and AVGO—face production, geopolitical, and legal headwinds, making near-term growth prospects uncertain. Valuation metrics show significant P/S multiple expansion across...

3 months ago - Seeking Alpha

The 'Halftime' Investment Committee give their top chip plays

The Investment Committee discuss their top picks in the semiconductor sector.

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3 months ago - CNBC Television

The Big 3: SMH, XLK, XLI

The @brownreport's Jason Brown turns to ETFs on today's Big 3. He points to the Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) as a way investors can capitalize on tech's broad bull run.

Other symbols: XLIXLK
3 months ago - Schwab Network

U.S. chip supply faces tariff risk

CNBC's Deirdre Bosa joins 'The Exchange' to discuss ASML tariff fears impact on its cloud outlook.

Other symbols: ASMLTSM
3 months ago - CNBC Television

'Fast Money' traders talk trading the tech divergence

The 'Fast Money' traders talk trading the tech divergence.

Other symbols: IGVXLK
3 months ago - CNBC Television

SOXX Has Room To Gain On Superior Portfolio To SMH

iShares Semiconductor ETF is up 13% year to date as the semi-industry is riding the strong fundamentals behind AI investments. The fund allocates AMD stock at the top spot with a higher position in an...

Other symbols: SOXX
3 months ago - Seeking Alpha

Chip stocks pop as U.S. eases China chip curbs

CNBC's Kristina Partsinevelos joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss the latest news from the chips sector.

Other symbols: AMDAVGOINTCNVDASOXXTSM
4 months ago - CNBC Television

Final Trades: TWI, SMH, NKE, SCCO

The final trades of the day with CNBC's Melissa Lee and the “Fast Money” traders.

Other symbols: NKESCCOTWI
4 months ago - CNBC Television

Chip stocks are reclaiming market leadership. Here's why analysts are optimistic.

Semiconductor stocks look to be making a comeback from lows in April and have led the S&P 500 so far this month with double-digit gains.

Other symbols: AVGOMUNVDAQCOMSOXX
4 months ago - Market Watch

SMH: Semi Investors Appearing Greedy And Forgetful Again (Downgrade)

SMH has outperformed the S&P 500, driven by AI infrastructure optimism and leadership from Nvidia, Broadcom, and TSMC. Geopolitical and trade uncertainties, especially around US-China relations and po...

4 months ago - Seeking Alpha

Chip stocks fall on report U.S. could terminate waivers for Taiwan Semi and others

The U.S. is reportedly weighing canceling waivers that allow some global chipmakers to send American technology to China, according to The Wall Street Journal. A Commerce Department official told Sams...

Other symbols: TSMMRVLNVDAQCOM
4 months ago - CNBC

Don't Buy The S&P 500, Buy This Sector Instead

I issued a BUY rating for my biggest position (SPY) near the bottom of the tariff crash. The S&P 500 has since recovered most of the losses, but the macroeconomic situation remains uncertain.

Other symbols: SOXX
4 months ago - Seeking Alpha

Why Selling Puts On SMH Is Our Favorite 13%+ Yielding Play Right Now

Yields are drying up as rates are poised to move lower, but high-yield option trades remain interesting to us. SMH is a great candidate for selling put options. The underlying portfolio is high qualit...

4 months ago - Seeking Alpha

SMH: Chips Are Still Hot And Owning The Sector Could Outperform The Market Again

The AI revolution and global chip demand make semiconductors a long-term growth story, with VanEck Semiconductor ETF offering diversified exposure to this booming sector. Massive CapEx from tech giant...

4 months ago - Seeking Alpha

SMH: Not Overvalued, Just Early

For SMH to maintain a CAGR performance similar to the last decade (>24%), there must also be a positive evolution in earnings expectations. Its structure helps: it's hyper-concentrated on the sector's...

4 months ago - Seeking Alpha

Chip stocks have beaten the S&P 500 this year. Here's where one analyst sees more gains.

Nvidia's opportunity in the data-center segment “is enormous” and still in the early stages, Bernstein analysts said.

Other symbols: AMDAVGONVDASOXX
4 months ago - Market Watch

VanEck Partners with Casa de Bolsa Finamex to Strengthen ETF Access in Mexico

NEW YORK & MEXICO CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VanEck announces strategic partnership for Casa de Bolsa Finamex to act as official liquidity provider for several VanEck ETFs cross-listed on the BMV.

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4 months ago - Business Wire

SMH: Not A Time To Be Greedy - Wait For Dips

The semiconductor sector has reported a massive reversal after the worst of the market-wide meltdown in April 2025 and the market's fears surrounding the potentially slowing AI spending cadence. With ...

4 months ago - Seeking Alpha

Despite Today's News, the Semiconductor Index Is Still on Track for $5700

Even a pullback to $4925+/-100 can still allow for a rally to $5700.

Other symbols: SOXX
4 months ago - FXEmpire

Altimeter's Brad Gerstner's offers his AI playbook

Brad Gerstner, Altimeter Capital Founder & CEO, joins CNBC's "Halftime Report" to discuss his AI strategy.

4 months ago - CNBC Television

This is just the beginning of the comeback in semis, says Patrick Moorhead

Patrick Moorhead, Moorhead Insights and Strategy CEO and chief analyst, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk chip stocks and if the sector can keep running.

Other symbols: AMDINTCMUNVDAONSOXX
4 months ago - CNBC Television

Semis are still the main place to be to benefit from AI, says Intelligent Alpha's Doug Clinton

Doug Clinton, Deepwater Asset Management co-founder and managing partner, joins 'Closing Bell' to discuss what investors learned from Nvidia's quarterly earnings results.

5 months ago - CNBC Television

Semiconductor ETF options show caution ahead of Nvidia results

Traders in the options markets are bracing for industry-wide volatility when AI-chipmaker Nvidia reports results on Wednesday, with defensive options contracts on a major semiconductor ETF drawing hea...

Other symbols: NVDA
5 months ago - Reuters

BofA's Vivek Arya: Semiconductor companies are at inflection point

Vivek Arya, Bank of America senior semiconductor analyst, joins CNBC's 'Money Movers' to discuss whether Saudi deals are enough to offset China tariff headwinds for U.S. chip companies.

Other symbols: AMDNVDASOXX
5 months ago - CNBC Television

SMH: The Growth Story Remains Incredibly Mispriced

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5 months ago - Seeking Alpha

China Trade Progress: Market Booms On News, Who Will Benefit?

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