iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX)
Top ETFs · Semiconductors · data since 2001-07-13 · last close 2026-09-09
iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15.0 | 1.7 | -6.7 | 40.4 | 23.3 | 12.7 | -21.2 | 1.2 | 4.1 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 1.2 | -4.4 | -9.6 | -2.3 | 11.5 | 16.7 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 10.8 | 13.1 | -3.2 | 1.6 |
| 2024 | 1.7 | 11.3 | 4.0 | -5.3 | 9.4 | 5.5 | -4.6 | -1.8 | 0.0 | -5.3 | -1.3 | 0.2 |
| 2023 | 16.0 | 1.5 | 8.8 | -7.3 | 15.7 | 6.5 | 5.5 | -4.6 | -6.9 | -6.6 | 16.1 | 12.4 |
| 2022 | -11.6 | -1.1 | 0.0 | -15.3 | 6.3 | -17.8 | 16.5 | -9.2 | -13.3 | 2.4 | 18.9 | -10.1 |
| 2021 | 3.2 | 6.5 | 1.9 | -0.5 | 2.5 | 5.1 | 0.6 | 2.5 | -4.5 | 6.5 | 11.5 | 2.7 |
| 2020 | -3.2 | -4.6 | -11.2 | 14.5 | 7.2 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 5.8 | -0.5 | 0.3 | 18.4 | 5.0 |
| 2019 | 10.1 | 6.4 | 3.4 | 11.6 | -16.6 | 12.9 | 5.6 | -2.3 | 3.7 | 6.1 | 4.1 | 7.9 |
| 2018 | 8.6 | 0.2 | -2.4 | -6.3 | 11.1 | -4.6 | 4.1 | 2.6 | -2.3 | -11.9 | 3.3 | -6.5 |
| 2017 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 4.4 | -0.6 | 8.7 | -5.0 | 4.8 | 2.9 | 5.2 | 8.9 | -0.1 | -1.4 |
| 2016 | -7.6 | 1.7 | 8.8 | -4.6 | 8.7 | -1.1 | 11.1 | 4.7 | 4.2 | -1.4 | 7.2 | 3.0 |
| 2015 | -4.9 | 9.6 | -2.7 | -1.3 | 8.9 | -8.7 | -4.9 | -5.2 | -1.3 | 9.9 | 2.3 | -1.7 |
| 2014 | -1.1 | 6.7 | 4.1 | -1.9 | 4.4 | 6.1 | -4.3 | 6.4 | -1.0 | 0.3 | 7.2 | 0.2 |
| 2013 | 7.7 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 5.7 | -0.0 | 2.3 | -3.9 | 7.3 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 5.0 |
| 2012 | 12.4 | 3.9 | 3.3 | -5.6 | -10.5 | 4.4 | -0.3 | 3.4 | -3.4 | -3.8 | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| 2011 | 6.8 | 4.3 | -4.7 | 2.9 | -2.0 | -6.6 | -5.5 | -7.9 | -4.8 | 14.1 | -3.6 | -2.0 |
| 2010 | -12.7 | 8.0 | 6.5 | 2.0 | -6.5 | -6.8 | 5.2 | -10.5 | 14.9 | 6.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 |
| 2009 | -2.6 | -1.6 | 14.6 | 12.4 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 15.5 | 2.6 | 3.1 | -9.3 | 6.8 | 14.1 |
| 2008 | -13.8 | -2.0 | -1.3 | 7.7 | 8.5 | -11.4 | -8.2 | 4.4 | -17.4 | -17.6 | -18.9 | 5.7 |
| 2007 | -0.3 | 1.8 | -2.5 | 6.1 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 1.2 | -4.2 | -8.5 | 0.6 |
| 2006 | 9.0 | -2.2 | 0.3 | 2.4 | -9.5 | -4.0 | -4.3 | 9.0 | 1.8 | -1.0 | 3.3 | -3.0 |
| 2005 | -7.4 | 7.9 | -5.2 | -5.8 | 11.4 | -1.5 | 11.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 | -5.8 | 10.8 | -1.4 |
| 2004 | 3.6 | -0.9 | -4.3 | -10.3 | 10.3 | -2.9 | -14.4 | -9.8 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 3.2 | 2.5 |
| 2003 | -4.8 | 8.6 | -2.5 | 12.8 | 15.2 | -4.0 | 10.8 | 16.4 | -6.8 | 18.9 | 5.3 | -4.3 |
| 2002 | 4.3 | -11.0 | 15.4 | -9.4 | -7.3 | -19.9 | -13.6 | -8.2 | -22.3 | 23.6 | 23.8 | -23.3 |
| 2001 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 1.7 | -6.8 | -30.4 | 21.4 | 16.5 | -2.0 |
| Avg | 1.3 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 4.9 | -0.5 | 0.8 | -0.2 | -2.0 | 3.0 | 5.2 | 0.5 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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SOXX seasonality — average by calendar month
iShares Semiconductor ETF has monthly history back to 2001. Its strongest month by median is May — positive in 19 of 25 years, median +7.2%, and higher in 8 of the last 9. June is the soft spot, down in 14 of 25 with a median of -1.1%. Across its full record it has closed 59% of months higher, swings ±8.8% in an average month and has fallen 70.2% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +1.4% | +2.4% | +1.0% | +1.5% | +4.8% | -0.5% | +0.8% | -0.2% | -2.3% | +3.0% | +5.2% | +0.5% |
| Win rate | 56%/25 | 68%/25 | 56%/25 | 44%/25 | 76%/25 | 44%/25 | 62%/26 | 58%/26 | 48%/25 | 60%/25 | 76%/25 | 60%/25 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
SOXX risk & extremes
SOXX drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was iShares Semiconductor ETF's best month?+
iShares Semiconductor ETF's strongest completed month on record is April 2026, at +40.40%.
What was iShares Semiconductor ETF's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is September 2001, at -30.35%.
Is iShares Semiconductor ETF up this year?+
iShares Semiconductor ETF is up 76.85% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is iShares Semiconductor ETF's 1-year return?+
+114.60% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is iShares Semiconductor ETF's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 70.2%, measured on month-end closes since 2001.
Which calendar month is historically best for iShares Semiconductor ETF?+
November has the highest average return across every completed November since 2001. An average is not a forecast.
About iShares Semiconductor ETF
iShares Semiconductor ETF is a semiconductors business worth about $42 billion. It turns caffeine and code into shareholder value — with price receipts on this site going back to 2001. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (2001) would be about $2,528 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was April 2026 at +40.4%; its worst, September 2001 at -30.35%.
- It has closed May in the green 19 out of 25 times — past performance, future shrug.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.