Data as of .
SHOC vs SMH: which is really different?
SHOC and SMH hold 78% of their weight in the same names, and SMH returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: SMH 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
78% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SHOC and SMH hold 78% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SHOC | SMH |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 17.62% | 19.99% |
| Broadcom Inc | 9.72% | 5.67% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 5.10% | 5.41% |
| Micron Technology Inc | 14.10% | 4.98% |
| Intel Corp | 4.62% | 4.63% |
| ASML Holding NV | 5.05% | 4.40% |
| KLA CORP | 5.21% | 4.39% |
| Applied Materials Inc | 6.67% | 4.30% |
| MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC | 4.22% | 4.39% |
| Lam Research Corp | 4.97% | 4.13% |
| Texas Instruments Inc | 3.85% | 4.62% |
| Analog Devices Inc | 3.05% | 4.08% |
| Only in SHOC | Only in SMH |
|---|---|
| Keysight Technologies Inc 0.93% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co L 9.34% |
| TE Connectivity PLC 0.92% | Sk Hynix Inc 4.75% |
| Qnity Electronics Inc 0.54% | |
| MKS Inc 0.46% | |
| Entegris Inc 0.43% | |
| Tower Semiconductor Ltd 0.43% | |
| Rambus Inc 0.23% |
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 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHOC | SMH | SHOC | SMH | SHOC | SMH | |
| 3 months | −13.7% | −13.2% | −16.0 pts | −15.4 pts | −11.3 pts | −10.7 pts |
| 6 months | +46.1% | +48.9% | +28.0 pts | +30.9 pts | +21.8 pts | +24.7 pts |
| 1 year | +72.0% | +81.3% | +55.5 pts | +64.8 pts | +50.3 pts | +59.6 pts |
| 3 years | +224.8% | +297.7% | +146.4 pts | +219.3 pts | +126.7 pts | +199.5 pts |
| Since launch | +331.6% | +5067.0% | +216.6 pts | +4263.5 pts | +167.8 pts | +3376.8 pts |
| SHOC Strive U.S. Semiconductor ETF Holds 30 stocks in semiconductors, 91% 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 | Strive | VanEck |
| Theme | Semiconductors | Semiconductors |
| In the S&P 500 | 90.7% | 82.2% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 80.4% | 80.6% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 86.2% | 80.1% |
| Holdings | 30 | 26 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 77.3% | 72.3% |
| Expense ratio | 0.40% | 0.35% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.50% | 0.43% |
| Total return, 1 year | +72.0% | +81.3% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +55.5 pts | +64.8 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +50.3 pts | +59.6 pts |
| Below its high | −15.2% | −14.3% |
| Net assets | $278m | $70.0bn |
SHOC in plain words
By weight, 91% of SHOC's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 80%. The top ten holdings are 77% of the fund across 30 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +72.0% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 55.5 pts. It sits 15.2% 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 SHOC and SMH hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 78% 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, SHOC or SMH?
- SHOC has 91% of its weight in S&P 500 names and SMH has 82%, so SMH differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, SHOC or SMH?
- SHOC charges 0.40% a year and SMH charges 0.35%, so SMH is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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