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SEMIvsIYWETF Comparison

ETF 1

SEMI

Columbia Select Technology ETF

This fund is part of

Uncategorized Equities

-0.83%

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ETF 2

IYW

iShares U.S. Technology ETF

This fund is part of

US Info. Technology

-1.54%

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Columbia Select Technology ETF (SEMI) belongs to the Uncategorized Equities segment. iShares U.S. Technology ETF (IYW) is part of the US Info. Technology segment. SEMI's top 3 sector exposures are Information Technology, Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary. In contrast, IYW's top sector exposures are Information Technology, Communication Services and Industrials. SEMI is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.76%, versus 0.38% for IYW. SEMI is up 14.35% year-to-date (YTD) with +$2M in YTD flows. IYW performs worse with 9.42% YTD performance, and -$1.31B in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of SEMI and IYW below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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SEMI vs IYW performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 04/27/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	SEMI IYW	+24.37%+23.98%	+9.40%+7.24%	+14.35%+9.42%	+63.24%+53.87%	+116.90%+138.31%	n/a+134.20%
Flows	SEMI IYW	-$2M-$140M	+$3M-$1.18B	+$2M-$1.31B	-$4M-$5.16B	+$5M-$3.55B	--$673M

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	SEMI IYW	+27.67%+26.52%	+21.81%+20.31%	+30.33%+23.65%	n/a+26.04%
Max drawdown	SEMI IYW	-14.19%-15.19%	-14.38%-17.72%	-33.31%-26.59%	n/a-39.42%
Max drawdown duration	SEMI IYW	72d76d	163d174d	386d125d	n/a690d

Trading data

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	SEMI	IYW
Last sale 4/29/2026 at 1:30 PM	$34.48	$215.94
Previous close 04/28/2026	$34.35	$215.31
Consolidated volume 04/28/2026
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Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of March 31, 2026

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	SEMI	IYW
Last price	$34.48	$215.94
1D performance	+0.39%	+0.29%
AuM	$42.88 M	$21.44 B
E/R	0.76%	0.38%

Characteristics

	SEMI	IYW
Management strategy	Active	Passive
Provider	Columbia Threadneedle Investments	iShares
Benchmark	-	Russell 1000 Technology RIC 22.5/45 Capped Index
N° of holdings	32	125
Asset class	-	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	March 29, 2022	May 15, 2000
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

SEMI

USA

96.31%

Other

3.69%

IYW

USA

99.67%

Other

0.33%

Sectors

SEMI

Information Techn.

68.94%

Communication Ser.

9.04%

Other

22.02%

IYW

Information Techn.

78.7%

Communication Ser.

16.07%

Other

5.23%

Diversification

SEMI

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

79.66%

IYW

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

72%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of March 31, 2026

SEMI

NVIDIA

16.82%

BROADCOM LIMITED

9.14%

APPLE

8.80%

MICROSOFT-T

7.03%

US5128073062

6.55%

US8740391003

4.74%

ALPHABET INC-CL

4.61%

AMAZON.COM INC

3.73%

MICRON TECHNOLOGY

3.47%

USN070592100

3.30%

APPLIED MATERIAL

2.93%

META PLATFORMS

2.86%

VISA INCORPORATION

2.12%

MASTERCARD

1.79%

SYNOPSYS

1.77%

IYW

NVIDIA

17.05%

APPLE

15.32%

ALPHABET INC-CL

7.04%

ALPHABET INC-CL

5.72%

MICROSOFT-T

4.35%

BROADCOM LIMITED

3.37%

META PLATFORMS

3.15%

ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES

2.42%

PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES

2.35%

MICRON TECHNOLOGY

2.34%

APPLIED MATERIAL

2.00%

US5128073062

1.98%

ORACLE SYS

1.83%

INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP

1.66%

INTEL-T

1.44%

Frequently asked questions about SEMI and IYW

How have the SEMI and IYW ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 27, 2026, SEMI is up 14.35% year-to-date (YTD), while IYW has returned 9.42%. That puts SEMI better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: SEMI or IYW?

Year-to-date, the SEMI ETF saw +$2M in flows, compared to -$1.31B for IYW.

Which ETF is more volatile: SEMI or IYW?

Over the past year, SEMI had a volatility of 21.81%, while IYW experienced 20.31%.

Which ETF is bigger: SEMI or IYW?

As of April 27, 2026, SEMI holds $42.88 M in assets under management (AUM), while IYW manages $21.44 B.

What sectors do the SEMI and IYW ETFs invest in?

SEMI leans toward sectors like Information Technology and Communication Services. Meanwhile, IYW focuses on Information Technology and Communication Services.

SEMIvsIYWETF Comparison

Columbia Select Technology ETF

iShares U.S. Technology ETF

SEMI vs IYW performance and flow charts

Performance

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Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the SEMI and IYW ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 27, 2026, SEMI is up 14.35% year-to-date (YTD), while IYW has returned 9.42%. That puts SEMI better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: SEMI or IYW?

Year-to-date, the SEMI ETF saw +$2M in flows, compared to -$1.31B for IYW.

Which ETF is more volatile: SEMI or IYW?

Over the past year, SEMI had a volatility of 21.81%, while IYW experienced 20.31%.

Which ETF is bigger: SEMI or IYW?

As of April 27, 2026, SEMI holds $42.88 M in assets under management (AUM), while IYW manages $21.44 B.

What sectors do the SEMI and IYW ETFs invest in?

SEMI leans toward sectors like Information Technology and Communication Services. Meanwhile, IYW focuses on Information Technology and Communication Services.

What are the top holdings of the SEMI ETF and IYW ETF?

SEMI top holdings include NVIDIA, BROADCOM LIMITED and APPLE. IYW holds in its top three: NVIDIA, APPLE and ALPHABET INC-CL.

Which ETF is more diversified: SEMI or IYW?

SEMI holds 34 securities with 79.66% of its assets in the top 15. IYW has 140 securities and a top 15 weight of 72%.

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