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As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. SMHX SOXX \n Expense ratio 0.35% 0.33% \n Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 $241m $44.3bn \n Total return, 1 year +2","source":"ETFIQ, independent ETF data. Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org","name":"ETFIQ","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","license_text":"Data ETFIQ computes is free to use with attribution: ETFIQ (etfiq.com). Issuer data stays under its owner's terms.","citation":"ETFIQ, SMHX against SOXX, data as of Nov 4, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/smhx-vs-soxx","a":{"ticker":"SMHX","name":"VanEck Fabless Semiconductor ETF","issuer":"VanEck","desk":"themes","as_of":"2026-11-04","verdict":"Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, SMHX returned 27.1%, against 15.0% for ACWI.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/smhx","key_facts":[{"label":"Already in the S&P 500","value":"66.4%","as_of":"2026-11-03","source":"the issuer\u2019s daily holdings file"},{"label":"Active share vs the S&P 500","value":"87.2%","as_of":"2026-11-03","source":"ETFIQ"},{"label":"Top ten holdings","value":"74.4%","as_of":"2026-11-03","source":"the issuer\u2019s daily holdings file"},{"label":"Total return, 1 year","value":"+27.1%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":"computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices"},{"label":"12-month yield, capital gains included, on its starting price","value":"0.0%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":"computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices and distributions"},{"label":"Last payment, ex-date Dec 22, 2025","value":"$0.009","as_of":"2025-12-22","source":"Tiingo end-of-day distributions"},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$241m","as_of":"2026-11-03","source":"the issuer\u2019s daily holdings, added up, as of Nov 3, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.35%","as_of":"2026-01-27","source":"485BPOS XBRL, Jan 27, 2026"}]},"b":{"ticker":"SOXX","name":"iShares Semiconductor ETF","issuer":"iShares","desk":"themes","as_of":"2026-11-04","verdict":"Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, SOXX returned 52.5%, against 14.3% for PBUS.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/soxx","key_facts":[{"label":"Already in the S&P 500","value":"73.2%","as_of":"2026-11-03","source":"the issuer\u2019s daily holdings file"},{"label":"Active share vs the S&P 500","value":"82.3%","as_of":"2026-11-03","source":"ETFIQ"},{"label":"Top ten holdings","value":"61.0%","as_of":"2026-11-03","source":"the issuer\u2019s daily holdings file"},{"label":"Total return, 1 year","value":"+52.5%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":"computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices"},{"label":"12-month yield, capital gains included, on its starting price","value":"0.4%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":"computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices and distributions"},{"label":"Last payment (paid quarterly), ex-date Sep 15, 2026","value":"$0.325","as_of":"2026-09-15","source":"Tiingo end-of-day distributions"},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$44.3bn","as_of":"2026-11-03","source":"the issuer\u2019s own daily fund list, as of Nov 3, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.33%","as_of":"2026-07-27","source":"485BPOS XBRL, Jul 27, 2026"}]},"overlap_pct":39,"full_text_at":"https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/smhx-vs-soxx"}