Key facts, as of
As of October 8, 2026, VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) trades at $625.03, up 85.4% over the past year. Its 52-week range runs from $315.05 to $671.83; the price is 7.0% below that high. It is 7.0% below its all-time high of $671.83, reached in June 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +1824.6%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY). It sits 24.1% above its 200-day average of $503.76, the usual sign of a long-term uptrend. Its 30-day volatility is 29.5% annualized, which we rate medium risk. It has a trailing P/E of 33.4.
Cite: Portfolio Terminal, "VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) stock analysis", 2026-10-08. https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/smh
Where it trades today
trading 87% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
How far it is from its record
VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) is 7.0% below its all-time high of $671.83, reached in June 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +1824.6%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
What to weigh before acting
What Matters Now
- The real question is what role this fund should play in allocation construction, not whether one short-term move looks attractive.
- SMH trades at 33.4x earnings, well above the etf average of 20.0x, so the market is already pricing in above-consensus execution.
- Recent realized volatility is running around 29.5%, above the sector norm of 18.0%, so position sizing matters more than usual.
- SMH is in a bullish short-term regime and only 7.0% below its 52-week high, so the question is whether fundamentals can keep pace with that stronger tape.
Portfolio Use Case
- SMH fits best as a benchmark or core allocation building block rather than as a thesis that depends on single-company execution.
- The risk profile looks balanced enough for a diversified core-plus portfolio, provided the position size reflects sector concentration.
- This page is most useful for deciding whether the stock deserves a permanent slot in the portfolio or just a place on the watchlist.
What Would Change the View
- A reset in earnings expectations or a faster peer catch-up could compress the premium valuation currently embedded in SMH.
- If the short-term trend rolls over while volume fades, the market may stop paying up for momentum before the fundamentals change.
- Volatility is already above the sector norm, so even a correct long-term thesis can be painful if the position size is too aggressive.
Methodology
- Price, market cap, beta, yield, and liquidity fields for SMH come from Yahoo Finance quote and summary data.
- 30-day volatility is calculated from recent daily returns and annualized using a 252-trading-day convention.
- Sector context uses stored benchmark averages for ETF so each page compares the ticker against a stable peer baseline rather than against the whole market.
- Peer comparisons use the Portfolio Terminal coverage set and highlight nearby listed alternatives such as SPY, QQQ, IWM.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance quote dataopen →
Live quote, valuation, beta, yield, and volume fields used for SMH. Last refresh: Oct 8, 2026, 10:10 AM.
- Portfolio Terminal methodologyopen →
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- Peer set and coverage context
Comparative context for this page is anchored around nearby tracked names such as SPY, QQQ, IWM.
What this fund is
The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the fund's benchmark index. The index includes common stocks and depositary receipts of U.S. exchange-listed companies in the semiconductor industry. Such companies may include medium-capitalization companies and foreign companies that are listed on a U.S. exchange. The fund is non-diversified.
At 0.35% a year, $10,000 left for 30 years at 7% before fees would end $7,600 lower than with no fee, counting what the fee would have earned. Compare it with other funds
What the fund owns
Top 10 Holdings
Sector Allocation
How it sits in etf
Exchange-traded funds offering diversified exposure to various markets and strategies.
The companies it competes with
SMH beside the etf names it is usually measured against.
What the chart is saying
In an uptrend, 7.0% under its 1-year high with no resistance above.
uptrend- Price is 8.7% above its 50-day average and 24.1% above its 200-day.
- RSI at 64 is neither stretched nor washed out.
- Nothing above has stopped it this year; the nearest floor is $580.87 (-7.1%).
A description of the chart, not advice. Indicators describe what the price has done; none of them knows what it does next.
Questions people ask about it
Is SMH a good investment in 2026?
VanEck Semiconductor ETF trades at a P/E ratio of 33.4, with medium volatility (29.5% annualized). Recent momentum is positive.
What is the risk level of SMH?
Based on 30-day volatility of 29.5%, SMH has MEDIUM risk.
Does SMH pay dividends?
VanEck Semiconductor ETF currently does not pay a regular dividend.
How far is SMH from its all-time high?
VanEck Semiconductor ETF is 7.0% below its all-time high of $671.83, reached in June 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +1824.6%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
Compare SMH with anything
Five years side by side: what $10,000 became, how far each fell, whether they move together.