XSD tracks a popular benchmark of companies that produce semiconductors, a crucial part 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 dedicates the majority of its assets to medium and small cap funds, meaning that it will be more volatile than a traditional large cap fund, but it also presents strong growth opportunities for those who believe in the semiconductor segment of our nation. Considering the focus of the fund, a decent level of diversification is present in this product as it holds close to 50 securities in total and has less than one-quarter of total assets in the top ten holdings. Furthermore, many of the top holdings are unlikely to be found in other products as well suggesting that this is probably a solid fund for those looking to tilt exposure to the semiconductor industry without doubling down on a host of other products that are also in the tech sector.
| Segment | Equity: U.S. Semiconductors |
| Category | Sector |
| Focus | Information Technology |
| Niche | Semiconductors |
| Strategy | Equal |
| Weighting Scheme | Equal |
This section compares how balanced and deep this ETF is relative to its peers.
| XSD | ETF Database Category Average | FactSet Segment Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Holdings | 40 | 63 | 27 |
| % of Assets in Top 10 | 32.77% | 48.58% | 66.97% |
| % of Assets in Top 15 | 48.50% | 62.17% | 79.25% |
| % of Assets in Top 50 | 99.96% | 93.89% | 99.99% |
| XSD | ETF Database Category Average | FactSet Segment Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Large (>12.9B) | 45.53% | 61.06% | 58.89% |
| Mid (>2.7B) | 43.02% | 19.71% | 12.63% |
| Small (>600M) | 11.04% | 10.47% | 3.33% |
| Micro (<600M) | 0.34% | 3.23% | 0.04% |
This section compares the P/E ratio of this ETF to its peers.
This section compares the dividend yield of this ETF to its peers.
| XSD | ETF Database Category Average | FactSet Segment Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $ 0.14 | $ 0.20 | $ 0.52 |
| Dividend Date | 2024-06-24 | N/A | N/A |
| Annual Dividend Rate | $ 0.55 | $ 0.49 | $ 3.53 |
| Annual Dividend Yield | 0.22% | 1.41% | 13.12% |
View charts featuring XSD price and volume data.
View charts featuring ETF fund flow data.
5 Day Net Flows: 6.12 M 1 Month Net Flows: -5.96 M 3 Month Net Flows: -45.18 M 6 Month Net Flows: -92.87 M 1 Year Net Flows: -202.33 M 3 Year Net Flows: 300.66 M 5 Year Net Flows: 528.96 M 10 Year Net Flows: 491.23 MView charts that break down the influence that fund flows and price had on overall assets.
5 Day Net AUM Change: 42.76 MThe adjacent table gives investors an individual Realtime Rating for XSD 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 ETF Database 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 ETF Database Pro. To view information on how the ETF Database Realtime Ratings work, click here.
This section compares the cost efficiency of this ETF to its peers.
| Max ST Capital Gains Rate | 39.60% |
| Max LT Capital Gains Rate | 20.00% |
| Tax On Distributions | Qualified dividends |
| Distributes K1 | No |
This section shows how this ETF has performed relative to its peers. Returns over 1 year are annualized.
| XSD |
ETF Database
Category Average |
Factset Segment
Average |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Month Return | 3.37% | 7.23% | 8.88% |
| 3 Month Return | 11.12% | 5.84% | 14.14% |
| YTD Return | 13.09% | 12.48% | 34.55% |
| 1 Year Return | 14.25% | 26.15% | 48.23% |
| 3 Year Return | 10.37% | 0.85% | 10.37% |
| 5 Year Return | 24.68% | 5.91% | 14.02% |
The following charts reflect the geographic spread of XSD's underlying holdings.
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| North, Central and South America | 99.96% |
| Country | Percentage |
|---|---|
| United States | 93.42% |
| Cayman Islands | 3.34% |
| Netherlands | 3.12% |
| Other | 0.08% |
The following charts reflect the allocation of XSD's underlying holdings.
| Sector | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Electronic Technology | 96.54% |
| Technology Services | 3.34% |
| Miscellaneous | 0.08% |
| Market Cap | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Large | 45.53% |
| Mid | 43.02% |
| Small | 11.04% |
| Micro | 0.34% |
| Region | Percentage |
|---|
| Asset | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Share/Common/Ordinary | 99.88% |
| Open-ended Fund | 0.08% |
| Sector | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Electronic Technology | 96.54% |
| Technology Services | 3.34% |
| Miscellaneous | 0.08% |
This section shows how the volatility of this ETF compares to the peer group ETF Database Category.
| 5 Day Volatility | 107.16% |
| 20 Day Volatility | 24.38% |
| 50 Day Volatility | 24.30% |
| 200 Day Volatility | 28.55% |
| Beta | 1.41 |
| Standard Deviation | 19.39% |
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