Data as of .
IGV vs SMH: which is really different?
SMH holds 82.3% of its weight in S&P 500 companies and IGV 82.2%.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: IGV scores higher
How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?
A percentile among the 371 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
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IGV and SMH hold 4% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IGV | SMH |
|---|---|---|
| CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS | 2.70% | 1.91% |
| SYNOPSYS | 2.62% | 1.87% |
| Only in IGV | Only in SMH |
|---|---|
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES CLASS A 9.96% | Nvidia Corp 22.45% |
| MICROSOFT 9.69% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co L 9.78% |
| PALO ALTO NETWORKS 9.36% | Broadcom Inc 5.91% |
| CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS CLASS A 7.25% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 5.74% |
| SALESFORCE 6.78% | Micron Technology Inc 5.65% |
| ORACLE 5.94% | Asml Holding Nv 5.02% |
| SERVICENOW 4.65% | Intel Corp 4.34% |
| ADOBE INC 3.46% | 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 Sep 10, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IGV | SMH | IGV | SMH | IGV | SMH | |
| 3 months | +11.9% | −8.3% | +8.7 pts | −11.6 pts | +12.7 pts | −7.5 pts |
| 6 months | +20.6% | +46.8% | +4.6 pts | +30.8 pts | −0.1 pts | +26.1 pts |
| 1 year | −9.7% | +87.6% | −27.2 pts | +70.1 pts | −32.6 pts | +64.7 pts |
| 3 years | +42.5% | +285.8% | −35.3 pts | +207.9 pts | −52.5 pts | +190.7 pts |
| Since launch | +998.5% | +5026.7% | +194.1 pts | +4222.3 pts | −675.4 pts | +3352.8 pts |
| IGV iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF Holds 108 stocks in cloud and software, 82% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | SMH VanEck Semiconductor ETF Holds 25 stocks in semiconductors, 82% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | iShares | VanEck |
| Theme | Cloud and software | Semiconductors |
| In the S&P 500 | 82.2% | 82.3% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 92.4% | 80.6% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 64.1% | 80.2% |
| Holdings | 108 | 25 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 63.4% | 71.7% |
| Expense ratio | 0.38% | 0.35% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.41% | 0.43% |
| Total return, 1 year | −9.7% | +87.6% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −27.2 pts | +70.1 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −32.6 pts | +64.7 pts |
| Below its high | −13.8% | −15.0% |
IGV in plain words
By weight, 82% of IGV's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 92%. The top ten holdings are 63% of the fund across 108 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned −9.7% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 27.2 pts. It sits 13.8% below its all-time high of Sep 22, 2025.
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 is more different from the S&P 500, IGV or SMH?
- IGV has 82% of its weight in S&P 500 names and SMH has 82%, so IGV differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, IGV or SMH?
- IGV charges 0.38% a year and SMH charges 0.35%, so SMH is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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Cite this page. ETFIQ, IGV against SMH, data as of Sep 11, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/igv-vs-smh Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.