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SMHC vs SOXX: which is really different?

SMHC and SOXX hold 0% of their weight in the same names.

VanEck China Semiconductor ETF and iShares Semiconductor ETF.

0.0%SMHC in the S&P 500
74.1%SOXX in the S&P 500
−20.9%SMHC total return, 1 year
+99.9%SOXX total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Off-Index Score: SMHC scores higher

How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?

SMHC 91.8SOXX 140.1, the lowest in this set91.8, the highest

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

SMHC100% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · since launch to Sep 18, 2026
0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 61% of the fund · 30 holdings filed Sep 17, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 61% of the fund
SOXX26% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
74%26%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesoutside the S&P 500active share 82% · top ten 62% of the fund · 34 holdings filed Sep 17, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 66% in74%26%in the S&P 500outsideactive share 82% · top ten 62% of the fund

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 each
Only in SMHCOnly 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

SMHC and SOXX over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
SMHCSOXXSMHCSOXXSMHCSOXX
3 monthsnot published−16.6%not published−18.8 ptsnot published−14.1 pts
6 monthsnot published+60.5%not published+42.5 ptsnot published+36.3 pts
1 yearnot published+99.9%not published+83.3 ptsnot published+78.1 pts
3 yearsnot published+241.0%not published+162.6 ptsnot published+142.8 pts
Since launch−20.9%+3732.7%−25.1 pts+2929.2 pts−22.5 pts+2042.5 pts
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SMHC and SOXX on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
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
IssuerVanEckiShares
ThemeSemiconductorsSemiconductors
In the S&P 5000.0%74.1%
Active share vs the S&P 500100.0%82.3%
In the Nasdaq-1000.0%65.7%
Holdings3034
Top ten, share of the fund60.7%62.3%
Expense ratio0.65%0.33%
Fee for the differing part0.65%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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SMHC against SOXX, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 18, 2026. Every figure is calculated from a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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