Data as of .
CHPS vs SMH: which is really different?
CHPS and SMH hold 59% of their weight in the same names, and CHPS returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: CHPS scores higher
How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?
A percentile among the 379 thematic ETFs with a holdings filing. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All thematic ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
59% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CHPS and SMH hold 59% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CHPS | SMH |
|---|---|---|
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC | 6.46% | 5.41% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC | 6.83% | 4.98% |
| SK HYNIX INC | 6.81% | 4.75% |
| INTEL CORP | 5.49% | 4.63% |
| TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC | 4.22% | 4.62% |
| QUALCOMM INC | 4.98% | 3.82% |
| BROADCOM INC | 3.73% | 5.67% |
| LAM RESEARCH CORP | 3.64% | 4.13% |
| ANALOG DEVICES INC | 3.49% | 4.08% |
| NVIDIA CORP | 3.40% | 19.99% |
| APPLIED MATERIALS INC | 3.35% | 4.30% |
| MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC | 3.33% | 4.39% |
| Only in CHPS | Only in SMH |
|---|---|
| MEDIATEK INC 3.68% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co L 9.34% |
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPA 3.62% | Cadence Design Systems Inc 1.75% |
| TOKYO ELECTRON LTD 2.79% | Synopsys Inc 1.67% |
| INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG 2.29% | |
| ADVANTEST CORP 2.22% | |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRO MECHANICS 1.45% | |
| ASE TECHNOLOGY HOLDING CO LTD 1.38% | |
| COHERENT CORP 1.26% |
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 May 29, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHPS | SMH | CHPS | SMH | CHPS | SMH | |
| 3 months | −18.7% | −13.2% | −21.0 pts | −15.4 pts | −16.3 pts | −10.7 pts |
| 6 months | +58.7% | +48.9% | +40.7 pts | +30.9 pts | +34.5 pts | +24.7 pts |
| 1 year | +115.8% | +81.3% | +99.3 pts | +64.8 pts | +94.1 pts | +59.6 pts |
| 3 years | +275.6% | +297.7% | +197.3 pts | +219.3 pts | +177.5 pts | +199.5 pts |
| Since launch | +241.2% | +5067.0% | +164.9 pts | +4263.5 pts | +147.6 pts | +3376.8 pts |
| CHPS Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF Holds 52 stocks in semiconductors, 61% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | SMH VanEck Semiconductor ETF Holds 26 stocks in semiconductors, 82% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Xtrackers | VanEck |
| Theme | Semiconductors | Semiconductors |
| In the S&P 500 | 61.0% | 82.2% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 84.8% | 80.6% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 56.7% | 80.1% |
| Holdings | 52 | 26 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 49.5% | 72.3% |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.35% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.18% | 0.43% |
| Total return, 1 year | +115.8% | +81.3% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +99.3 pts | +64.8 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +94.1 pts | +59.6 pts |
| Below its high | −20.9% | −14.3% |
| Net assets | $118m | $70.0bn |
CHPS in plain words
By weight, 61% of CHPS's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 85%. The top ten holdings are 50% of the fund across 52 positions, as filed for May 29, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +115.8% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 99.3 pts. It sits 20.9% below its all-time high of Jun 22, 2026.
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 26 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +81.3% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 64.8 pts. It sits 14.3% below its all-time high of Jun 22, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do CHPS and SMH hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 59% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is close to holding one of them twice. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, CHPS or SMH?
- CHPS has 61% of its weight in S&P 500 names and SMH has 82%, so CHPS differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, CHPS or SMH?
- CHPS charges 0.15% a year and SMH charges 0.35%, so CHPS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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