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SMHvsXSDETF Comparison

ETF 1

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF

This fund is part of

US Info. Technology

+0.66%

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ETF 2

XSD

State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF

This fund is part of

US Info. Technology

+0.66%

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VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) and State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) belong to the same industry segment: US Info. Technology. Both ETFs have the same top 3 sector exposures: and Information Technology. Both SMH and XSD have the same Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.35%. SMH is up 21.35% year-to-date (YTD) with +$4.01B in YTD flows. XSD performs worse with 15.46% YTD performance, and +$10M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of SMH and XSD 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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SMH vs XSD performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 04/10/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	SMH XSD	+9.98%+11.90%	+11.91%+6.68%	+21.35%+15.46%	+123.47%+113.14%	+245.73%+86.92%	+256.14%+102.67%
Flows	SMH XSD	+$391M+$9M	+$2.94B+$18M	+$4.01B+$10M	+$8.10B-$40M	+$14.73B-$566M	+$17.03B-$19M

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	SMH XSD	+36.33%+35.50%	+30.47%+34.31%	+34.48%+37.16%	+35.03%+37.76%
Max drawdown	SMH XSD	-14.91%-16.98%	-14.91%-18.68%	-35.84%-41.25%	-45.33%-42.26%
Max drawdown duration	SMH XSD	42d57d	42d80d	356d391d	562d898d

Trading data

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	SMH	XSD
Last sale 4/10/2026 at 1:30 PM	$436.88	$370.87
Previous close 04/09/2026	$430.31	$364.29
Consolidated volume 04/09/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of March 31, 2026

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Main metrics

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	SMH	XSD
Last price	$436.88	$370.87
1D performance	+1.53%	+1.81%
AuM	$49.20 B	$1.85 B
E/R	0.35%	0.35%

Characteristics

	SMH	XSD
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	VanEck	SPDR
Benchmark	MVIS US Listed Semiconductor 25 Index	S&P Semiconductor Select Industry Index
N° of holdings	22	41
Asset class	Equities	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	December 20, 2011	January 31, 2006
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

SMH

USA

98.62%

Other

1.38%

XSD

USA

92.56%

Other

7.44%

Sectors

SMH

Information Techn.

76.13%

Other

23.87%

XSD

Information Techn.

96.21%

Other

3.79%

Diversification

SMH

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

91.42%

XSD

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

49.59%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of February 28, 2026

SMH

NVIDIA

18.25%

US8740391003

11.35%

BROADCOM LIMITED

6.85%

MICRON TECHNOLOGY

6.43%

USN070592100

5.93%

US5128073062

5.80%

APPLIED MATERIAL

5.57%

KLA CORPORATION

5.02%

ANALOG DEVICES

4.88%

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS

4.78%

INTEL-T

4.55%

ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES

4.17%

QUALCOMM

3.26%

SYNOPSYS

2.34%

CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS

2.22%

XSD

MICRON TECHNOLOGY

4.22%

SILICON LABS

3.79%

MACOM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS INC

3.60%

POWER INTEGRATIONS

3.44%

ANALOG DEVICES

3.41%

ALLEGRO MICROSYSTEMS

3.36%

LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR

3.29%

ON SEMICONDUCTOR

3.26%

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS

3.15%

MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS

3.15%

SEMTECH

3.07%

INTEL-T

3.02%

CIRRUS LOGIC

3.01%

MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY

2.97%

SITIME CORP

2.85%

Frequently asked questions about SMH and XSD

How have the SMH and XSD ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 10, 2026, SMH is up 21.35% year-to-date (YTD), while XSD has returned 15.46%. That puts SMH better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: SMH or XSD?

Year-to-date, the SMH ETF saw +$4.01B in flows, compared to +$10M for XSD.

Which ETF is more volatile: SMH or XSD?

Over the past year, SMH had a volatility of 30.47%, while XSD experienced 34.31%.

Which ETF is bigger: SMH or XSD?

As of April 10, 2026, SMH holds $49.20 B in assets under management (AUM), while XSD manages $1.85 B.

What sectors do the SMH and XSD ETFs invest in?

SMH leans toward sectors like Information Technology. Meanwhile, XSD focuses on Information Technology.

What are the top holdings of the SMH ETF and XSD ETF?

SMH top holdings include NVIDIA, US8740391003 and BROADCOM LIMITED. XSD holds in its top three: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, SILICON LABS and MACOM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS INC.

SMHvsXSDETF Comparison

VanEck Semiconductor ETF

State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF

SMH vs XSD performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the SMH and XSD ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 10, 2026, SMH is up 21.35% year-to-date (YTD), while XSD has returned 15.46%. That puts SMH better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: SMH or XSD?

Year-to-date, the SMH ETF saw +$4.01B in flows, compared to +$10M for XSD.

Which ETF is more volatile: SMH or XSD?

Over the past year, SMH had a volatility of 30.47%, while XSD experienced 34.31%.

Which ETF is bigger: SMH or XSD?

As of April 10, 2026, SMH holds $49.20 B in assets under management (AUM), while XSD manages $1.85 B.

What sectors do the SMH and XSD ETFs invest in?

SMH leans toward sectors like Information Technology. Meanwhile, XSD focuses on Information Technology.

What are the top holdings of the SMH ETF and XSD ETF?

SMH top holdings include NVIDIA, US8740391003 and BROADCOM LIMITED. XSD holds in its top three: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, SILICON LABS and MACOM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS INC.

Which ETF is more diversified: SMH or XSD?

SMH holds 25 securities with 91.42% of its assets in the top 15. XSD has 43 securities and a top 15 weight of 49.59%.

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