SMH vs USMV

VanEck Semiconductor ETF vs iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF

Quick take
  • USMV has the lower expense ratio at 0.15% vs 0.35% for SMH.
  • USMV pays a higher dividend yield (1.55%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricSMHUSMV
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.35%0.15%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.22%1.55%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$58.79B$22.86B
YTD return
52.66%0.23%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
1.820.50
P/E ratio
44.4522.96
Last price
$540.10$94.28
Inception
Issuer
VanEckiShares

SMH top holdings

Top holdings · SMH
NVDANVIDIA Corp18.09%
TSMTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd ADR10.59%
AVGOBroadcom Inc7.83%
INTCIntel Corp7.14%
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc5.95%
MUMicron Technology Inc4.98%
TXNTexas Instruments Inc4.90%
KLACKLA Corp4.49%
ADIAnalog Devices Inc4.41%
LRCXLam Research Corp4.11%
Sector breakdown · SMH
Technology100.0%

USMV top holdings

Top holdings · USMV
CSCOCisco Systems Inc1.81%
NVDANVIDIA Corp1.64%
XOMExxon Mobil Corp1.60%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp1.56%
DUKDuke Energy Corp1.55%
SOSouthern Co1.53%
APHAmphenol Corp Class A1.50%
CBChubb Ltd1.49%
VZVerizon Communications Inc1.49%
WMWaste Management Inc1.47%
Sector breakdown · USMV
Real Estate2.2%
Consumer Cyclical6.3%
Basic Materials2.2%
Consumer Defensive10.0%
Technology29.6%
Communication Services5.9%
Financial Services13.7%
Utilities7.6%
Industrials6.2%
Energy3.5%
Healthcare12.7%

About SMH

SMH (VanEck Semiconductor ETF) is 25 largest semiconductor companies. Managed by VanEck, the fund carries $58.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 0.22%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 18.1% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.

About USMV

USMV (iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF) is US stocks selected for lower volatility. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $22.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.15%, a dividend yield of 1.55%. Its largest holding is Cisco Systems Inc (CSCO), which represents 1.8% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.2%.