SMHvsSOXLETF Comparison
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 1 sector exposures are Technology. SMH is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.35%, versus 0.91% for SOXL. SMH is up 54.61% year-to-date (YTD) with +$9.56B in YTD flows. SOXL performs better with 146.47% YTD performance, and -$5.41B 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.
SMH vs SOXL performance and flow charts
Performance
Cumulative Flows
| 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | ||
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| Perf. | SMH SOXL | -6.60%-27.22% | -4.73%-34.75% | +54.61%+146.47% | +61.72%+149.76% | +295.71%+542.17% | +325.81%+133.47% |
| Flows | SMH SOXL | -$2.94B+$4.38B | +$1.42B+$7.04B | +$9.56B-$5.41B | +$11.43B-$6.91B | +$19.40B-$15.18B | +$22.16B-$10.72B |
| 3M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volatility | SMH SOXL | +36.53%+128.82% | +39.98%+137.62% | +37.55%+120.97% | +37.17%+118.98% |
| Max drawdown | SMH SOXL | -14.87%-43.41% | -24.68%-69.82% | -35.84%-87.97% | -45.33%-90.51% |
| Max drawdown duration | SMH SOXL | 16d71d | 121d121d | 356d566d | 562d1520d |
SMH | SOXL | |
Last sale 10/22/2026 at 1:30 PM | $523.21 | $82.12 |
| Previous close 10/21/2026 | $556.70 | $103.24 |
| Consolidated volume 10/21/2026 | ||
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| Last price | $523.21 | $82.12 |
| 1D performance | -6.02% | -20.46% |
| AuM | $69.40 B | $23.31 B |
| E/R | 0.35% | 0.91% |
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