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ARMH vs SOXX

Arm Holdings PLC ADRhedged

ARMHCNYSE Arca

iShares Semiconductor ETF

SOXXANasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

ARMH −0.14pt a year

ARMH0.19%SOXX0.33%

Avg volume · 30D

SOXX 344.3×the volume

ARMH25.5KSOXX8.8M

ARMH vs SOXX Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+22.3%ARMH+54.3%SOXX

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. ARMH +22.3%. SOXX +54.3%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−50%0%100%150%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
ARMH 0.19%, better
SOXX 0.33%
Fund size
ARMH $4M
SOXX $43.7B
1Y total return
ARMH +22.3%
SOXX +54.3%, better
Yield (12M)
ARMH No data
SOXX 0.27%
Holdings
ARMH 2
SOXX 33
Avg volume (30D)
ARMH 25.5K sh
SOXX 8.8M sh, better
NAV per share
ARMH $9.76
SOXX $471.56
52W range

ETF.net Grade

ARMH: Cost 92, Risk 20, Mission not scored, Tradability 36, Holdings 26, Durability 40. SOXX: Cost 83, Risk 50, Mission 70, Tradability 93, Holdings 75, Durability 96.
Pillar letters and Scores for ARMH, SOXX, with each pillar’s weight
PillarARMHSOXX
Cost30% weightA92HigherA83
Mission25% weightNot scoredA70
Risk15% weightF20C50Higher
Tradability15% weightD36A93Higher
Holdings10% weightD26A75Higher
Durability5% weightC40A96Higher

Rank among Semiconductors funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. ARMH and SOXX are both graded against the same 25 Semiconductors funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Semiconductors⁠

Category · 25 funds
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SOXX ranks 3rd and ARMH 13th of 25 funds in the Semiconductors Category.

  1. Rank 1ASOXQInvesco PHLX Semiconductor ETFScore 82
  2. Rank 2ASMHVanEck Semiconductor ETFScore 79
  3. Rank 3ASOXXiShares Semiconductor ETFScore 78
  4. Rank 4ACHPSXtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETFScore 77
  5. Rank 12CDRAMRoundhill Memory ETFScore 43
  6. Rank 13CARMHArm Holdings PLC ADRhedgedScore 40
  7. Rank 13CSMHCVanEck China Semiconductor ETFScore 40

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

ARMHCArm Holdings PLC ADRhedged

SOXXAiShares Semiconductor ETF

In short

ARMH A single-stock ETF with an unusual job: hold the Arm Holdings ADR and use a currency contract to strip out the exchange-rate layer baked into ordinary ADR investing, aiming to deliver the stock's local-market return, less expenses.

SOXX The original chip ETF, running since 2001 and still one of the most heavily traded ways to own the semiconductor complex: roughly 30 US-listed names, from chip designers to the equipment makers who supply them.

Stated mandate

ARMH The Fund seeks to provide, before fees and expenses, returns corresponding generally to Arm Holdings PLC’s ordinary shares in its local market and local currency. Its ADR exposure is paired with currency swaps intended to hedge exchange-rate fluctuations.

SOXX The Fund is designed to follow an index of U.S.-listed companies operating in the semiconductor sector.

Why people hold it

  • ARMH Ordinary ADRs quietly blend company returns with currency swings. This one hedges that out by contract, targeting Arm's local-market return, less expenses.precidian.com
  • 0.19% a year, comfortably under the 0.35% median for semiconductor funds, matching SOXQ and undercutting SMH and SOXX.
  • Pinpoint exposure. One company, not a basket of chipmakers, wrapped in an ETF that trades on a US exchange during US hours.precidian.com
  • SOXX Live since 2001, it is one of the longest-running semiconductor funds and now a multi-billion-dollar one, with heavy daily volume that typically keeps bid-ask spreads narrow.
  • 0.33% a year, slightly under the typical fee among semiconductor ETFs.
  • A clean pure play: the index tracks US-listed semiconductor companies only, roughly 30 of them, spanning the chip value chain rather than one slice of it.ishares.com
  • On cost, liquidity and index execution together, it stands among the stronger builds in a crowded semiconductor field.

Worth knowing

  • ARMH One stock, one story. Diversified chip funds like SMH or SOXX spread a bad quarter across many companies; here, Arm news is the entire fund.
  • The hedge cuts both ways: currency moves that would have flattered an unhedged ADR holder are removed along with the ones that would have stung.precidian.com
  • Launched in 2025 and still a small fund, it changes hands less often than the household-name semiconductor ETFs, which can show up in bid-ask spreads.
  • SOXX One sector, roughly 30 stocks, non-diversified by design. Moves are bigger than a broad market fund's in both directions.ishares.com
  • Cheaper chip funds exist: SOXQ charges 0.19% and CHPS 0.15%, so part of this fee buys the deeper trading pool rather than the exposure itself.
  • Not an income vehicle. Chipmakers tend to pay modest dividends, and the fund distributes quarterly.ishares.com

Full ARMH profile⁠

Full SOXX profile⁠

ARMH vs SOXX Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

ARMH vs SOXX Cost

Overpaying SOXX vs ARMH

$2,785

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • ARMH 0.19%

    $3,952

  • SOXX 0.33%

    $6,737

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • ARMH 0.19%
  • SOXX 0.33%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530SOXX $6,737ARMH $3,952

Year by year

YearARMHSOXXOverpaying
10$347$598$251
20$1,351$2,318$967
30$3,952$6,737$2,785

Expense ratio

  • 0.19%ARMH, cheaper
  • 0.33%SOXX
  • Middle half of Semiconductors funds
  • Median 0.60%

ARMH 2nd cheapest of 25 funds

SOXX 5th cheapest of 25 funds

ARMH vs SOXX Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
ARMH No data
SOXX 0.27%
Payout (12M)
ARMH No data
SOXX $1.25
Last payment
ARMH $0.03
SOXX $0.33
Ex-dividend
ARMH Mar 16, 2026
SOXX Sep 15, 2026
Paid on
ARMH Mar 23, 2026
SOXX Sep 18, 2026
Frequency
ARMH Quarterly
SOXX Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

ARMHQuarterly · 2 paymentsAll ARMH payments⁠
One bar per payment. 2 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Dec 16, 2025 $0.12; Mar 16, 2026 $0.03. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.502017202020232026YTD
SOXXQuarterly · 40 paymentsAll SOXX payments⁠
One bar per payment. 40 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Mar 24, 2017 $0.12; Jun 27, 2017 $0.12; Sep 26, 2017 $0.17; Dec 19, 2017 $0.11; Mar 22, 2018 $0.13; Jun 26, 2018 $0.21; Sep 26, 2018 $0.27; Dec 17, 2018 $0.11; Mar 20, 2019 $0.17; Jun 17, 2019 $0.25; Sep 24, 2019 $0.32; Dec 16, 2019 $0.29; Mar 25, 2020 $0.23; Jun 15, 2020 $0.19; Sep 23, 2020 $0.36; Dec 14, 2020 $0.25; Mar 25, 2021 $0.25; Jun 10, 2021 $0.17; Sep 24, 2021 $0.39; Dec 13, 2021 $0.29; Dec 30, 2021 $0.05; Mar 24, 2022 $0.29; Jun 9, 2022 $0.21; Sep 26, 2022 $0.60; Dec 13, 2022 $0.35; Mar 23, 2023 $0.36; Jun 7, 2023 $0.22; Sep 26, 2023 $0.56; Dec 20, 2023 $0.37; Mar 21, 2024 $0.22; Jun 11, 2024 $0.31; Sep 25, 2024 $0.55; Dec 17, 2024 $0.36; Mar 18, 2025 $0.26; Jun 16, 2025 $0.48; Sep 16, 2025 $0.54; Dec 16, 2025 $0.44; Mar 17, 2026 $0.21; Jun 15, 2026 $0.28; Sep 15, 2026 $0.33. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.502017202020232026YTD

ARMH vs SOXX Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
ARMH 85.2%since Apr 2025SOXX 39.4%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
ARMH 0.81since Apr 2025SOXX 1.08
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
ARMH −52.6%since Mar 2025SOXX −45.8%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
ARMH 2.69SOXX 2.24

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