SMH Performance & Benchmarks - 23.5% in 12m
The Total Return for 3m is 33.8%, for 6m 18.9% and YTD 17.3%. Compare with Peer-Group: Technology
Performance Rating
72.67%
#8 in Peer-Group
Rel. Strength
73.33%
#2051 in Stock-Universe
Total Return 12m
23.46%
#67 in Peer-Group
Total Return 5y
247.29%
#1 in Peer-Group
P/E | Value |
---|---|
P/E Trailing | - |
P/E Forward | - |
High / Low | USD |
---|---|
52 Week High | 296.26 USD |
52 Week Low | 179.95 USD |
Sentiment | Value |
---|---|
VRO Trend Strength +-100 | 35.86 |
Buy/Sell Signal +-5 | 1.30 |
Support / Resistance | Levels |
---|---|
Support | 259.1, 250.9, 246.3, 238.2, 230.0 |
Resistance | 284.7 |
12m Total Return: SMH (23.5%) vs QQQ (21.2%)

5y Drawdown (Underwater) Chart

Top Performer in Technology
Short Term Performance
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 3m |
---|---|---|---|
SMH | -1.23% | 2.94% | 33.8% |
SPRX | 0.26% | 12.4% | 46.0% |
SMHX | 0.57% | 8.33% | 39.5% |
ARKW | -4.70% | 3.95% | 45.3% |
Long Term Performance
Symbol | 6m | 12m | 5y |
---|---|---|---|
SMH | 18.9% | 23.5% | 247% |
ARKW | 26.7% | 99.2% | 53.9% |
ARKF | 23.9% | 94.4% | 37.3% |
ARKQ | 17.7% | 75.1% | 78.8% |
Overall best picks of Peer Group - Selected by proven GARP Predictive Metrics, sorted by Growth Rating
Symbol | 1m | 12m | 5y | P/E | P/E Forward | PEG | EPS Stability | EPS CAGR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
QTUM NYSE ARCA Defiance Quantum |
-1.05% | 53.4% | 183% | - | - | - | - | - |
FNGS NYSE ARCA MicroSectors FANG+ ETN |
0.14% | 36.5% | 207% | - | - | - | - | - |
IETC BATS iShares Evolved U.S. |
2.91% | 31.8% | 139% | - | - | - | - | - |
XLK NYSE ARCA Technology Sector SPDR |
2.43% | 22.9% | 137% | - | - | - | - | - |
IYW NYSE ARCA iShares U.S. Technology |
3.42% | 25.3% | 147% | - | - | - | - | - |
TDIV NASDAQ First Trust NASDAQ |
-1.12% | 22.3% | 123% | - | - | - | - | - |
SMH NASDAQ VanEck Semiconductor |
2.94% | 23.5% | 247% | - | - | - | - | - |
FTEC NYSE ARCA Fidelity MSCI Information |
2.75% | 23.7% | 133% | - | - | - | - | - |
Performance Comparison: SMH vs QQQ vs S&P 500
QQQ (Invesco QQQ Trust ETF) is the Sector Benchmark for SMH
Total Return (including Dividends) | SMH | QQQ | S&P 500 |
---|---|---|---|
1 Month | 2.94% | 1.26% | 0.66% |
3 Months | 33.75% | 15.12% | 11.66% |
12 Months | 23.46% | 21.18% | 15.92% |
5 Years | 247.29% | 112.04% | 103.09% |
Trend Stabilty (consistency of price movement) | SMH | QQQ | S&P 500 |
---|---|---|---|
1 Month | 50% | 71.1% | 66.4% |
3 Months | 95.9% | 97% | 96.6% |
12 Months | 25.1% | 55.5% | 50% |
5 Years | 82.9% | 76.7% | 84% |
Relative Strength (compared with Indexes) | Rank in Peer Group | vs. QQQ | vs. S&P 500 |
---|---|---|---|
1 Month | 72 %th | 1.66% | 2.27% |
3 Month | 89 %th | 16.18% | 19.79% |
12 Month | 33 %th | 1.88% | 6.50% |
5 Years | 99 %th | 63.78% | 71.01% |
FAQs
Does VanEck Semiconductor (SMH) outperform the market?
Yes,
over the last 12 months SMH made 23.46%, while its related Sector, the Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) made 21.18%.
Over the last 3 months SMH made 33.75%, while QQQ made 15.12%.
Performance Comparison SMH vs Indeces and Sectors
Above 0 means better perfomance compared to Symbol in this Timeframe
SMH vs. Indices
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
US S&P 500 | SPY | 1.2% | 2.3% | 14.3% | 8% |
US NASDAQ 100 | QQQ | 1% | 1.7% | 11.7% | 2% |
German DAX 40 | DAX | 2% | 4% | 10% | -6% |
Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 | CSI 300 | 1.4% | 0.3% | 10% | 2% |
Hongkong Hang Seng | HSI | 1% | 0.8% | -8.4% | -16% |
India NIFTY 50 | INDA | 0.8% | 8.5% | 15.3% | 30% |
Brasil Bovespa | EWZ | -0.2% | 10.4% | 12% | 20% |
SMH vs. Sectors
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Communication Services | XLC | 0.2% | 4.5% | 14.9% | -1% |
Consumer Discretionary | XLY | 2.7% | 3.9% | 24.1% | 4% |
Consumer Staples | XLP | 0.4% | 5.2% | 16.6% | 19% |
Energy | XLE | 0.5% | 2.8% | 20.3% | 26% |
Financial | XLF | 2.6% | 5.3% | 17.9% | 2% |
Health Care | XLV | 2.7% | 7% | 29.2% | 35% |
Industrial | XLI | 2.2% | 1.8% | 8.9% | 2% |
Materials | XLB | 4.9% | 6.7% | 20.4% | 27% |
Real Estate | XLRE | 2.3% | 3.9% | 17.5% | 21% |
Technology | XLK | 0.7% | 0.5% | 5.6% | 1% |
Utilities | XLU | -2.7% | -1.8% | 7.8% | 4% |
Aerospace & Defense | XAR | 1.6% | -1.2% | -3.8% | -22% |
Biotech | XBI | 0.7% | -0.5% | 24.9% | 36% |
Homebuilder | XHB | 1.3% | 1.8% | 20.2% | 32% |
Retail | XRT | 3.6% | 4.9% | 19.7% | 20% |
SMH vs. Commodities
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oil | USO | -4.7% | -1.83% | 19.4% | 22% |
Natural Gas | UNG | 0.3% | 12.8% | 41.7% | 19% |
Gold | GLD | -1.8% | 2.4% | 0% | -13% |
Silver | SLV | 1.9% | 0.3% | 1.8% | -6% |
Copper | CPER | 21.8% | 15.6% | 17.4% | 15% |
SMH vs. Bonds
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
iShares 20+ Years Bond | TLT | -2.8% | 3.3% | 17.5% | 28% |
iShares High Yield Corp. Bond | HYG | -0.6% | 3.2% | 15.6% | 15% |