The VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) has gained 47% year to date and 54% over the past year, while trailing 12-month distributions total $1.10 per share, up just 3%. At a price near $528, that gives a trailing yield of roughly 0.2%, and the fund pays once a year, usually in late December. Adjusted for a 2-for-1 split, the 2022 payment equals $1.20 per share, and the 2025 payment still came in 8% below that level, even as the fund's price rose 307% over five years. Its largest holdings pay small dividends: Nvidia (18% weight, 0.1% yield), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (9%, 0.9%), and AMD (6%, no dividend). The article calls the payout safe but thin, with a new buyer receiving about 20 cents of annual income per $100 invested, making it a bonus for growth-oriented holders rather than a reliable income source for retirees.
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| Market | US stocks |
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| Sector | Information Technology |
| Industry | Semiconductors |
| Market cap | $5.1T |
| Close on 10/23/2026 | 210.96 |
| Change that session | -0.59% |
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