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KWEB vs SMH: Holdings Overlap & Returns

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, KWEB returned −40.6% to SMH's +56.8%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets: $4.3bn on Oct 28, 2026 for KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF, and $71.1bn on Oct 27, 2026 for VanEck Semiconductor ETF.

At a glance
0.0%
KWEB in the S&P 500
79.3%
SMH in the S&P 500
−40.6%
KWEB total return, 1 year
+56.8%
SMH total return, 1 year
KWEB · 1 year to Oct 28, 2026 100% of its weight is outside the S&P 500
100% of its weight is outside the S&P 5000% of KWEB's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 100% is outside the index. Holdings as of Oct 28, 2026.0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 62% of the fund · 45 holdings as published by its issuer for Oct 28, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 8% in100% of its weight is outside the S&P 5000% of KWEB's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 100% is outside the index. Holdings as of Oct 28, 2026.0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · Nasdaq-100: 8% in

0% of KWEB's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 100% is outside the index. Holdings as of Oct 28, 2026.

SMH · 1 year to Oct 28, 2026 21% of its weight is outside the S&P 500
21% of its weight is outside the S&P 50079% of SMH's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 21% is outside the index. Holdings as of Oct 22, 2026.79%21%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesoutside the S&P 500active share 81% · top ten 69% of the fund · 25 holdings as published by its issuer for Oct 22, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 83% in21% of its weight is outside the S&P 50079% of SMH's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 21% is outside the index. Holdings as of Oct 22, 2026.79%21%in the S&P 50021% of its weight outside the S&P 500active share 81% · Nasdaq-100: 83% in

79% of SMH's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 21% is outside the index. Holdings as of Oct 22, 2026.

Pair scorecard

SMH costs 0.34 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 97.4 points; SMH is 16.5 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

KWEB vs SMH: Holdings Overlap & Returns
MeasureKWEBSMH
Return
Total return, 1 year−40.6%+56.8%
Drawdown
Below its all-time high73.4%, high on Feb 17, 202115.1%, high on Jun 22, 2026
Against its benchmark
What it tracksInternet and e-commerceSemiconductors
Its benchmark, total return, 1 year+13.4%
Against its benchmark, 1 yearahead by 43.4 pts
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.69%0.35%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026$4.3bn$71.1bn
Holdings
Holdings in common0%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Oct 27, 2026 and Oct 28, 2026. Method

Risk and return

Aug 9, 2013 to Oct 23, 2026 · 689 weekly returns
KWEB SMH
Return
Total return edge SMH +14.8% +3,085.2%
Annualized edge SMH +1.0% +29.9%
Price return edge SMH −10.9% +2,666.0%
Risk
Volatility edge SMH 35.3% 27.8%
Max drawdown edge SMH −79.9% −44.2%
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe edge SMH 0.15 1.01
Sortino edge SMH 0.22 1.55
Calmar edge SMH 0.01 0.67
Reading

SMH returned more: +3,085.2% to +14.8%. SMH swung less: 27.8% to 35.3%. SMH fell less at its worst: −44.2% to −79.9%.

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Risk and return: KWEB vs SMH: Holdings Overlap & Returns
MeasureKWEBSMHEdgeHow it is measured
Return
Total return+14.8%+3,085.2%SMHPrice change plus distributions, reinvested.
Annualized+1.0%+29.9%SMHTotal return as a yearly rate.
Price return−10.9%+2,666.0%SMHPrice change alone, distributions left out.
Risk
Volatility35.3%27.8%SMHSpread of weekly returns, annualized. Lower is steadier.
Downside deviation23.5%18.2%SMHLike volatility, counting only weeks below the Treasury bill rate.
Max drawdown−79.9%−44.2%SMHDeepest fall from a high to the low after it.
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe0.151.01SMHReturn above Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
Sortino0.221.55SMHReturn above Treasury bills per unit of downside deviation.
Calmar0.010.67SMHAnnualized return divided by the max drawdown.

Computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices and ETFIQ's distribution records, 689 weekly returns. Cash rate: the 13-week Treasury bill.

What they share

0%

By the books each fund has filed, KWEB and SMH hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Oct 27, 2026 and Oct 28, 2026.

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0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first KWEB SMH
Only in one fund ↓
Only in KWEB
TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD 9.90%
ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LTD 8.70%
PDD HOLDINGS INC 8.45%
MEITUAN-CLASS B 7.40%
NETEASE INC 6.54%
KE HOLDINGS INC-CL A 4.97%
LENOVO GROUP LTD 4.59%
JD.COM INC-CLASS A 4.16%
Only in SMH
Nvidia Corp 20.15%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co L 9.65%
Advanced Micro Devices Inc 5.56%
Broadcom Inc 5.52%
Texas Instruments Inc 5.48%
Analog Devices Inc 4.73%
Micron Technology Inc 4.67%
Marvell Technology Inc 4.49%
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Window by window

Window by window: KWEB vs SMH: Holdings Overlap & Returns
Total returnvs its benchmark
WindowKWEBSMHKWEBSMH
3 months−17.3%+12.6%not measured+8.2 pts vs ACWI
6 months−17.9%+13.6%not measured+6.2 pts vs ACWI
1 year−40.6%+56.8%not measured+43.4 pts vs ACWI
3 years−3.2%+316.0%not measured+227.1 pts vs ACWI
Since launchNot the same days: KWEB Aug 2013 · SMH Dec 2011+12.7%+4,348.4%not measured+3,938.6 pts vs ACWI

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Side by side

KWEB KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF · Holds 45 stocks in internet and e-commerce, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies SMH VanEck Semiconductor ETF · Holds 25 stocks in semiconductors, 79% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
Theme Internet and e-commerce Semiconductors
In the S&P 500 0.0% 79.3%
Active share vs the S&P 500 100.0% 80.7%
In the Nasdaq-100 8.4% 83.1%
Holdings 45 25
Top ten, share of the fund 61.5% 69.0%
Expense ratio 0.69% 0.35%
Fee for the differing part 0.69% 0.43%
Total return, 1 year −40.6% +56.8%
vs its benchmark not measured +43.4 pts vs ACWI
Below its high −73.4% −15.1%
Net assets, KWEB as of Oct 28, 2026 and SMH as of Oct 27, 2026 $4.3bn $71.1bn

As of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

0% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

Client brief · page 1 of 2 Report BR-BBA237668C

KWEB and SMH are built for the same job. How do they differ in cost, holdings and results?

  1. Theme. KWEB covers Internet and e-commerce and SMH covers Semiconductors.
  2. What each follows. KWEB follows Internet and e-commerce and SMH follows Semiconductors.
  3. Holdings in common. 0% of the weight is in the same securities (holdings dated Oct 28, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026).

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

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About each fund
KWEB

By weight, 0% of KWEB's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 100%. The top ten holdings are 62% of the fund across 45 positions, as published by its issuer for Oct 28, 2026. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 the fund returned −40.6% with distributions reinvested. It sits 73.4% below its all-time high of Feb 17, 2021.

SMH

By weight, 79% 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 69% of the fund across 25 positions, as published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 the fund returned +56.8% with distributions reinvested against +13.4% for its benchmark, the MSCI ACWI Index, so a holder was ahead by 43.4 pts. It sits 15.1% below its all-time high of Jun 22, 2026.

Questions people ask

Do KWEB and SMH hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
Which is more different from the S&P 500, KWEB or SMH?
KWEB has 0% of its weight in S&P 500 names and SMH has 79%, so KWEB differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, KWEB or SMH?
KWEB charges 0.69% a year and SMH charges 0.35%, so SMH is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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