The 10 top performers
| # | Fund | 30 days | Net assets | Cost | Yield | 1 mo | YTD | 1 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FTXL First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF | $2.75B | 0.6% | 0.07% | -10.2% | +76.6% | +81.9% | +54.2% | +28.3% | |
| 2 | CHPS Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF | $89.6M | 0.15% | 0.37% | -11.3% | +70.0% | +75.7% | +55.7% | — | |
| 3 | AMDY YieldMax AMD Option Income Strategy ETF | $382.8M | 1% | 65.4% | -9.6% | +112.8% | +67.9% | +36.1% | — | |
| 4 | PSI Invesco Semiconductors ETF | $2.38B | 0.55% | 0.02% | -15.0% | +62.3% | +65.1% | +49.1% | +24.5% | |
| 5 | SOXQ Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF | $3.00B | 0.19% | 0.32% | -9.3% | +62.5% | +60.9% | +53.6% | — | |
| 6 | SOXX iShares Semiconductor ETF | $47.82B | 0.33% | 0.09% | -23.0% | +50.9% | +48.5% | +44.1% | +23.7% | |
| 7 | SHOC Strive U.S. Semiconductor ETF | $278.1M | 0.4% | 0.12% | -9.0% | +48.1% | +48.0% | +50.2% | — | |
| 8 | SMH VanEck Semiconductor ETF | $77.20B | 0.35% | 0.22% | -19.4% | +41.1% | +40.5% | +52.2% | +30.2% | |
| 9 | TSMY YieldMax TSM Option Income Strategy ETF | $104.4M | 1.01% | 49.05% | -3.3% | +36.8% | +38.4% | — | — | |
| 10 | XSD SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF | $3.48B | 0.35% | 0.16% | -10.3% | +51.0% | +37.4% | +41.8% | +18.5% |
Funds with less than $25 million in net assets and the 21 leveraged or inverse funds are left out of the ranking. Returns are total returns with distributions reinvested (3 and 5 years annualized), as of Oct 27, 2026.
How the top 5 compare
Growth of each fund’s value from the start of the range, distributions reinvested. The dashed gray line is the S&P 500 (SPY).
All 36 Semiconductor ETFs
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| Fund | Issuer | Net assets | Cost | Yield | YTD | 1 yr | 5 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMH VanEck Semiconductor ETF | VanEck | $77.20B | 0.35% | 0.22% | +41.1% | +40.5% | +30.2% |
| SOXX iShares Semiconductor ETF | iShares | $47.82B | 0.33% | 0.09% | +50.9% | +48.5% | +23.7% |
| SOXL Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3x Shares Leveraged | Direxion | $19.44B | 0.75% | 0.13% | +62.3% | +42.8% | +6.3% |
| NVDL GraniteShares 2x Long NVDA Daily ETF Leveraged | GraniteShares | $4.05B | 1.64% | 0% | +12.2% | +1.8% | — |
| XSD SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF | SPDR (State Street) | $3.48B | 0.35% | 0.16% | +51.0% | +37.4% | +18.5% |
| SOXQ Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF | Invesco | $3.00B | 0.19% | 0.32% | +62.5% | +60.9% | — |
| FTXL First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF | First Trust | $2.75B | 0.6% | 0.07% | +76.6% | +81.9% | +28.3% |
| USD ProShares Ultra Semiconductors Leveraged | ProShares | $2.67B | 0.94% | 0.51% | +54.3% | +43.3% | +33.6% |
| PSI Invesco Semiconductors ETF | Invesco | $2.38B | 0.55% | 0.02% | +62.3% | +65.1% | +24.5% |
| AMDL GraniteShares 2x Long AMD Daily ETF Leveraged | GraniteShares | $1.66B | 1.87% | — | +311.3% | +161.0% | — |
| SOXS Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3x Shares Inverse | Direxion | $1.61B | 1% | 25.74% | -92.2% | -92.7% | -78.6% |
| NVDY YieldMax NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF | Tidal Financial Group | $1.36B | 1.09% | 52.74% | +16.3% | +15.7% | — |
| CHPY YieldMax Semiconductor Portfolio Option Income ETF | Tidal Financial Group | $1.02B | 1.03% | 19.18% | -9.4% | — | — |
| TSMX Direxion Daily TSM Bull 2X Shares Leveraged | Direxion | $603.4M | 0.99% | 5.28% | +66.5% | +67.5% | — |
| NVDU Direxion Daily NVDA Bull 2X Shares Leveraged | Direxion | $521.4M | 0.92% | 5.42% | +12.8% | +2.2% | — |
| NVDX T-Rex 2X Long NVIDIA Daily Target ETF Leveraged | Tuttle Capital Management LLC | $457.9M | 1.05% | 3.08% | +8.0% | -3.3% | — |
| AMDY YieldMax AMD Option Income Strategy ETF | Tidal Financial Group | $382.8M | 1% | 65.4% | +112.8% | +67.9% | — |
| SMHX VanEck Fabless Semiconductor ETF | VanEck | $297.0M | 0.35% | 0.02% | +46.2% | +34.0% | — |
| SHOC Strive U.S. Semiconductor ETF | ETF Architect | $278.1M | 0.4% | 0.12% | +48.1% | +48.0% | — |
| TSMY YieldMax TSM Option Income Strategy ETF | Tidal Financial Group | $104.4M | 1.01% | 49.05% | +36.8% | +38.4% | — |
| CHPS Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF | Deutsche Bank AG | $89.6M | 0.15% | 0.37% | +70.0% | +75.7% | — |
| AMUU Direxion Daily AMD Bull 2X Shares ETF Leveraged | Direxion | $82.0M | 1.06% | 3.57% | +318.5% | +164.7% | — |
| TSMU GraniteShares 2x Long TSM Daily ETF Leveraged | GraniteShares | $64.4M | 1.53% | — | +60.1% | +59.9% | — |
| SOXY YieldMax Target 12 Semiconductor Option Income ETF | Tidal Financial Group | $64.0M | 1.06% | 4.44% | -8.8% | — | — |
| NVD GraniteShares 2x Short NVDA Daily ETF Inverse | GraniteShares | $60.7M | 1.3% | 21.63% | -45.0% | -45.7% | — |
| NVDG Leverage Shares 2X Long NVDA Daily ETF Leveraged | Themes ETF | $40.7M | 0.76% | 10.8% | +9.4% | -0.7% | — |
| AMDS GraniteShares 1x Short AMD Daily ETF Inverse | GraniteShares | $39.3M | 1.39% | 0% | -92.7% | -92.7% | — |
| SSG Proshares Ultrashort Semiconductors Inverse | ProShares | $37.8M | 0.95% | 7.33% | -59.8% | -59.8% | -65.3% |
| TSMG Leverage Shares 2X Long TSM Daily ETF Leveraged | Themes ETF | $31.4M | 0.76% | 6.95% | +65.5% | +67.3% | — |
| AMDG Leverage Shares 2X Long AMD Daily ETF Leveraged | Themes ETF | $27.1M | 0.78% | 2.75% | +308.2% | +158.7% | — |
| NVDD Direxion Daily NVDA Bear 1X Shares Inverse | Direxion | $21.8M | 1.01% | 4.55% | -18.9% | -17.6% | — |
| NVDQ T-Rex 2X Inverse NVIDIA Daily Target ETF Inverse | Tuttle Capital Management LLC | $20.4M | 1.05% | 0.46% | -47.7% | -48.8% | — |
| NVDS Tradr 1.5X Short NVDA Daily ETF Inverse | AXS Investments | $17.9M | 1.15% | 21.07% | -32.7% | -31.9% | — |
| AMDD Direxion Daily AMD Bear 1X Shares Inverse | Direxion | $16.4M | 1.03% | 13.45% | -73.5% | -69.0% | — |
| LAYS STKd 100% NVDA & 100% AMD ETF | Quantify Chaos Advisors LLC | $3.8M | 1.29% | 9.13% | +40.2% | +7.8% | — |
| TSMZ Direxion Daily TSM Bear 1X Shares Inverse | Direxion | $3.1M | 1.01% | 4.3% | -37.0% | -38.5% | — |
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