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SMHXvsCIBRETF Comparison

ETF 1

SMHX

VanEck Fabless Semiconductor ETF

This fund is part of

US Info. Technology

-1.59%

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ETF 2

CIBR

First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF

This fund is part of

Cybersecurity

-1.12%

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VanEck Fabless Semiconductor ETF (SMHX) belongs to the US Info. Technology segment. First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF (CIBR) is part of the Cybersecurity segment. SMHX's top 1 sector exposures are Technology. In contrast, CIBR's top sector exposures are Technology, Industrials and Business Services. SMHX is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.35%, versus 0.58% for CIBR. SMHX is up 43.03% year-to-date (YTD) with +$10M in YTD flows. CIBR performs worse with 40.37% YTD performance, and +$1.01B in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of SMHX and CIBR 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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SMHX vs CIBR performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 09/01/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	SMHX CIBR	-1.93%+8.97%	-14.28%+6.30%	+43.03%+40.37%	+56.79%+39.02%	n/a+114.84%	n/a+98.18%
Flows	SMHX CIBR	-$3M+$506M	+$8M+$715M	+$10M+$1.01B	+$49M+$1.46B	-+$3.81B	-+$4.85B

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	SMHX CIBR	+53.86%+31.19%	+40.40%+27.50%	n/a+23.52%	n/a+25.45%
Max drawdown	SMHX CIBR	-24.92%-11.75%	-24.92%-21.97%	n/a-21.97%	n/a-33.81%
Max drawdown duration	SMHX CIBR	90d41d	90d217d	n/a217d	n/a795d

Trading data

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	SMHX	CIBR
Last sale 9/2/2026 at 1:30 PM	$54.89	$93.54
Previous close 09/01/2026	$54.36	$96.20
Consolidated volume 09/01/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of August 31, 2026

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	SMHX	CIBR
Last price	$54.89	$93.54
1D performance	+0.98%	-2.77%
AuM	$244.69 M	$16.12 B
E/R	0.35%	0.58%

Characteristics

	SMHX	CIBR
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	VanEck	First Trust
Benchmark	MVIS US Listed Fabless Semiconductor Index	Nasdaq CTA Cybersecurity Index
N° of holdings	22	41
Asset class	-	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	August 28, 2024	June 23, 2015
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

SMHX

USA

92.7%

Other

7.3%

CIBR

USA

88.94%

Other

11.06%

Sectors

SMHX

Technology

99.89%

Other

0.11%

CIBR

Technology

93.08%

Other

6.92%

Diversification

SMHX

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

90.08%

CIBR

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

67.85%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of July 31, 2026

SMHX

NVIDIA Corp.

21.57%

Broadcom Inc.

16.87%

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

5.68%

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

4.73%

Astera Labs, Inc.

4.56%

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.

4.31%

QUALCOMM, Inc.

4.19%

Synopsys, Inc.

4.12%

Marvell Technology, Inc.

4.00%

Lattice Semiconductor Corp.

3.88%

Arm Holdings Plc

3.81%

Silicon Motion Technology Corp.

3.39%

SiTime Corp.

3.15%

Rambus, Inc.

2.97%

Semtech Corp.

2.83%

CIBR

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

9.49%

Fortinet, Inc.

8.35%

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.

7.96%

Cisco Systems, Inc.

6.96%

Broadcom Inc.

6.23%

Cloudflare, Inc.

4.41%

Zscaler, Inc.

3.63%

Okta, Inc.

3.33%

Rubrik, Inc.

3.12%

F5, Inc.

2.98%

Akamai Technologies, Inc.

2.54%

Gen Digital, Inc.

2.33%

Dynatrace, Inc.

2.21%

Arista Networks, Inc.

2.20%

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

2.11%

Frequently asked questions about SMHX and CIBR

How have the SMHX and CIBR ETFs performed in 2026?

As of September 1, 2026, SMHX is up 43.03% year-to-date (YTD), while CIBR has returned 40.37%. That puts SMHX better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: SMHX or CIBR?

Year-to-date, the SMHX ETF saw +$10M in flows, compared to +$1.01B for CIBR.

Which ETF is more volatile: SMHX or CIBR?

Over the past year, SMHX had a volatility of 40.4%, while CIBR experienced 27.5%.

Which ETF is bigger: SMHX or CIBR?

As of September 1, 2026, SMHX holds $244.69 M in assets under management (AUM), while CIBR manages $16.12 B.

What sectors do the SMHX and CIBR ETFs invest in?

SMHX leans toward sectors like Technology. Meanwhile, CIBR focuses on Technology.

What are the top holdings of the SMHX ETF and CIBR ETF?

SMHX top holdings include NVIDIA Corp., Broadcom Inc. and Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.. CIBR holds in its top three: Palo Alto Networks, Inc., Fortinet, Inc. and CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc..

Which ETF is more diversified: SMHX or CIBR?

SMHX holds 22 securities with 90.08% of its assets in the top 15. CIBR has 41 securities and a top 15 weight of 67.85%.

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SMHXvsCIBRETF Comparison

VanEck Fabless Semiconductor ETF

First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF

SMHX vs CIBR performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the SMHX and CIBR ETFs performed in 2026?

As of September 1, 2026, SMHX is up 43.03% year-to-date (YTD), while CIBR has returned 40.37%. That puts SMHX better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: SMHX or CIBR?

Year-to-date, the SMHX ETF saw +$10M in flows, compared to +$1.01B for CIBR.

Which ETF is more volatile: SMHX or CIBR?

Over the past year, SMHX had a volatility of 40.4%, while CIBR experienced 27.5%.

Which ETF is bigger: SMHX or CIBR?

As of September 1, 2026, SMHX holds $244.69 M in assets under management (AUM), while CIBR manages $16.12 B.

What sectors do the SMHX and CIBR ETFs invest in?

SMHX leans toward sectors like Technology. Meanwhile, CIBR focuses on Technology.

What are the top holdings of the SMHX ETF and CIBR ETF?

SMHX top holdings include NVIDIA Corp., Broadcom Inc. and Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.. CIBR holds in its top three: Palo Alto Networks, Inc., Fortinet, Inc. and CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc..

Which ETF is more diversified: SMHX or CIBR?

SMHX holds 22 securities with 90.08% of its assets in the top 15. CIBR has 41 securities and a top 15 weight of 67.85%.

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