SK hynix Joins SMH: What It Means for U.S. Semiconductor ETF Investors
If you already own SMH , you now own a piece of SK hynix without buying SKHY separately. That is the simplest way to understand the September index change. SK hynix began trading its ADRs on Nasdaq in July 2026. Roughly two months later, the company entered the semiconductor index tracked by the VanEck Semiconductor ETF. As of September 22, SK hynix accounted for about 4.7% of SMH , representing roughly $3.5 billion of the fund's assets. The short version SK hynix ADR ticker: SKHY Nasdaq trading began: July 10, 2026 SMH inclusion: September 2026 index review SMH weight as of Sept. 22: about 4.7% Contents Why SK hynix entered SMH now What SK hynix adds to the ETF What investors should watch next Why SK hynix entered SMH now SMH tracks the MVIS US Listed Semiconductor 25 Index, which holds large and liquid semiconductor companies listed on U.S. exchanges. That group already included names such as Nvidia, TSMC, Broadcom, Micron and ASML. SK hynix had been on...