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The week before Labor Day is usually a slow one. This one likely won't be, though, with Nvidia set to report results after the close today.

The VanEck Semiconductor ETF has been one of the best-performing exchange-traded funds of the last decade. It offers exposure to stocks like Nvidia, but with less volatility than individual stocks.

The semiconductor industry has been on fire over the last 10 years. The VanEck Semiconductor ETF's top holdings are Nvidia, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, and Broadcom.

Both of these ETFs provide major growth upside.

VanEck Semiconductor ETF is the largest semiconductor ETF with an AUM of over $23b. In my view, the semiconductor sector is one of the most attractive to have exposure to. However, the exposure the ETF provides represents the sector poorly. As the ETF is highly concentrated into companies that are dependent on each other in a low-risk environment, I rate SMH a Sell.

Semiconductors are essential to the AI revolution. Choosing an exchange-traded fund is an easy way to gain exposure to the whole market.

Designed to provide broad exposure to the Technology - Semiconductors segment of the equity market, the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) is a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on 12/20/2011.

The semiconductor sector has been badly beaten down in the latest market rout. A spate of weaker-than-expected earnings reports from well-known players in the space also dampened confidence.

Kim Forrest says she is waiting for HP's (HPQ) and Dell's (DELL) earnings to see if they bring more pricing pressure to semiconductor stocks. She and Tyler Richey discuss the state of the semiconductor trade, and how Nvidia's (NVDA) competitors stand against the tech giant.

ETFs are great investment vehicles for long-term growth. It provides investors with a simple way of taking advantage of what the stock market offers without all the downside of investing heavily in individual stocks that could cause significant losses.