Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
AThis fund multiplies its index's move each day and resets that multiple daily. Because daily returns compound, its long-run return can differ from the headline multiple.
$127.57−0.83 (−0.65%)
- 0.91%
- $21.8B
- +275.6%
- 0.07%
- 63.4M sh
- $139.64
- low $28.12high $302.00
The ETF.net SOXL Grade
A
Score 72 out of 100
- 4 of 31
Score 72 of 100 falls in the A band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.A97 out of 100Rank 1 of 31Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.D34 out of 100Rank 25 of 30Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B65 out of 100Rank 9 of 31Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B69 out of 100Rank 3 of 31
Our read on SOXL
AThe semiconductor cycle, dialed up to three. SOXL aims for three times the daily move of the NYSE Semiconductor Index, a strictly one-day contract that has made it one of the most heavily traded leveraged funds around.
It is designed to deliver a daily result three times the performance of the NYSE Semiconductor Index, before fees and expenses, with the objective applying for a single day.
Why people hold it
- At 0.91% a year, it undercuts the typical 3x bull fund on fees, which matters when you are paying to rent leverage.
- One of the most heavily traded leveraged ETFs, with a multi-billion-dollar asset base behind it.
- Trading since 2010, it has run through several full chip booms and busts, and ranks among the stronger implementations in the 3x bull group.
- No mystery in the mandate: 3x the daily move of the NYSE Semiconductor Index, roughly 40 chip names, before fees and expenses.direxion.com
Worth knowing
- The 3x target resets every day. Hold past one session and compounding can push your result well away from 3x the index move over that stretch.direxion.com
- One industry, about 40 stocks, tripled. Chip shares move hard on their own, and the leverage magnifies both directions.
- Cash comes out once or twice a year at most; the structure is built around daily price exposure, not income.
SOXL Holdings
- Stocks
- 43
- 75%
- Icesemi Swap Asset Leg (Icesemgsl)
Sectors
- Technology100.0%
Geography
- United States84.26%
- Netherlands4.77%
- Taiwan (Province of China)4.62%
- Korea (the Republic of)2.84%
- Cayman Islands1.83%
- Israel1.20%
- United Kingdom0.48%
SOXL Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
SOXL$37,556
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | SOXL |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +205.7% |
| 1 month | +5.5% |
| 3 months | −33.2% |
| 1 year | +275.6% |
| 3 years | +84.8% |
| 5 years | +29.0% |
| 10 years | +47.2% |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | SOXL |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +205.7% | |
| 2025 | +54.9% | |
| 2024 | −12.3% | |
| 2023 | +227.0% | |
| 2022 | −85.7% | |
| 2021 | +118.8% | |
| 2020 | +70.0% |
SOXL in the news
SOXL Dividends
- 0.07%
- $0.09
- $0.09 per share
- Annual
Distribution history
SOXL Risk
This fund targets a multiple of the daily move of its index and resets daily. Hold it longer than one reset and compounding makes the return diverge from that target. In choppy markets it can lose value even when the index ends flat.
- 134.1%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 0.99
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −90.5%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 7.64
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
SOXL Cost
0.91%
SOXL0.91%
- The middle half of 3x Leveraged Long funds
- Median 0.98%
No 3x Leveraged Long fund charges less.
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