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SMHvsSOXLETF Comparison

ETF 1
SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF

This fund is part of
US Info. Technology
-2.56%
VS
ETF 2
SOXL

Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares ETF

This fund is part of
Leveraged Equity
-5.29%

VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) belongs to the US Info. Technology segment. Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares ETF (SOXL) is part of the Leveraged Equity segment. SMH's top 3 sector exposures are and Information Technology. SMH is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.35%, versus 0.89% for SOXL. SMH is up 58.47% year-to-date (YTD) with +$5.77B in YTD flows. SOXL performs better with 328% YTD performance, and -$14.60B in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of SMH and SOXL below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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SMH vs SOXL performance and flow charts

Performance

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Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows
Data as of 06/10/2026
1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y
Perf.
SMH
SOXL
-0.99%-5.61%
+43.62%+229.29%
+58.47%+328.00%
+118.39%+722.52%
+282.26%+644.74%
+369.51%+374.65%
Flows
SMH
SOXL
+$2.25B-$427M
+$2.15B-$10.90B
+$5.77B-$14.60B
+$8.74B-$24.29B
+$15.83B-$23.52B
+$18.65B-$20.94B
Volatility and drawdown
3M1Y3Y5Y
Volatility
SMH
SOXL
+42.76%+146.67%
+32.86%+110.31%
+35.24%+111.06%
+35.60%+112.80%
Max drawdown
SMH
SOXL
-10.63%-35.85%
-14.91%-43.48%
-35.84%-87.97%
-45.33%-90.51%
Max drawdown duration
SMH
SOXL
7d7d
42d42d
356d566d
562d1520d
Trading data

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SMH
SOXL
Last sale
6/11/2026 at 7:55 PM
$610.06
$224.52
Previous close
06/10/2026
$570.91
$180.65
Consolidated volume
06/10/2026
Average volume
30 days
Average discount or premium
30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread
30 days
Replication quality
Data as of May 29, 2026
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Main metrics
Last update 6/11/2026 at 7:55 PM
Live
Closed
SMH
SOXL
Last price
$610.06
$224.52
1D performance
+6.86%
+24.28%
AuM$66.36 B$22.62 B
E/R0.35%0.89%
Characteristics
SMH
SOXL
Management strategyPassivePassive
ProviderVanEckDirexion
BenchmarkMVIS US Listed Semiconductor 25 IndexNYSE Semiconductor Index
N° of holdings20-
Asset classEquitiesEquities
Trailing 12m distribution yield
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Inception dateDecember 20, 2011March 11, 2010
ESGNoNo
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Exposure

Countries

SMH
USA
98.6%
Other
1.4%
SOXL
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Sectors

SMH
Information Techn.
78.83%
Other
21.17%
SOXL
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Diversification

SMH

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

89.51%
SOXL
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Top 15 holdings

Data as of April 30, 2026
SMH
NVIDIA
18.11%
US8740391003
10.57%
BROADCOM LIMITED
7.82%
INTEL-T
7.15%
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES
5.96%
MICRON TECHNOLOGY
4.98%
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS
4.91%
KLA CORPORATION
4.49%
ANALOG DEVICES
4.42%
US5128073062
4.12%
USN070592100
4.05%
APPLIED MATERIAL
3.95%
QUALCOMM
3.79%
MARVELL TECHNOLOGY
2.86%
SYNOPSYS
2.32%
SOXL
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Frequently asked questions about SMH and SOXL

How have the SMH and SOXL ETFs performed in 2026?

As of June 10, 2026, SMH is up 58.47% year-to-date (YTD), while SOXL has returned 328%. That puts SOXL better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: SMH or SOXL?

Year-to-date, the SMH ETF saw +$5.77B in flows, compared to -$14.60B for SOXL.

Which ETF is more volatile: SMH or SOXL?

Over the past year, SMH had a volatility of 32.86%, while SOXL experienced 110.31%.

Which ETF is bigger: SMH or SOXL?

As of June 10, 2026, SMH holds $66.36 B in assets under management (AUM), while SOXL manages $22.62 B.

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