Global X Semiconductor ETF
Performance
Total return to 23 Oct 2026, distributions reinvested, before franking. ASX figures are to 30 Sept 2026 and gross of franking, so they run higher for franked Australian funds.
What it costs to hold
Management fee plus trading costs, compared with similar funds.
A typical fund among Global ex-Australia equity funds would cost $297 (0.59% a year), so SEMI is $64 cheaper.
Spread is the average gap between buying and selling prices on the ASX. Fees are shown on a flat balance, not compounded on growth. Excludes tax and any adviser or platform fees.
Calendar-year returns
Where the money is
Look-through exposure as at 2 Sept 2026 · 30 securities · top 10 = 76.5%
Country
Monthly returns
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14.4 | −0.5 | −10.6 | 34.2 | 28.6 | 13.9 | −18.5 | −2.4 | 12.4 | −15.6 | 50.8YTD | ||
| 2025 | 1.0 | −5.6 | −9.8 | −2.4 | 14.9 | 14.4 | 2.7 | −0.5 | 9.8 | 19.5 | −5.1 | 2.3 | 43.8 |
| 2024 | 7.5 | 11.6 | 6.3 | −4.5 | 6.5 | 7.2 | −6.3 | −4.6 | 0.3 | 3.5 | −3.1 | 8.2 | 35.2 |
| 2023 | 9.2 | 6.6 | 10.5 | −5.9 | 21.1 | 1.0 | 4.5 | −1.1 | −6.0 | −3.6 | 13.2 | 7.5 | 69.1 |
| 2022 | −11.6 | −3.1 | 1.3 | −10.2 | 2.4 | −15.6 | 11.7 | −5.4 | −9.9 | 5.8 | 8.1 | −5.9 | −30.9 |
| 2021 | −3.6 | 0.0 | 20.0 | −1.1 | 14.5 |
Total return each month in %, distributions reinvested, before franking. The latest month runs to the last price date. The first year starts from listing.
Top holdings
Most similar funds
Overlap is the share of the portfolio held in common, look-through. Correlation is of daily returns. High overlap means close substitutes.
SEMI questions answered
Written from the latest data on this page. General information only, not financial advice.
How diversified is Global X Semiconductor ETF?
Global X Semiconductor ETF holds 30 securities, and its ten largest positions make up 76.5% of the fund, more concentrated than the 35.9% typical of Global ex-Australia equity funds. That makes it fairly concentrated.
Its largest country exposure is United States at 66.1%, based on holdings as at 2 Sept 2026.
Which ETFs does SEMI double up with most?
SEMI shares the most holdings with Vanguard Global Technology Index ETF (VTEK) (35% overlap), Vanguard Global Technology Index (Hedged) ETF (VTKH) (35% overlap) and Betashares Wealth Builder Nasdaq 100 Geared (30-40% LVR) Complex ETF (GNDQ) (32% overlap). Overlap is the share of the portfolio the two funds hold in common, looking through to the underlying securities.
None of these overlaps is above half, so pairing SEMI with one of them adds some genuinely different holdings.
How is Global X Semiconductor ETF managed – active or passive?
Global X Semiconductor ETF is passively managed: it follows an index and holds what that index holds, rather than relying on a manager's stock picks.
Among Global ex-Australia equity funds, active funds charge a median 0.75% a year and index funds 0.45%.
What will I pay in fees for SEMI?
SEMI charges a management fee of 0.45% a year, about $45 for every $10,000 invested. Only 46% of the 471 ASX ETFs we track charge more, and the median fee is 0.44%. Among Global ex-Australia equity funds, the median is 0.55%.
Lower-cost funds with a similar focus include VanEck Global Semiconductor ETF (SMHG) at 0.35%.
The fee is taken from the fund's assets and is already reflected in its returns. You'll also pay brokerage when you buy or sell, and the bid-ask spread, which has averaged 0.07% for SEMI.
Does Global X Semiconductor ETF follow a theme?
Yes. Global X Semiconductor ETF focuses on semiconductors. Thematic funds are narrower than the broad market, so they can rise or fall much more than it does.
Other ASX funds with a semiconductors focus include VanEck Global Semiconductor ETF (SMHG).
What is under the hood of SEMI?
As at 2 Sept 2026, SEMI's ten largest holdings are Nvidia Corp (11.9%), Micron Tech (10.9%), Tsmc (10.5%), Broadcom Inc (10.2%), Adv Micro Device (7.8%), Sk Hynix Inc (7.0%), Asml Holding NV (6.7%), Intel Corp (4.1%), Lam Research (3.8%) and Applied Material (3.7%). Together they make up 76.6% of the fund.
It follows an index; the issuer's PDS sets out how that index chooses and weights its holdings. Its top 10 weighting of 76.5% compares with 35.9% for Global ex-Australia equity funds.
How well has Global X Semiconductor ETF performed?
Based on its category, Global X Semiconductor ETF aims to grow your capital in line with the index it tracks.
To 23 Oct 2026, with distributions reinvested, it returned 58.8% over 1 year (median 6.3%; ranked 1 of 121), 50.9% a year over 3 years (median 16.5% a year; ranked 1 of 82) and 32.5% a year over 5 years (median 9.2% a year; ranked 1 of 66). The medians and rankings compare it with Global ex-Australia equity funds. Since listing in 2021 it has returned 30.6% a year.
Tracking difference is the gap between a fund's return and its index's return. We don't hold index returns, so we can't measure it for SEMI; the issuer reports it in the monthly fact sheet. As a guide, a well-run index fund trails its index by about its fee, here 0.45% a year, and a much bigger gap is a warning sign.
Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.