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SOXXvsNLSIETF Comparison

ETF 1

SOXX

iShares Semiconductor ETF

This fund is part of

US Info. Technology

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ETF 2

NLSI

NEOS Long/Short Equity Income ETF

This fund is part of

Alternatives

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iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) belongs to the US Info. Technology segment. NEOS Long/Short Equity Income ETF (NLSI) is part of the Alternatives segment. Both ETFs have the same top 3 sector exposures: and Information Technology. SOXX is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.34%, versus 2.89% for NLSI. SOXX is up 12.9% year-to-date (YTD) with +$1.64B in YTD flows. NLSI performs worse with -9.37% YTD performance, and -$3M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of SOXX and NLSI 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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SOXX vs NLSI performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 04/02/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	SOXX NLSI	-3.45%-1.93%	+8.27%-8.79%	+12.90%-9.37%	+80.38%n/a	+136.10%n/a	+136.62%n/a
Flows	SOXX NLSI	+$480M-	+$1.64B-$3M	+$1.64B-$3M	+$1.94B-	+$3.05B-	+$4.58B-

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	SOXX NLSI	+38.54%+20.10%	+41.06%n/a	+35.51%n/a	+36.07%n/a
Max drawdown	SOXX NLSI	-15.73%-13.17%	-18.38%n/a	-41.45%n/a	-45.85%n/a
Max drawdown duration	SOXX NLSI	36d85d	29dn/a	434dn/a	715dn/a

Trading data

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	SOXX	NLSI
Last sale 4/2/2026 at 1:30 PM	$339.61
Previous close 04/02/2026	$338.54
Consolidated volume 04/02/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of March 31, 2026

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NLSI

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Main metrics

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	SOXX	NLSI
Last price	$339.61	–
1D performance	+0.32%	–
AuM	$21.39 B	$2.29 M
E/R	0.34%	2.89%

Characteristics

	SOXX	NLSI
Management strategy	Passive	Active
Provider	iShares	NEOS Investment Management
Benchmark	NYSE Semiconductor Index	-
N° of holdings	23	60
Asset class	Equities	-
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	July 10, 2001	December 10, 2025
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

SOXX

USA

93.39%

Other

6.61%

NLSI

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Sectors

SOXX

Information Techn.

82.24%

Other

17.76%

NLSI

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Diversification

SOXX

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

76.78%

NLSI

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Top 15 holdings

Data as of February 28, 2026

SOXX

MICRON TECHNOLOGY

8.57%

APPLIED MATERIAL

7.26%

NVIDIA

6.91%

ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES

6.20%

BROADCOM LIMITED

5.28%

US5128073062

5.07%

ANALOG DEVICES

4.42%

TERADYNE

4.41%

USN070592100

4.30%

KLA CORPORATION

4.29%

MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS

4.21%

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS

4.18%

US8740391003

4.02%

NXP SEMICONDUCTORS

3.94%

INTEL-T

3.71%

NLSI

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Frequently asked questions about SOXX and NLSI

How have the SOXX and NLSI ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 2, 2026, SOXX is up 12.9% year-to-date (YTD), while NLSI has lost -9.37%. That puts SOXX better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: SOXX or NLSI?

Year-to-date, the SOXX ETF saw +$1.64B in flows, compared to -$3M for NLSI.

Which ETF is bigger: SOXX or NLSI?

As of April 2, 2026, SOXX holds $21.39 B in assets under management (AUM), while NLSI manages $2.29 M.

What sectors do the SOXX and NLSI ETFs invest in?

SOXX leans toward sectors like Information Technology. Meanwhile, NLSI focuses on Information Technology and Financials.

What are the top holdings of the SOXX ETF and NLSI ETF?

SOXX top holdings include MICRON TECHNOLOGY, APPLIED MATERIAL and NVIDIA. NLSI holds in its top three: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, DECKERS OUTDOOR and DEVON ENERGY.

SOXXvsNLSIETF Comparison

iShares Semiconductor ETF

NEOS Long/Short Equity Income ETF

SOXX vs NLSI performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the SOXX and NLSI ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 2, 2026, SOXX is up 12.9% year-to-date (YTD), while NLSI has lost -9.37%. That puts SOXX better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: SOXX or NLSI?

Year-to-date, the SOXX ETF saw +$1.64B in flows, compared to -$3M for NLSI.

Which ETF is bigger: SOXX or NLSI?

As of April 2, 2026, SOXX holds $21.39 B in assets under management (AUM), while NLSI manages $2.29 M.

What sectors do the SOXX and NLSI ETFs invest in?

SOXX leans toward sectors like Information Technology. Meanwhile, NLSI focuses on Information Technology and Financials.

What are the top holdings of the SOXX ETF and NLSI ETF?

SOXX top holdings include MICRON TECHNOLOGY, APPLIED MATERIAL and NVIDIA. NLSI holds in its top three: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, DECKERS OUTDOOR and DEVON ENERGY.

Which ETF is more diversified: SOXX or NLSI?

SOXX holds 31 securities with 76.78% of its assets in the top 15. NLSI has 60 securities and a top 15 weight of 69.51%.

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