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SMHC vs SOXQ

VanEck China Semiconductor ETF

SMHCCNasdaq

Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF

SOXQANasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

SOXQ −0.46pt a year

SMHC0.65%SOXQ0.19%

Avg volume · 30D

SOXQ 14.3×the volume

SMHC126KSOXQ1.8M

SMHC vs SOXQ Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

−29.2%SMHC−5.5%SOXQ

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. SMHC −29.2%. SOXQ −5.5%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−20%0%10%20%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
SMHC 0.65%
SOXQ 0.19%, better
Fund size
SMHC $11M
SOXQ $2.76B
1Y total return
SMHC No data
SOXQ +48.4%
Yield (12M)
SMHC No data
SOXQ 0.35%
Holdings
SMHC 27
SOXQ 32
Avg volume (30D)
SMHC 126K sh
SOXQ 1.8M sh, better
NAV per share
SMHC $31.24
SOXQ $84.13
52W range

ETF.net Grade

SMHC: Cost 38, Risk 18, Mission not scored, Tradability 56, Holdings 59, Durability 49. SOXQ: Cost 92, Risk 60, Mission not scored, Tradability 91, Holdings 79, Durability 83.
Pillar letters and Scores for SMHC, SOXQ, with each pillar’s weight
PillarSMHCSOXQ
Cost30% weightD38A92Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightF18B60Higher
Tradability15% weightB56A91Higher
Holdings10% weightB59A79Higher
Durability5% weightC49A83Higher

Rank among Semiconductors funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. SMHC and SOXQ are both graded against the same 25 Semiconductors funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Semiconductors⁠

Category · 25 funds
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SOXQ ranks 1st and SMHC 13th of 25 funds in the Semiconductors Category.

  1. Rank 1ASOXQInvesco PHLX Semiconductor ETFScore 82
  2. Rank 2ASMHVanEck Semiconductor ETFScore 79
  3. Rank 13CARMHArm Holdings PLC ADRhedgedScore 40
  4. Rank 13CSMHCVanEck China Semiconductor ETFScore 40
  5. Rank 15DKMEMKurv Memory Select ETFScore 35

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

SMHCCVanEck China Semiconductor ETF

SOXQAInvesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF

In short

SMHC 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

SMHC 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

SMHC 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

SMHC 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 SMHC profile⁠

Full SOXQ profile⁠

SMHC vs 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.

SMHC vs SOXQ Cost

Overpaying SMHC vs SOXQ

$8,765

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

  • SMHC 0.65%

    $12,717

  • SOXQ 0.19%

    $3,952

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • SMHC 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$15K051015202530SMHC $12,717SOXQ $3,952

Year by year

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

Expense ratio

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

SOXQ 2nd cheapest of 25 funds

SMHC 14th cheapest of 25 funds

SMHC vs SOXQ Dividends

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

Distribution history

Per share, 2021 to 2026, same scale for both

SMHCAll SMHC 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

SMHC vs SOXQ Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
SMHC No dataSOXQ 37.7%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
SMHC No dataSOXQ 1.15
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
SMHC No dataSOXQ −46.0%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
SMHC 4.69SOXQ 2.19

SMHC and SOXQ in the news

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