Side-by-side ETF comparison
SMH vs XLK
VanEck Semiconductor ETF vs Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund
PERFORMANCE COMPARISON
VanEck Semiconductor ETF vs Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund
SMH+116.30%XLK+44.53%
Both series indexed to 100 at the start of the selected period. Final values represent total return over the window.
Key Metrics
Annual Returns
| Year | SMH | XLK |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (YTD) | +57.3% | +21.9% |
Wall Street Guru Holders
Gurus who hold this ETF directly in their 13F portfolio
SMH
Ken Griffin$1.8B0.3%- Ken Griffin$1.6B0.3%
JPMorgan Chase$660M0.0%
Israel Englander$430M0.2%- Israel Englander$324M0.1%
XLK
- JPMorgan Chase$1.2B0.1%
Goldman Sachs$1.1B0.1%- Israel Englander$381M0.2%
- Ken Griffin$371M0.1%
- Ken Griffin$237M0.0%
Holdings Comparison
Overlap: 13/24 (54%) · SMH only: 10+ · XLK only: 10+
Common Holdings (13)
| Ticker | Name | SMH % | XLK % | Wall Street guru holders |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVDA | NVIDIA Corp | 21.05% | 14.93% | 42 |
| AVGO | Broadcom Inc | 8.43% | 5.38% | 35 |
| MU | Micron Technology Inc | 5.05% | 2.75% | 27 |
| AMD | Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 5.02% | 3.00% | 29 |
| LRCX | Lam Research Corp | 4.75% | 1.85% | 30 |
| KLAC | KLA Corp | 4.58% | 1.37% | 22 |
| TXN | Texas Instruments Inc | 4.46% | 1.36% | 26 |
| QCOM | QUALCOMM Inc | 4.38% | 1.58% | 27 |
| AMAT | Applied Materials Inc | 4.36% | 1.76% | 30 |
| ADI | Analog Devices Inc | 4.27% | 1.15% | 24 |
| INTC | Intel Corp | 4.22% | 1.42% | 28 |
| SNPS | Synopsys Inc | 2.95% | 0.75% | 29 |
| CDNS | Cadence Design Systems Inc | 2.67% | 0.73% | 22 |
SMH only
Holdings as of 2025-12-31 (SEC N-PORT-P, top 30 by valUSD)