Data as of .
CHPS vs SMHX: which is really different?
CHPS and SMHX hold 25% of their weight in the same names, and CHPS returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: SMHX 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
25% 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 SMHX hold 25% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CHPS | SMHX |
|---|---|---|
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC | 6.46% | 6.38% |
| QUALCOMM INC | 4.98% | 5.25% |
| BROADCOM INC | 3.73% | 14.75% |
| NVIDIA CORP | 3.40% | 23.10% |
| MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC | 3.33% | 5.04% |
| MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS INC | 1.39% | 3.79% |
| ASTERA LABS INC | 0.84% | 4.22% |
| ARM HOLDINGS PLC | 0.66% | 4.13% |
| LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORP | 0.37% | 3.31% |
| Only in CHPS | Only in SMHX |
|---|---|
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 6.83% | Semtech Corp 4.20% |
| SK HYNIX INC 6.81% | Synopsys Inc 3.97% |
| INTEL CORP 5.49% | Cadence Design Systems Inc 3.48% |
| TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC 4.22% | Sitime Corp 3.46% |
| MEDIATEK INC 3.68% | Silicon Motion Technology Corp 3.31% |
| LAM RESEARCH CORP 3.64% | Rambus Inc 2.74% |
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPA 3.62% | Silicon Laboratories Inc 2.27% |
| ANALOG DEVICES INC 3.49% | Cirrus Logic Inc 2.03% |
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 17, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHPS | SMHX | CHPS | SMHX | CHPS | SMHX | |
| 3 months | −18.7% | −13.9% | −21.0 pts | −16.2 pts | −16.3 pts | −11.4 pts |
| 6 months | +58.7% | +55.4% | +40.7 pts | +37.4 pts | +34.5 pts | +31.2 pts |
| 1 year | +115.8% | +48.5% | +99.3 pts | +31.9 pts | +94.1 pts | +26.7 pts |
| 3 years | +275.6% | not published | +197.3 pts | not published | +177.5 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +241.2% | +129.6% | +164.9 pts | +89.6 pts | +147.6 pts | +75.0 pts |
| CHPS Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF Holds 52 stocks in semiconductors, 61% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | SMHX VanEck Fabless Semiconductor ETF Holds 22 stocks in semiconductors, 66% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Xtrackers | VanEck |
| Theme | Semiconductors | Semiconductors |
| In the S&P 500 | 61.0% | 65.8% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 84.8% | 87.1% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 56.7% | 69.9% |
| Holdings | 52 | 22 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 49.5% | 74.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.35% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.18% | 0.40% |
| Total return, 1 year | +115.8% | +48.5% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +99.3 pts | +31.9 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +94.1 pts | +26.7 pts |
| Below its high | −20.9% | −15.9% |
| Net assets | $118m | $267m |
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.
SMHX in plain words
By weight, 66% of SMHX's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 87%. The top ten holdings are 75% of the fund across 22 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 17, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +48.5% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 31.9 pts. It sits 15.9% below its all-time high of Jun 3, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do CHPS and SMHX hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 25% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is a meaningful overlap. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, CHPS or SMHX?
- CHPS has 61% of its weight in S&P 500 names and SMHX has 66%, so SMHX differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, CHPS or SMHX?
- CHPS charges 0.15% a year and SMHX charges 0.35%, so CHPS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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