Semiconductor ETFs
SOXX vs SMH.
iShares Semiconductor ETF (NYSE Semiconductor) against VanEck Semiconductor ETF (MVIS US Listed Semiconductor 25) — fees, long-horizon total returns, holdings overlap, and sector tilt, side by side.
Performance · total returndaily bars · as of 2026-07-16
| SOXX | SMH | SPREAD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| YTD (cumulative) | +76.4% | +58.0% | +18.37 pp |
| 1Y CAGR | +117% | +97.4% | +19.76 pp |
| 3Y CAGR | +46.2% | +54.2% | -7.97 pp |
| 5Y CAGR | +31.2% | +36.6% | -5.42 pp |
| 10Y CAGR | +33.4% | +35.5% | -2.11 pp |
| Since inception CAGR | +14.0% | +29.9% | -15.90 pp |
Total return: dividend- and split-adjusted daily closes (distributions reinvested). Spread is SOXX minus SMH. SOXX since-inception measured from first available bar July 13, 2001. SMH since-inception measured from first available bar December 13, 2011. Since-inception spans differ — compare that row with care.
Fund facts
| SOXX | SMH | |
|---|---|---|
| Name | iShares Semiconductor ETF | VanEck Semiconductor ETF |
| Category | Technology | Technology |
| Style | Passive | Passive |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.35% |
| Assets (AUM) | $47.8B | $77.2B |
| Dividend yield | 0.23% | 0.17% |
| Avg volume (3-mo) | 9.6M | 10.8M |
| Inception | July 10, 2001 | December 20, 2011 |
| Benchmark proxy | S&P 500 | S&P 500 |
Expense ratios verified against issuer fact sheets. Dividend yield is trailing 12-month distributions divided by price, as reported by the fund data provider.
Holdings overlaptop-25 holdings · coverage SOXX 61.3% · SMH 69.9%
48.8%of portfolio weight overlaps9 shared of top 10
| Shared holding | SOXX | SMH | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDANVIDIA Corp | 6.81% | 17.75% | 6.81% |
| MUMicron Technology Inc | 8.54% | 5.84% | 5.84% |
| AMATApplied Materials Inc | 5.77% | 5.73% | 5.73% |
| AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc | 8.09% | 5.43% | 5.43% |
| AVGOBroadcom Inc | 6.08% | 5.41% | 5.41% |
| KLACKLA Corp | 5.64% |
Sector tilt SOXX SMH
Technology100.0% / 100.0%+0.0pp
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ALAN GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE · alanglobalintelligence.comdaily bars as of 2026-07-16 · fund facts · issuer-verified · holdings · fund data provider
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