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Total Real Returns

SMH vs. SOXX vs. SOXQ: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

Growth of $10,000

Fri 2021-06-11💬 to Tue 2026-08-18 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
SMH
×
+277.18%
+29.18%/yr
+30.32%/yr
R2=0.773
VanEck Semiconductor ETF NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
SOXX
×
+207.56%
+24.19%/yr
+21.09%/yr
R2=0.636
iShares Semiconductor ETF NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
SOXQ
×
+215.59%
+24.81%/yr
+22.88%/yr
R2=0.670
Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Fri 2021-06-11💬 to Tue 2026-08-18 Start
Value
End
Value
SMH
×
$10,000.00
2021-06-11
$37,717.95
2026-08-18
SOXX
×
$10,000.00
2021-06-11
$30,755.86
2026-08-18
SOXQ
×
$10,000.00
2021-06-11
$31,559.19
2026-08-18

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-08-18

  YTD YoY
SMH
×
+53.30% +86.28%
SOXX
×
+71.16% +107.40%
SOXQ
×
+64.26% +101.62%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
SMH
×
−14.87%
on 2026-08-18
from 2026-06-22 peak
−48.74%
on 2022-10-14
from 2021-12-27 peak
SOXX
×
−18.92%
on 2026-08-18
from 2026-06-22 peak
−49.16%
on 2022-10-14
from 2021-12-27 peak
SOXQ
×
−18.06%
on 2026-08-18
from 2026-06-22 peak
−49.40%
on 2022-10-14
from 2021-12-27 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Tue 2026-08-18 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
SMH
×
+86.28% +118.94%
+47.97%/yr
+262.16%
+53.57%/yr
+279.30%
+30.56%/yr
+1,276.25%
+29.98%/yr
SOXX
×
+107.40% +118.86%
+47.94%/yr
+210.02%
+45.81%/yr
+208.95%
+25.31%/yr
+1,079.86%
+27.99%/yr
SOXQ
×
+101.62% +120.35%
+48.44%/yr
+223.62%
+47.92%/yr
+218.28%
+26.06%/yr

Annual Returns

Year SMH SOXX SOXQ
2026 (YTD) +53.30% +71.16% +64.26%
2025 +45.29% +37.07% +39.38%
2024 +35.20% +9.76% +16.79%
2023 +67.76% +61.70% +61.35%
2022 −37.57% −39.03% −39.51%
2021 +32.79% +34.62% +20.93%
2020 +53.44% +50.67%
2019 +60.78% +58.79%
2018 −10.75% −8.24%
2017 +35.61% +36.89%
2016 +32.79% +35.54%
2015 −1.06% −2.73%
2014 +29.25% +28.88%
2013 +31.36% +39.48%
2012 +10.01% +4.81%
2011 +6.02% −13.17%
2010 +19.33% +12.61%
2009 +63.90% +70.31%
2008 −43.82% −51.75%
2007 +11.86% −6.00%
2006 −8.91% −2.23%
2005 +7.32% +9.62%
2004 −21.86% −16.97%
2003 +84.27% +77.61%
2002 −48.22% −49.06%
2001 −15.80% −7.90%
2000 −47.86%