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SMHC vs XSD: which is really different?

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

VanEck China Semiconductor ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Semiconductor ETF.

0.0%SMHC in the S&P 500
38.2%XSD in the S&P 500
−20.9%SMHC total return, 1 year
+58.2%XSD 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 91.8XSD 22.60.1, 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
XSD62% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
38%62%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 88% · top ten 31% of the fund · 48 holdings filed Sep 17, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 31% in38%62%in the S&P 500outside the S&P 500active share 88% · top ten 31% 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 XSD hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Only in each
Only in SMHCOnly in XSD
Cambricon Technologies Corp Ltd 8.91%IMPINJ INC 3.93%
Hygon Information Technology Co Ltd 6.95%SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS INC 3.48%
Eoptolink Technology Inc Ltd 6.92%QORVO INC 3.37%
Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment In 6.68%ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 3.23%
Naura Technology Group Co Ltd 6.14%SEMTECH CORP 3.10%
Yuanjie Semiconductor Technology Co Ltd 5.87%NVIDIA CORP 2.94%
Piotech Inc 5.28%MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 2.94%
Suzhou Dongshan Precision Manufacturing 5.01%AMBARELLA INC 2.87%

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 17, 2026.

Performance, window by window

SMHC and XSD over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
SMHCXSDSMHCXSDSMHCXSD
3 monthsnot published−20.4%not published−22.6 ptsnot published−17.9 pts
6 monthsnot published+57.2%not published+39.2 ptsnot published+33.0 pts
1 yearnot published+58.2%not published+41.7 ptsnot published+36.5 pts
3 yearsnot published+158.3%not published+79.9 ptsnot published+60.1 pts
Since launch−20.9%+2210.2%−25.1 pts+1406.7 pts−22.5 pts+520.0 pts
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SMHC and XSD 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
XSD
State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Semiconductor ETF
Holds 48 stocks in semiconductors, 38% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IssuerVanEckState Street
ThemeSemiconductorsSemiconductors
In the S&P 5000.0%38.2%
Active share vs the S&P 500100.0%88.2%
In the Nasdaq-1000.0%30.9%
Holdings3048
Top ten, share of the fund60.7%31.4%
Expense ratio0.65%0.35%
Fee for the differing part0.65%0.40%
Total return, 1 year−20.9% (since launch on Jun 24, 2026)+58.2%
vs the S&P 500−25.1 pts+41.7 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100−22.5 pts+36.5 pts
Below its high−29.0%−22.0%
Net assets$21m$3.0bn

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 17, 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.

XSD in plain words

By weight, 38% of XSD's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 88%. The top ten holdings are 31% of the fund across 48 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 17, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +58.2% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 41.7 pts. It sits 22.0% below its all-time high of Jun 3, 2026.

Questions people ask

Do SMHC and XSD 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 XSD?
SMHC has 0% of its weight in S&P 500 names and XSD has 38%, so SMHC differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, SMHC or XSD?
SMHC charges 0.65% a year and XSD charges 0.35%, so XSD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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SMHC against XSD, 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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