VanEck China Semiconductor ETF (SMHC)Technology | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
46.53 USD
-1.19
(-2.497%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 46.55 +0.02 (0.047%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:30 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 5:27 a.m. EDT
The VanEck China Semiconductor ETF presents a classic case of a speculative bounce off a structural floor. While the price has recovered slightly from its lows, the underlying data reveals a lack of fundamental traction: there is no price history to assess long-term performance, no dividend income to cushion losses, and a trailing P/E of nearly 58x that suggests the market is pricing in perfection for a sector facing geopolitical headwinds. The options market confirms this skepticism; traders are aggressively buying protection (puts) while offering very little upside exposure. The recent price action shows some life, but without a track record of growth or earnings validation, this remains a high-risk, neutral-to-slightly-bearish play where the odds favor waiting for clearer confirmation of a trend reversal. |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 56.33 |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 5:27 a.m. EDT: Speculators are heavily hedged against downside moves, evidenced by massive open interest in in-the-money puts (70 contracts at $50 strike vs negligible call volume). Conversely, call activity is sparse and concentrated deep in-the-money, suggesting limited bullish conviction despite the recent price bounce. Implied volatility remains elevated across strikes, indicating fear of further volatility rather than a clear directional bet.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 68.69 |
| All Time Low | 42.79 |
| Ask | 51.99 |
| Ask Size | 1 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 23,050 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 170,802 |
| Average Volume | 170,802 |
| Average Volume10Days | 23,050 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.0 |
| Bid | 45.14 |
| Bid Size | 1 |
| Category | Technology |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 47.12 |
| Day Low | 46.485 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 0.8260677 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NGM |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 52.91 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -6.3816986 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.12061422 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -23.53328 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 68.69 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -22.161701 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.32263356 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 42.79 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 3.7383003 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.08736388 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 42.79 - 68.69 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,782,307,800,000 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGM |
| Fullday Change | -1.1917 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -2.49728 |
| Fullday Price | 46.55 |
| Fund Family | VanEck |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,782,172,800 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Ipo Expected Date | 2,026-06-24 |
| 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 is a rules-based, modified capitalization-weighted, float-adjusted index intended to track the performance of 25 of the largest and most liquid Chinese companies in the semiconductor industry. It will seek to achieve its investment objective by primarily investing directly in A-shares. The fund is non-diversified. |
| Long Name | VanEck China Semiconductor ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_1994238440 |
| Nav Price | 47.82 |
| Net Assets | 40,753,704.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.65 |
| Open | 47.12 |
| Phone | 888-658-8287 |
| Post Market Change | 0.021697998 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.046633977 |
| Post Market Price | 46.55 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,959,806 |
| Previous Close | 47.72 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -1.1917 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -2.4972758 |
| Regular Market Day High | 47.12 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 46.485 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 46.485 - 47.12 |
| Regular Market Open | 47.12 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 47.72 |
| Regular Market Price | 46.5283 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,200 |
| Regular Market Volume | 23,642 |
| Short Name | VanEck China Semiconductor ETF |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | SMHC |
| Total Assets | 40,753,704 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing P E | 56.325047 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 52.91 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -6.3816986 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.12061422 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 23,642 |