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About VanEck Semiconductor ETF
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Inception date
May 5, 2000
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
Van Eck Associates Corp.
Distributor
Van Eck Securities Corp.
SMH is a highly concentrated fund that invests in common stocks and depositary receipts of US-listed semiconductor companies, similar to our benchmark. Midcap companies and foreign companies listed in the US can also be included. To be initially eligible, 50% of company revenues must be primarily in the production of semiconductors and semiconductor equipment. The top 50 eligible companies by market cap are then given two separate ranks based on free-float market capitalization in descending order and three-month average-daily-trading volume in descending order. Those two ranks are summed and the highest ranked 25 companies are selected. A capping scheme is applied to ensure diversification and more weight is given to the larger companies.
Classification
What's in the fund
Exposure type
Electronic Technology
Stock breakdown by region
Top 10 holdings
SMH watch $212.82 above 209.43 below: Proven zone to form Trend SMH showing the recovery process of the chip sector.
Now testing a well proven zone defined by major fibs.
Golden Genesis fib at $209.43 and Covid fib at $212.82.
Look for a Break-and-Retest a Rejection.
If rejected, look for support at $191.23/85
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Opening (IRA): SMH July 18th 205 Short Put... for a 2.21 credit.
Comments: Doing some higher IV premium-selling in the ETF space, targeting the <16 delta strike paying around 1% of the strike price in credit.
Will look to add at intervals if I can get in at strikes better than what I currently have on ... .
Semiconductors ready for the next leg up - Zoom out !!!#FACTS
-Breakout in SMH was 11 years back around 2014 and uptrend started
-Last 10 years SMH just cannot be under the 200WSMA for long time
-Since 2015 the bottom is at 0.5 fib retrace & takes 9 months + atleast 25% Pullback
What are other confirming signals
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Inverse Head-and-Shoulders FormingI see SPY, QQQ, & SMH forming inverse H&S pattern on the 4 hour chart. The Inverse Head and Shoulders pattern has a higher success rate than the regular Head and Shoulders pattern, with a success/failure ratio of 68.2% compared to 59% for the Head and Shoulders. In 98% of cases, the pattern exits up
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Oscillators
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Oscillators
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Neutral
SellBuy
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Strong sellSellNeutralBuyStrong buy
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Neutral
SellBuy
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Strong sellSellNeutralBuyStrong buy
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Neutral
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Strong sellSellNeutralBuyStrong buy
Moving Averages
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Moving Averages
Neutral
SellBuy
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Strong sellSellNeutralBuyStrong buy
Displays a symbol's price movements over previous years to identify recurring trends.
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Frequently Asked Questions
An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a collection of assets (stocks, bonds, commodities, etc.) that track an underlying index and can be bought on an exchange like individual stocks.
SMH trades at 242.36 USD today, its price has fallen −0.20% in the past 24 hours. Track more dynamics on SMH price chart.
SMH net asset value is 245.03 today — it's risen 14.99% over the past month. NAV represents the total value of the fund's assets less liabilities and serves as a gauge of the fund's performance.
SMH assets under management is 21.37 B USD. AUM is an important metric as it reflects the fund's size and can serve as a gauge of how successful the fund is in attracting investors, which, in its turn, can influence decision-making.
SMH price has risen by 15.93% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a −2.15% decrease. See more dynamics on SMH price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, showed a 5.93% increase in three-month performance and has decreased by −0.39% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, showed a 5.93% increase in three-month performance and has decreased by −0.39% in a year.
SMH fund flows account for 1.51 B USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Since ETFs work like an individual stock, they can be bought and sold on exchanges (e.g. NASDAQ, NYSE, EURONEXT). As it happens with stocks, you need to select a brokerage to access trading. Explore our list of available brokers to find the one to help execute your strategies. Don't forget to do your research before getting to trading. Explore ETFs metrics in our ETF screener to find a reliable opportunity.
SMH invests in stocks. See more details in our Analysis section.
SMH expense ratio is 0.35%. It's an important metric for helping traders understand the fund's operating costs relative to assets and how expensive it would be to hold the fund.
No, SMH isn't leveraged, meaning it doesn't use borrowings or financial derivatives to magnify the performance of the underlying assets or index it follows.
In some ways, ETFs are safe investments, but in a broader sense, they're not safer than any other asset, so it's crucial to analyze a fund before investing. But if your research gives a vague answer, you can always refer to technical analysis.
Today, SMH technical analysis shows the buy rating and its 1-week rating is buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating SMH shows the strong buy signal. See more of SMH technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Today, SMH technical analysis shows the buy rating and its 1-week rating is buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating SMH shows the strong buy signal. See more of SMH technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Yes, SMH pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 0.44%.
SMH trades at a premium (0.02%).
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
SMH shares are issued by Van Eck Associates Corp.
SMH follows the MVIS US Listed Semiconductor 25. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
The fund started trading on May 5, 2000.
The fund's management style is passive, meaning it's aiming to replicate the performance of the underlying index by holding assets in the same proportions as the index. The goal is to match the index's returns.