iShares Semiconductor ETF vs Vanguard Tax Managed Fund FTSE Developed Markets ETF — how do they compare? iShares Semiconductor ETF trades at $554.25, while Vanguard Tax Managed Fund FTSE Developed Markets ETF trades at $70.48. The key difference: Vanguard Tax Managed Fund FTSE Developed Markets ETF is trading nearer its 52-week high, iShares Semiconductor ETF nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| SOXX | VEA | |
|---|---|---|
Sector | Sector/Thematic | — |
52-Week High | $655.01 | $72.39 |
52-Week Low | $236.93 | $56.02 |
Trailing returns across standard periods
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SOXX provides investors with exposure to U.S. companies that design, manufacture, and distribute semiconductors. It tracks the ICE Semiconductor Index, offering a targeted investment in the technology sector's foundational components, including firms that produce chips, related equipment, and services. SOXX is a key vehicle for investors seeking to capitalize on trends in artificial intelligence, 5G, and other technologies that rely heavily on advanced semiconductor technology.
Read more on SOXX →The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the FTSE Developed All Cap ex US Index, a market-capitalization-weighted index that is made up of approximately 4022 common stocks of large-, mid-, and small-cap companies located in Canada and the major markets of Europe and the Pacific region. The advisor attempts to replicate the target index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index.
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