SOXX — iShares Semiconductor ETF

SOXX Price Performance — Growth of $10,000

Value of a $10,000 investment in SOXX over time, compared with SPY. Both lines are rebased to $10,000 on the first shared date. Based on total returns — prices are adjusted for dividends and splits, so this assumes distributions were reinvested. Hover or tap the chart for exact values.

SOXX Drawdown

The "underwater" chart: SOXX's decline from its highest prior value at each point in time. It shows how deep past losses ran and how long the fund took to recover to break-even.

Overview

The iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) is a Technology sector fund issued by iShares that tracks one of 17 ETFs monitored within its category. With an asset base of $47.8 billion and a share price of $491.46, the fund demonstrates significant investor adoption relative to its peers. It holds an overall rank of #38 out of 458 tracked ETFs across all categories, earning an ETFValuer grade of B+ with a score of 76.1. The fund carries an expense ratio of 0.34% and offers a dividend yield of 0.61%. These metrics position SOXX as a large-cap vehicle within the technology space, balancing cost efficiency with substantial assets under management. The high price point and massive AUM suggest deep liquidity and broad institutional participation in the semiconductor industry.

Recent performance data reveals a sharp divergence between short-term declines and long-term gains, with the fund dropping 4.80% over one day and 16.69% over one month. Despite these near-term losses, the fund has posted a 1-week return of -11.08% while simultaneously achieving a 3-month gain of 7.97%. This pattern accelerates significantly over longer horizons, as the 6-month return reaches +43.41% and the year-to-date figure stands at +56.84%. The one-year return is particularly robust at +104.42%, extending further to a three-year return of +191.98%. This trajectory indicates that while the fund experiences high volatility in the immediate term, it has delivered substantial cumulative growth over the past three years.

SOXX carries a Very High volatility label and a beta of 2.24, indicating that the fund's price movements are significantly more pronounced than the broader market. This high sensitivity is reflected in a maximum drawdown of -41.36%, which represents the largest peak-to-trough decline recorded during the measurement period. Despite these substantial swings, the fund has achieved a Sharpe ratio of 2.29, suggesting that the returns generated have been strong relative to the risk taken. The combination of a very high beta and a deep drawdown implies that investors must be prepared for extreme fluctuations in both up and down markets. The elevated Sharpe ratio demonstrates that the fund's aggressive price action has historically been rewarded with substantial excess returns over the measured timeframe.

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SOXX Top Holdings

Holdings as of 2025-09-30 per the fund's most recent SEC N-PORT-P filing. Top 10 holdings make up 56.6% of net assets — a rough gauge of concentration risk (the higher this figure, the more the fund's return depends on a handful of names). To see how SOXX's holdings overlap with other ETFs you own or are considering, check the Stock Overlap tool.

Which Funds Overlap With SOXX

Holding two funds that own the same companies adds cost and complexity without adding much diversification. These tracked ETFs share the most names with SOXX's top 10 — SOXQ overlaps most, holding 9 of the same companies as SOXX's top 10 (52.1% of SOXX's assets).

Compares the top 10 reported holdings of each fund, so it's a floor on true overlap — two S&P 500 trackers overlap ~100% even when only 10 names are listed. Use the Stock Overlap tool to search by individual company.

Market Backdrop

10-Year Treasury Yield: 4.65% (as of 2026-07-27) — The yield on 10-year US Treasury bonds — the standard "risk-free rate" benchmark used to contextualize this fund’s Sharpe ratio and returns.

CBOE Volatility Index (VIX): 18.67 (as of 2026-07-27) — A real-time gauge of expected S&P 500 volatility over the next 30 days — useful context for this fund’s own volatility label.

Federal Funds Rate: 3.63% (as of 2026-06-01) — The Federal Reserve’s target policy rate, which anchors short-term borrowing costs across the economy.

SOXX Liquidity, Domicile & Tax Treatment

Liquidity: Quoted bid/ask spread is 0.33% and average daily volume is 9.9M/day. Tighter spreads and higher volume mean lower round-trip trading costs; this is a live-market snapshot and can widen during volatile sessions. AUM of $47.8B provides ample scale, supporting tight spreads and issuer commitment to keep the fund open.

Domicile & tax treatment: SOXX is a US-domiciled, SEC-registered ('40 Act) exchange-traded fund. Dividends and capital gains distributions are reported to US investors on Form 1099-DIV, and the fund is not subject to the PFIC reporting or UCITS-specific rules that apply to Irish- or Luxembourg-domiciled funds. Non-US investors should note that US-domiciled ETFs are generally subject to 30% US withholding tax on dividends (unless reduced by treaty) and to US estate tax exposure on the position — Irish-domiciled UCITS ETFs tracking the same index often avoid both, which is why non-US residents frequently prefer the UCITS equivalent where one exists. This is general information, not tax advice — consult a tax professional for your situation.

SOXX Performance History

How SOXX Compares to Other Technology ETFs