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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 Fri 2026-10-16 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
SMH
×
+254.12%
+26.68%/yr
+31.62%/yr
R2=0.793
VanEck Semiconductor ETF NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
SOXX
×
+183.19%
+21.49%/yr
+22.77%/yr
R2=0.667
iShares Semiconductor ETF NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
SOXQ
×
+190.71%
+22.09%/yr
+24.45%/yr
R2=0.698
Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Fri 2021-06-11💬 to Fri 2026-10-16 Start
Value
End
Value
SMH
×
$10,000.00
2021-06-11
$35,412.41
2026-10-16
SOXX
×
$10,000.00
2021-06-11
$28,318.55
2026-10-16
SOXQ
×
$10,000.00
2021-06-11
$29,070.98
2026-10-16

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-10-16

  YTD YoY
SMH
×
+43.92% +51.72%
SOXX
×
+57.59% +64.76%
SOXQ
×
+51.31% +58.12%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
SMH
×
−20.07%
on 2026-10-16
from 2026-06-22 peak
−48.74%
on 2022-10-14
from 2021-12-27 peak
SOXX
×
−25.34%
on 2026-10-16
from 2026-06-22 peak
−49.16%
on 2022-10-14
from 2021-12-27 peak
SOXQ
×
−24.52%
on 2026-10-16
from 2026-06-22 peak
−49.40%
on 2022-10-14
from 2021-12-27 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-10-16 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
SMH
×
+51.72% +105.58%
+43.38%/yr
+232.41%
+49.24%/yr
+245.81%
+28.16%/yr
+1,208.09%
+29.32%/yr
SOXX
×
+64.76% +104.98%
+43.17%/yr
+183.99%
+41.61%/yr
+176.25%
+22.54%/yr
+963.23%
+26.67%/yr
SOXQ
×
+58.12% +104.05%
+42.85%/yr
+195.39%
+43.48%/yr
+185.55%
+23.35%/yr
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Annual Returns

Year SMH SOXX SOXQ
2026 (YTD) +43.92% +57.59% +51.31%
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 −9.01% −8.24% —
2017 +37.57% +36.89% —
2016 +33.87% +35.54% —
2015 +1.13% −2.73% —
2014 +30.76% +28.88% —
2013 +33.48% +39.48% —
2012 +12.37% +4.80% —
2011 +5.95% −13.17% —
2010 +19.33% +12.61% —
2009 +63.08% +70.31% —
2008 −43.82% −51.75% —
2007 +11.70% −6.00% —
2006 −8.95% −2.23% —
2005 +7.29% +9.62% —
2004 −21.88% −16.97% —
2003 +84.23% +77.62% —
2002 −48.22% −49.06% —
2001 −15.80% −7.90% —
2000 −47.86% — —