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The $350-a-Year Tax Trap Inside this Semiconductor ETF Everyone Knows
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18 Jul 2026, 00:33 UTC · 1h ago
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The VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) returned 69.67% year-to-date, significantly underperforming a comparable pure-play semiconductor peer that returned 93.24%. — Significant underperformance relative to direct peers suggests poor portfolio construction, which may lead investors to rotate out of SMH into more efficient competitors.
-0.40SMH has a high level of concentration, with the top five holdings accounting for 46.44% of net assets, led by AMD at 10.33%. — High concentration increases idiosyncratic risk, making the fund more sensitive to a few specific stocks rather than the broader semiconductor sector.
-0.20SMH charges a 0.35% expense ratio, which is nearly four times the cost of comparable broad-tech index funds. — Higher fees create a structural drag on long-term returns, making the fund less attractive than lower-cost alternatives providing similar exposure.
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[mutual] Both are identified as semiconductor giants and top holdings in the same semiconductor ETFs.
[mutual] Both are identified as semiconductor giants and top holdings in the same semiconductor ETFs.
[mutual] Both are identified as semiconductor giants and top holdings in the same semiconductor ETFs.
[mutual] Both are identified as semiconductor giants and top holdings in the same semiconductor ETFs.
[mutual] Both are identified as semiconductor giants and top holdings in the same semiconductor ETFs.
[mutual] Both are identified as semiconductor giants and top holdings in the same semiconductor ETFs.
[mutual] Both are identified as semiconductor giants and top holdings in the same semiconductor ETFs.
[mutual] Both are identified as semiconductor giants and top holdings in the same semiconductor ETFs.
[mutual] Both are identified as semiconductor giants and top holdings in the same semiconductor ETFs.
[mutual] Both are identified as semiconductor giants and top holdings in the same semiconductor ETFs.
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