Data as of .
SMHC vs XSD: which is really different?
SMHC and XSD 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 XSD hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in SMHC | Only 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
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMHC | XSD | SMHC | XSD | SMHC | XSD | |
| 3 months | not published | −20.4% | not published | −22.6 pts | not published | −17.9 pts |
| 6 months | not published | +57.2% | not published | +39.2 pts | not published | +33.0 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +58.2% | not published | +41.7 pts | not published | +36.5 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +158.3% | not published | +79.9 pts | not published | +60.1 pts |
| Since launch | −20.9% | +2210.2% | −25.1 pts | +1406.7 pts | −22.5 pts | +520.0 pts |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | VanEck | State Street |
| Theme | Semiconductors | Semiconductors |
| In the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 38.2% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 88.2% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 30.9% |
| Holdings | 30 | 48 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 60.7% | 31.4% |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.35% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.65% | 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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