Data as of .
SHOC vs SMHC: which is really different?
SHOC and SMHC hold 0% of their weight in the same names.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: SMHC 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
0% 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 SMHC hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in SHOC | Only in SMHC |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 17.62% | Cambricon Technologies Corp Ltd 9.95% |
| Micron Technology Inc 14.10% | Hygon Information Technology Co Ltd 7.97% |
| Broadcom Inc 9.72% | Naura Technology Group Co Ltd 7.08% |
| Applied Materials Inc 6.67% | Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment In 5.09% |
| KLA CORP 5.21% | Hua Hong Semiconductor Ltd 4.89% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 5.10% | Gigadevice Semiconductor Inc 4.86% |
| ASML Holding NV 5.05% | Suzhou Dongshan Precision Manufacturing 4.78% |
| Lam Research Corp 4.97% | Piotech Inc 4.64% |
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 | SMHC | SHOC | SMHC | SHOC | SMHC | |
| 3 months | −13.7% | not published | −16.0 pts | not published | −11.3 pts | not published |
| 6 months | +46.1% | not published | +28.0 pts | not published | +21.8 pts | not published |
| 1 year | +72.0% | not published | +55.5 pts | not published | +50.3 pts | not published |
| 3 years | +224.8% | not published | +146.4 pts | not published | +126.7 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +331.6% | −20.9% | +216.6 pts | −25.1 pts | +167.8 pts | −22.5 pts |
| SHOC Strive U.S. Semiconductor ETF Holds 30 stocks in semiconductors, 91% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | SMHC VanEck China Semiconductor ETF Holds 30 stocks in semiconductors, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Strive | VanEck |
| Theme | Semiconductors | Semiconductors |
| In the S&P 500 | 90.7% | 0.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 80.4% | 100.0% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 86.2% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 30 | 30 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 77.3% | 60.7% |
| Expense ratio | 0.40% | 0.65% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.50% | 0.65% |
| Total return, 1 year | +72.0% | −20.9% (since launch on Jun 24, 2026) |
| vs the S&P 500 | +55.5 pts | −25.1 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +50.3 pts | −22.5 pts |
| Below its high | −15.2% | −29.0% |
| Net assets | $278m | $21m |
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.
SMHC in plain words
By weight, 0% of SMHC'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 61% of the fund across 30 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Since it launched on Jun 24, 2026 the fund returned −20.9% with distributions reinvested against +4.1% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 25.1 pts. It sits 29.0% below its all-time high of Jun 30, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do SHOC and SMHC hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is mostly different names. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, SHOC or SMHC?
- SHOC has 91% of its weight in S&P 500 names and SMHC has 0%, so SMHC differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, SHOC or SMHC?
- SHOC charges 0.40% a year and SMHC charges 0.65%, so SHOC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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