VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH)
| Assets | $59.65B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.35% |
| PE Ratio | 24.95 |
| Forward PE | 14.91 |
| Shares Out | 128.54M |
| Dividend | $1.10 (0.23%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Annual |
| Payout Ratio | 5.82% |
| Volume | 10,318,044 |
| Open | 478.19 |
| Previous Close | 487.41 |
| Day's Range | 474.03 - 492.74 |
| 52-Week Low | 315.05 |
| 52-Week High | 671.83 |
| Beta | 1.80 |
| 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
69.97% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corporation | NVDA | 20.75% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited | TSM | 9.97% |
| Texas Instruments Incorporated | TXN | 5.92% |
| Broadcom Inc. | AVGO | 5.70% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | AMD | 5.36% |
| Analog Devices, Inc. | ADI | 4.87% |
| ASML Holding N.V. | ASML | 4.61% |
| QUALCOMM Incorporated | QCOM | 4.38% |
| KLA Corporation | KLAC | 4.23% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. | MU | 4.17% |
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 39.36% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 26.86%.
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