All charts and data below are with dividends reinvested. (Inflation adjustment is OFF !)

Total Real Returns

SMH: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

SMH total return snapshot: SMH returned +100.78% over the past year and +61.80% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since May 5, 2000, SMH is up +2,453.74% in nominal total return, or +13.13%/yr, and is currently −12.89% below its total-return high on Jun. 22, 2026.

Data ending Fri Aug. 7, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Fri 2000-05-05💬 to Fri 2026-08-07 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
SMH
×
+2,453.74%
+13.13%/yr
+15.73%/yr
R2=0.824
VanEck Semiconductor ETF NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Fri 2000-05-05💬 to Fri 2026-08-07 Start
Value
End
Value
SMH
×
$10,000.00
2000-05-05
$255,374.16
2026-08-07

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-08-07

  YTD YoY
SMH
×
+61.80% +100.78%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
SMH
×
−12.89%
on 2026-08-07
from 2026-06-22 peak
−83.04%
on 2002-10-09
from 2000-06-21 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-08-07 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
SMH
×
+100.78% +177.63%
+66.62%/yr
+278.84%
+55.89%/yr
+347.23%
+34.93%/yr
+1,892.95%
+34.88%/yr

Annual Returns

Year SMH
2026 (YTD) +61.80%
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%