Data as of .
SMHC vs SOXX: which is really different?
SMHC and SOXX 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, SMHC and SOXX hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in SMHC | Only in SOXX |
|---|---|
| Cambricon Technologies Corp Ltd 9.95% | INTEL CORPORATION 9.23% |
| Hygon Information Technology Co Ltd 7.97% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 9.05% |
| Naura Technology Group Co Ltd 7.08% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY 8.06% |
| Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment In 5.09% | NVIDIA 7.66% |
| Hua Hong Semiconductor Ltd 4.89% | BROADCOM INC 7.35% |
| Gigadevice Semiconductor Inc 4.86% | MARVELL TECHNOLOGY 4.39% |
| Suzhou Dongshan Precision Manufacturing 4.78% | QUALCOMM 3.97% |
| Piotech Inc 4.64% | ANALOG DEVICES 3.95% |
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 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMHC | SOXX | SMHC | SOXX | SMHC | SOXX | |
| 3 months | not published | −16.6% | not published | −18.8 pts | not published | −14.1 pts |
| 6 months | not published | +60.5% | not published | +42.5 pts | not published | +36.3 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +99.9% | not published | +83.3 pts | not published | +78.1 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +241.0% | not published | +162.6 pts | not published | +142.8 pts |
| Since launch | −20.9% | +3732.7% | −25.1 pts | +2929.2 pts | −22.5 pts | +2042.5 pts |
| SMHC VanEck China Semiconductor ETF Holds 30 stocks in semiconductors, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | SOXX iShares Semiconductor ETF Holds 34 stocks in semiconductors, 74% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | VanEck | iShares |
| Theme | Semiconductors | Semiconductors |
| In the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 74.1% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 82.3% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 65.7% |
| Holdings | 30 | 34 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 60.7% | 62.3% |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.33% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.65% | 0.40% |
| Total return, 1 year | −20.9% (since launch on Jun 24, 2026) | +99.9% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −25.1 pts | +83.3 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −22.5 pts | +78.1 pts |
| Below its high | −29.0% | −18.6% |
| Net assets | $21m | $45.4bn |
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.
SOXX in plain words
By weight, 74% of SOXX's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 82%. The top ten holdings are 62% of the fund across 34 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +99.9% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 83.3 pts. It sits 18.6% below its all-time high of Jun 22, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do SMHC and SOXX 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, SMHC or SOXX?
- SMHC has 0% of its weight in S&P 500 names and SOXX has 74%, so SMHC differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, SMHC or SOXX?
- SMHC charges 0.65% a year and SOXX charges 0.33%, so SOXX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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