All charts and data below are with dividends reinvested. (Inflation adjustment is OFF !)
SMH total return snapshot: SMH returned +84.23% over the past year and +55.67% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since May 5, 2000, SMH is up +2,356.93% in nominal total return, or +12.91%/yr, and is currently −16.19% below its total-return high on Jun. 22, 2026.
Data ending Thu Sep. 17, 2026
| Fri 2000-05-05💬 to Thu 2026-09-17 |
Overall
Return |
Exponential
Trendline |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMH × |
+2,356.93%
+12.91%/yr |
+15.85%/yr
R2=0.825 |
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| Fri 2000-05-05💬 to Thu 2026-09-17 |
Start
Value |
End
Value |
|---|---|---|
| SMH × |
$10,000.00
2000-05-05 |
$245,693.00
2026-09-17 |
| YTD | YoY | |
|---|---|---|
| SMH × | +55.67% | +84.23% |
|
Current
Drawdown |
Worst
Drawdown |
|
|---|---|---|
| SMH × |
−16.19%
on 2026-09-17 from 2026-06-22 peak |
−83.04%
on 2002-10-09 from 2000-06-21 peak |
| Period ending Thu 2026-09-17 | 1 yr | 2 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr | 10 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMH × | +84.23% |
+141.68% +55.46%/yr |
+287.07% +57.01%/yr |
+326.41% +33.65%/yr |
+1,749.13% +33.87%/yr |
| Year | SMH |
|---|---|
| 2026 (YTD) | +55.67% |
| 2025 | +49.17% |
| 2024 | +39.10% |
| 2023 | +73.38% |
| 2022 | −33.53% |
| 2021 | +42.13% |
| 2020 | +55.53% |
| 2019 | +64.45% |
| 2018 | −9.05% |
| 2017 | +38.48% |
| 2016 | +35.54% |
| 2015 | −0.34% |
| 2014 | +30.22% |
| 2013 | +33.33% |
| 2012 | +11.92% |
| 2011 | +9.17% |
| 2010 | +21.12% |
| 2009 | +68.36% |
| 2008 | −43.77% |
| 2007 | +16.44% |
| 2006 | −6.62% |
| 2005 | +11.00% |
| 2004 | −19.32% |
| 2003 | +87.73% |
| 2002 | −46.99% |
| 2001 | −14.50% |
| 2000 | −47.05% |
