SMH Has Crushed the S&P 500 by 2,041% Over a Decade, But Recent 42% Rally Signals Dangerous Valuations

Few sector ETFs have rewarded patience like semiconductors. VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NYSEARCA:SMH) trades near $510 after returning roughly 141% over the past year against the S&P 500’s 29%.

That gap is the entire reason this fund exists in a portfolio: it concentrates exposure to a small group of companies that capture an outsized share of ...