SMH tracks the overall performance of the 25 largest, U.S. listed companies that produce semiconductors, a crucial component of modern computing. Semiconductor chips act as the brains to numerous devices that we rely on today, including smartphones, calculators, computers, and much more. As technology continues to improve and expand, these chips will invariably be in demand to help power new devices. The fund focuses on U.S. stocks entirely, offering investors concentrated exposure to America's semiconductor industry. Investors should note that this fund is equally split between giant, large, and mid cap size companies, offering a well-balanced risk/return profile. Given its shallow portfolio, SMH is inherently top-heavy; the top ten holdings account for over two-thirds of total assets. Overall, this ETF is fairly priced and it may hold appeal as a long-term, core holding for buy-and-hold investors looking to tilt exposure towards this corner of the technology sector.
The adjacent table gives investors an individual Realtime Rating for SMH on several different metrics, including liquidity, expenses, performance, volatility, dividend, concentration of holdings in addition to an overall rating. The "A+ Metric Rated ETF" field, available to ETFdb Pro members, shows the ETF in the Technology Equities with the highest Metric Realtime Rating for each individual field. To view all of this data, sign up for a free 14-day trial for ETFdb Pro. To view information on how the ETFdb Realtime Ratings work, click here.
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| Liquidity | A | n/a |
| Expenses | A | n/a |
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The following tables and charts contain in-depth metrics for this ETF and compare it to similar peer ETFs within its ETFdb Category.
| Asset | Percentage |
|---|---|
| U.S. Stocks | 71.78% |
| International Stocks | 28.45% |
| U.S. Bonds | 0.0% |
| International Bonds | 0.0% |
| Preferred Stock | 0.0% |
| Convertibles | 0.0% |
| Cash | -0.23% |
| Other | 0.0% |
| Sector | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Technology | 100.23% |
| Financial Services | 0.0% |
| Communication Services | 0.0% |
| Consumer Defensive | 0.0% |
| Real Estate | 0.0% |
| Industrials | 0.0% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 0.0% |
| Basic Materials | 0.0% |
| Energy | 0.0% |
| Health Care | 0.0% |
| Utilities | 0.0% |
| Market Cap | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Giant | 38.52% |
| Large | 35.39% |
| Medium | 25.66% |
| Small | 0.66% |
| Micro | 0.0% |
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| U.S. | 71.78% |
| Europe | 14.48% |
| Asia (Developed) | 12.71% |
| Asia (Emerging) | 1.26% |
| Japan | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0.0% |
| Australia | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 0.0% |
| Canada | 0.0% |
| Middle East | 0.0% |
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Developed | 98.97% |
| Emerging | 1.26% |
| Country | Percentage |
|---|---|
| United States | 71.78% |
| Taiwan | 12.71% |
| Netherlands | 8.46% |
| United Kingdom | 6.02% |
| China | 1.26% |
| Other | -0.23% |
This ETF is not currently available for commission free trading on any platforms.
There are 7 other ETFs in the Technology Equities ETFdb Category that are also eligible for commission free trading:
This section shows how this ETF has performed relative to its peer group ETFdb Category.
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This section shows how the volatility of this ETF compares to the peer group ETFdb Category.
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