Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IVV vs SMH: how they differ
Over the year SMH returned more, +87.6% against +17.6%, and IVV charges 0.03% against 0.35%.
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF and VanEck Semiconductor ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IVV and SMH hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IVV | Only in SMH |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp. 7.52% | Nvidia Corp 22.45% |
| Apple, Inc. 6.59% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co L 9.78% |
| Microsoft Corp. 4.30% | Broadcom Inc 5.91% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. 3.62% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 5.74% |
| Alphabet, Inc. 3.25% | Micron Technology Inc 5.65% |
| Broadcom, Inc. 2.77% | Asml Holding Nv 5.02% |
| Alphabet, Inc. 2.59% | Intel Corp 4.34% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. 2.02% | Lam Research Corp 4.29% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | SMH VanEck Semiconductor ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Thematic ETF |
| Issuer | iShares | VanEck |
| What it is | S&P 500 | Semiconductors |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.6% | +87.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.1 pts | +70.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.35% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 82.3% |
| Holdings | 504 | 25 |
IVV in plain words
IVV is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 504 positions, with the top ten at 36.4%.
SMH in plain words
By weight, 82% of SMH's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 81%. The top ten holdings are 72% of the fund across 25 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +87.6% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 70.1 pts. It sits 15.0% below its all-time high of Jun 22, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IVV or SMH?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IVV returned +17.6% and SMH returned +87.6%, so SMH returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IVV or SMH?
- IVV charges 0.03% a year and SMH charges 0.35%, so IVV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IVV and SMH overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 100% of IVV and 82% of SMH by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
- Are IVV and SMH the same kind of fund?
- No. IVV is an index ETF and SMH is a thematic ETF, so they are built for different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and what each actually holds.
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