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KSMH vs SOXQ

xETFs Korea AI Semiconductor

KSMH—Nasdaq

Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF

SOXQANasdaq

Overlap

0.0%by weight

Expense ratio

SOXQ −0.46pt a year

KSMH0.65%SOXQ0.19%

Avg volume · 30D

SOXQ 348.6×the volume

KSMH5.15KSOXQ1.8M

KSMH vs SOXQ Performance

Sep 30, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

−23.5%KSMH−15.4%SOXQ

Sep 30, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. KSMH −23.5%. SOXQ −15.4%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−20%−10%−5%0%5%Sep 30Oct 15Oct 30
Expense ratio
KSMH 0.65%
SOXQ 0.19%, better
Fund size
KSMH $1M
SOXQ $2.76B
1Y total return
KSMH No data
SOXQ +48.4%
Yield (12M)
KSMH No data
SOXQ 0.35%
Holdings
KSMH 21
SOXQ 32
Avg volume (30D)
KSMH 5.15K sh
SOXQ 1.8M sh, better
NAV per share
KSMH $22.71
SOXQ $84.13
52W range

ETF.net Grade

  • —KSMHNot yet graded
SOXQ: Cost 92, Risk 60, Mission not scored, Tradability 91, Holdings 79, Durability 83.
Pillar letters and Scores for KSMH, SOXQ, with each pillar’s weight
PillarKSMHSOXQ
Cost30% weightNot scoredA92
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightNot scoredB60
Tradability15% weightNot scoredA91
Holdings10% weightNot scoredA79
Durability5% weightNot scoredA83

Rank among Semiconductors funds

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Semiconductors⁠

Category · 25 funds
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SOXQ ranks 1st of 25 funds in the Semiconductors Category.

  1. Rank 1ASOXQInvesco PHLX Semiconductor ETFScore 82
  2. Rank 2ASMHVanEck Semiconductor ETFScore 79
  3. KSMHNot yet graded

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

KSMH—xETFs Korea AI Semiconductor

SOXQAInvesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF

In short

KSMH No data

SOXQ SOXQ owns the semiconductor industry's landmark benchmark, the PHLX Semiconductor Sector Index, for 0.19% a year. About 30 US-listed chip names, at roughly half the fee of the typical semiconductor fund.

Stated mandate

KSMH No data

SOXQ The Fund seeks to track the investment results, before fees and expenses, of the PHLX Semiconductor Sector Index.

Why people hold it

KSMH No data

  • SOXQ Charges 0.19% a year against a semiconductor-fund median near 0.35%. Same industry, less friction.
  • Undercuts the category's best-known tickers on fee: SMH at 0.35% and SOXX at 0.33%.
  • Tracks the PHLX Semiconductor Sector Index, a focused basket of roughly 30 US chip companies. No stock-picking, no theme drift.
  • A multi-billion-dollar, actively traded fund, and one of the stronger builds in the semiconductor cohort.

Worth knowing

KSMH No data

  • SOXQ About 30 stocks in one industry. That concentration puts it among the more volatile funds in its peer group, in both directions.
  • Not the absolute cheapest chip ETF: CHPS runs 0.15%, though it tracks a different index.
  • Launched in 2021, so its record is shorter than the decade-plus histories of the category's older funds.

Full KSMH profile⁠

Full SOXQ profile⁠

KSMH vs SOXQ Holdings

How KSMH and SOXQ differ

Overlap by weight

0.0%

Shared holdings make up 0.0% of KSMH and 0.0% of SOXQ.

Level by level

  • Countryby domicile0.0%
  • Holdings0 in both0.0%
  • Sector2 Sectors94.6%
  • Asset classEquity100%

Sector

Sector weights in KSMH and SOXQ, widest gap first
SectorMore in KSMHMore in SOXQ
TechnologySOXQ +5.4 points
MaterialsKSMH +5.4 points

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in KSMH and SOXQ, widest gap first
CountryMore in KSMHMore in SOXQ
South KoreaKSMH +100.0 points
United StatesSOXQ +90.9 points
TaiwanSOXQ +4.2 points
NetherlandsSOXQ +4.0 points
IsraelSOXQ +1.0 points

Outside the US: KSMH 0% developed, 100% emerging.

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

  • KSMH78.0%
  • SOXQ60.0%

Securities held

  • KSMH21
  • SOXQ31

Asset class

KSMH
Equity
SOXQ
Equity

Holdings

  • Only in KSMH21
  • In both0
  • Only in SOXQ31

Only in KSMH

21 securities, 100% of KSMH by weight

  • SK hynix Inc22.08%
  • Samsung Electronics Co Ltd20.65%
  • Hanmi Semiconductor Co Ltd7.56%

Only in SOXQ

31 securities, 100% of SOXQ by weight

  • NVIDIA Corp11.64%
  • Broadcom Inc9.34%
  • Micron Technology Inc7.81%

Weight gaps

KSMH and SOXQ share no securities.

All 21 KSMH holdings⁠All 31 SOXQ holdings⁠

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

KSMH vs SOXQ Cost

Overpaying KSMH vs SOXQ

$8,765

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • KSMH 0.65%

    $12,717

  • SOXQ 0.19%

    $3,952

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • KSMH 0.65%
  • SOXQ 0.19%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530KSMH $12,717SOXQ $3,952

Year by year

YearKSMHSOXQOverpaying
10$1,163$347$816
20$4,440$1,351$3,089
30$12,717$3,952$8,765

Expense ratio

  • 0.65%KSMH
  • 0.19%SOXQ, cheaper
  • Middle half of Semiconductors funds
  • Median 0.60%

SOXQ 2nd cheapest of 25 funds

KSMH 14th cheapest of 25 funds

KSMH vs SOXQ Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
KSMH No data
SOXQ 0.35%
Payout (12M)
KSMH None
SOXQ $0.29
Last payment
KSMH No data
SOXQ $0.08
Ex-dividend
KSMH No data
SOXQ Sep 21, 2026
Paid on
KSMH No data
SOXQ Sep 25, 2026
Frequency
KSMH No data
SOXQ Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2021 to 2026, same scale for both

KSMHAll KSMH payments⁠

No distribution history available.

SOXQQuarterly · 21 paymentsAll SOXQ payments⁠
One bar per payment. 21 payments from 2021 to 2026 YTD. Sep 20, 2021 $0.08; Dec 20, 2021 $0.15; Mar 21, 2022 $0.06; Jun 21, 2022 $0.07; Sep 19, 2022 $0.07; Dec 19, 2022 $0.07; Mar 20, 2023 $0.08; Jun 20, 2023 $0.07; Sep 18, 2023 $0.06; Dec 18, 2023 $0.08; Mar 18, 2024 $0.07; Jun 24, 2024 $0.06; Sep 23, 2024 $0.07; Dec 23, 2024 $0.07; Mar 24, 2025 $0.07; Jun 23, 2025 $0.07; Sep 22, 2025 $0.07; Dec 22, 2025 $0.06; Mar 23, 2026 $0.07; Jun 22, 2026 $0.08; Sep 21, 2026 $0.08. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.1020232026YTD

KSMH vs SOXQ Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
KSMH No dataSOXQ 37.7%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
KSMH No dataSOXQ 1.15
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
KSMH No dataSOXQ −46.0%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
KSMH 0.00SOXQ 2.19

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