Should You Invest in the Strive U.S. Semiconductor ETF (SHOC)?

Designed to provide broad exposure to the Technology - Semiconductors segment of the equity market, the Strive U.S. Semiconductor ETF (SHOC) is a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on October 6, 2022.

Retail and institutional investors increasingly turn to passively managed ETFs because they offer low costs, transparency, flexibility, and tax efficiency; these kind of funds are also excellent vehicles for long term investors.

Investor-friendly, sector ETFs provide many options to gain low risk and diversified exposure to a broad group of companies in particular sectors. Technology - Semiconductors is one of the 16 broad Zacks sectors within the Zacks Industry classification. It is currently ranked 2, placing it in top 13%.

Index Details

The fund is sponsored by Strive Etfs. It has amassed assets over $228.83 million, making it one of the average sized ETFs attempting to match the performance of the Technology - Semiconductors segment of the equity market. SHOC seeks to match the performance of the SOLACTIVE US SEMICONDUCTORS 30 CAPPED ID before fees and expenses.

The Solactive United States Semiconductors 30 Capped Index measures the performance of the largest thirty U.S. companies in the U.S. semiconductor sector.

Costs

Since cheaper funds tend to produce better results than more expensive funds, assuming all other factors remain equal, it is important for investors to pay attention to an ETF's expense ratio.

Annual operating expenses for this ETF are 0.4%, making it one of the cheaper products in the space.

It has a 12-month trailing dividend yield of 0.13%.

Sector Exposure and Top Holdings

ETFs offer a diversified exposure and thus minimize single stock risk but it is still important to delve into a fund's holdings before investing. Most ETFs are very transparent products and many disclose their holdings on a daily basis.

This ETF has heaviest allocation in the Information Technology sector -- about 100% of the portfolio.

The top 10 holdings account for about 78.33% of total assets under management.

Performance and Risk

Year-to-date, the Strive U.S. Semiconductor ETF return is roughly 50.94% so far, and is up roughly 85.72% over the last 12 months (as of 09/01/2026). SHOC has traded between $54.98 and $124.62 in this past 52-week period.

The ETF has a beta of 1.96 and standard deviation of 37.12% for the trailing three-year period. With about 32 holdings, it has more concentrated exposure than peers.

Alternatives

Strive U.S. Semiconductor ETF holds a Zacks ETF Rank of 1 (Strong Buy), which is based on expected asset class return, expense ratio, and momentum, among other factors. Because of this, SHOC is an excellent option for investors seeking exposure to the Technology ETFs segment of the market. There are other additional ETFs in the space that investors could consider as well.

iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) tracks PHLX SOX Semiconductor Sector Index and the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) tracks MVIS US Listed Semiconductor 25 Index. iShares Semiconductor ETF has $42.01 billion in assets, VanEck Semiconductor ETF has $68.08 billion. SOXX has an expense ratio of 0.33%, and SMH charges 0.35%.

Bottom Line

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