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Global X Semiconductor ETF

About this ETF

Tracks a global index of companies involved in semiconductor design, development and manufacturing, benefiting from demand for chips across technology devices.

IssuerGlobal X
Management fee (MER)0.45% p.a.
Inception date27 Aug 2021
BenchmarkSolactive Global Semiconductor 30 Index

Scout Score

57/100
Ranked #14 of 50 in Thematic

An independent score calculated by ETF Scout across 7 real-data factors (cost, diversification, tracking, liquidity, fund strength, performance, income), ranked against other funds in the same category.

Cost78
Diversification20
Tracking8
Liquidity95
Fund Strength74
Performance—
Income86

Strengths

  • Highly liquid — 0.07% bid/ask spread, better than 95% of Thematic peers.
  • Attractive yield — 8.96%, higher than 86% of Thematic peers.
  • Low fee — 0.45% p.a., cheaper than 78% of Thematic funds.

Weaknesses

  • Wider index tracking — 44.48% tracking error, looser than 92% of Thematic peers.
  • Concentrated holdings — top holdings make up 76.1% of the fund, more concentrated than 80% of Thematic peers.

Performance (as of 5 Nov 2026)

Total returns, net of fees. Periods longer than 1 year are annualised.

1 Month-29.94%
3 Months-21.30%
YTD+31.30%
1 Year+29.21%
3 Years (p.a.)+42.98%
5 Years (p.a.)+26.16%

Price history

Cumulative return over the selected period, indexed to 0% at the start of the range.

-73%+48%+168%+289%+410%2021-112023-022024-052025-082026-11

Top holdings (as of 13 Aug 2026)

Global X discloses these as a ranked list only — individual weights per holding aren't published. Together, these top 20 holdings make up 94.17% of the fund.

  1. 1.NVIDIA CORP logoNVIDIA CORP11.32%
  2. 2.BROADCOM INC logoBROADCOM INC11.04%
  3. 3.TSMC10.07%
  4. 4.MICRON TECH9.91%
  5. 5.ADV MICRO DEVICE7.90%
  6. 6.ASML HOLDING NV logoASML HOLDING NV6.94%
  7. 7.SK HYNIX INC6.03%
  8. 8.APPLIED MATERIAL4.39%
  9. 9.INTEL CORP logoINTEL CORP4.37%
  10. 10.LAM RESEARCH logoLAM RESEARCH4.11%
  11. 11.KLA CORP logoKLA CORP2.75%
  12. 12.TEXAS INSTRUMENT2.53%
  13. 13.MARVELL TECHNOLO1.92%
  14. 14.ANALOG DEVICES logoANALOG DEVICES1.89%
  15. 15.MEDIATEK1.85%
  16. 16.QUALCOMM INC logoQUALCOMM INC1.73%
  17. 17.TOKYO ELECTRON logoTOKYO ELECTRON1.66%
  18. 18.ADVANTEST CORP logoADVANTEST CORP1.59%
  19. 19.KIOXIA HOLDINGS logoKIOXIA HOLDINGS1.21%
  20. 20.INFINEON TECH0.96%