VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH)
| Assets | $26.31B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.35% |
| PE Ratio | 37.62 |
| Shares Out | 94.49M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.07 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.37% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 23, 2024 |
| Payout Frequency | Annual |
| Payout Ratio | 13.73% |
| Volume | 5,121,382 |
| Open | 291.93 |
| Previous Close | 291.12 |
| Day's Range | 290.65 - 293.92 |
| 52-Week Low | 170.11 |
| 52-Week High | 297.38 |
| Beta | 1.47 |
| 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
73.84% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corporation | NVDA | 22.77% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited | TSM | 10.76% |
| Broadcom Inc. | AVGO | 9.75% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | AMD | 6.10% |
| Lam Research Corporation | LRCX | 4.23% |
| Applied Materials, Inc. | AMAT | 4.21% |
| KLA Corporation | KLAC | 4.10% |
| Synopsys, Inc. | SNPS | 4.06% |
| ASML Holding N.V. | ASML | 3.99% |
| Analog Devices, Inc. | ADI | 3.87% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 23, 2019 | $1.0611 | Dec 30, 2019 |
Performance
SMH had a total return of 39.42% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 24.95%.
News
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