This top-performing ETF's largest five stock holdings are Nvidia, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM), Broadcom, Micron, and ASML Holding.

SMH gives investors direct exposure to the entire AI-powered semiconductor value chain. The ETF has a long history of solid returns. Increasing inference workloads have further strengthened the ETF's ...

Both products promise upside participation with downside protection, but come with unique trade-offs and costs investors should be aware of.