VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH)Technology | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
464.16 USD
+9.36
(2.058%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 464.00 -0.16 (-0.160%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 7:59 p.m. EDT) Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★☆☆ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 1:36 p.m. EDT
The VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) presents a mixed opportunity. Short-term traders might consider the recent volatility and the concentration of OI around current prices as a potential buying opportunity, especially with the recent price increase. Long-term investors might find the ETF's fundamentals and recent dip as a good entry point, though the dividend yield is moderate. The options activity suggests a cautious outlook with both bullish and bearish signals, indicating a need for careful monitoring of market conditions and earnings reports. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoETS ✓ | 0.036051 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.036567 |
| MSTL | 0.036979 |
| AutoTheta | 0.049761 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 45% |
| H-stat | 6.26 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.102 |
| Excess Kurtosis | 0.72 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 5,417,164,800 |
| Trailing P/E | 45.55 |
As of April 11, 2026, 1:36 p.m. EDT: The options activity indicates a mixed sentiment with a notable presence of both calls and puts. The calls show a concentration around the current price with significant open interest (OI) and volume, suggesting a potential bullish bias. However, the puts also show substantial OI and volume, especially at lower strikes, indicating some bearish sentiment. The IV spikes on both sides suggest heightened volatility expectations, which could be due to upcoming earnings or market events. The overall options activity suggests a cautious approach with potential for short-term gains but also risk of downward pressure.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.31% | 0.31% | 0.45% | 0.61% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-22 | 1.1050 | 0.307200 |
| 2024-12-23 | 1.0710 | 0.431078 |
| 2023-12-18 | 1.0430 | 0.606255 |
| 2022-12-19 | 1.2005 | 1.166249 |
| 2021-12-20 | 0.7865 | 0.553178 |
| 2020-12-21 | 0.7510 | 0.721457 |
| 2019-12-23 | 1.0610 | 1.550015 |
| 2018-12-20 | 0.8190 | 2.039081 |
| 2017-12-18 | 0.6980 | 1.505107 |
| 2016-12-19 | 0.2880 | 0.866463 |
| 2015-12-21 | 0.5705 | 2.340237 |
| 2014-12-22 | 0.3160 | 1.280127 |
| 2013-12-23 | 0.3295 | 1.790811 |
| 2012-12-24 | 0.3500 | 2.510343 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 464.58 |
| All Time Low | 7.225 |
| Ask | 476.26 |
| Ask Size | 19 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 7,587,970 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 9,054,647 |
| Average Volume | 9,054,647 |
| Average Volume10Days | 7,587,970 |
| Beta3 Year | 1.54 |
| Bid | 450.55 |
| Bid Size | 19 |
| Category | Technology |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 464.58 |
| Day Low | 459.61 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.29 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 10.1903515 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NGM |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 403.8164 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 60.343597 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.14943326 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 142.13385 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 464.58 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -0.4199829 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.0009040056 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 184.4 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 279.76 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 1.5171368 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 184.4 - 464.58 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 960,211,800,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.3000792 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGM |
| Fund Family | VanEck |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,324,339,200 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | 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. |
| Long Name | VanEck Semiconductor ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 5,417,164,800 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_3588704 |
| Nav Price | 454.81 |
| Net Assets | 40,983,896,000.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.35 |
| Open | 462.725 |
| Phone | 888-658-8287 |
| Post Market Change | -0.16000366 |
| Post Market Change Percent | -0.03447166 |
| Post Market Price | 464.0 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,470,396 |
| Previous Close | 454.8 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 9.36002 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 2.05805 |
| Regular Market Day High | 464.58 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 459.61 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 459.61 - 464.58 |
| Regular Market Open | 462.725 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 454.8 |
| Regular Market Price | 464.16 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,000 |
| Regular Market Volume | 7,119,021 |
| Shares Outstanding | 11,670,900 |
| Short Name | VanEck Semiconductor ETF |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | SMH |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.5406492 |
| Total Assets | 40,983,896,064 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing P E | 45.54897 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 6.42304 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 6.42304 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 351.49066 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 112.66934 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.3205472 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 7,119,021 |
| Yield | 0.0029 |
| Ytd Return | 6.42304 |