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SOXX vs XSD

iShares Semiconductor ETF

SOXXANasdaq

State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF

XSDANYSE Arca

Overlap

38.8%by weight

Expense ratio

SOXX −0.02pt a year

SOXX0.33%XSD0.35%

Avg volume · 30D

SOXX 78.7×the volume

SOXX8.8MXSD112K

10Y return · a year

SOXX +5.3pt

SOXX+30.2%XSD+24.9%

SOXX vs XSD Performance

Oct 29, 2021 – Oct 30, 2026

+209.6%SOXX+107.3%XSD

Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. SOXX +209.6%. XSD +107.3%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%300%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026
Expense ratio
SOXX 0.33%, better
XSD 0.35%
Fund size
SOXX $43.7B
XSD $2.59B
1Y total return
SOXX +54.3%, better
XSD +28.6%
Yield (12M)
SOXX 0.27%, better
XSD 0.18%
Holdings
SOXX 33
XSD 48
Avg volume (30D)
SOXX 8.8M sh, better
XSD 112K sh
NAV per share
SOXX $471.56
XSD $482.32
52W range

ETF.net Grade

SOXX: Cost 83, Risk 50, Mission 70, Tradability 93, Holdings 75, Durability 96. XSD: Cost 75, Risk 38, Mission not scored, Tradability 78, Holdings 93, Durability 89.
Pillar letters and Scores for SOXX, XSD, with each pillar’s weight
PillarSOXXXSD
Cost30% weightA83HigherA75
Mission25% weightA70Not scored
Risk15% weightC50HigherD38
Tradability15% weightA93HigherA78
Holdings10% weightA75A93Higher
Durability5% weightA96HigherA89

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. SOXX and XSD 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 XSD 5th 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 5AXSDState Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETFScore 71
  6. Rank 6BSMHXVanEck Fabless Semiconductor ETFScore 68

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

SOXXAiShares Semiconductor ETF

XSDAState Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF

In short

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.

XSD The chip fund that spreads the bet. XSD tracks a modified equal weighted index of US semiconductor stocks, roughly 50 names across large, mid and small caps, sized similarly instead of ranked by market value.

Stated mandate

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

XSD The fund seeks to track the total return of the S&P Semiconductor Select Industry Index before fees and expenses.

Why people hold it

  • 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.
  • XSD Modified equal weighting starts every holding at a similar size, so one mega-cap chipmaker does not set the tone for the whole fund.ssga.com
  • Reaches into small and mid cap chip names, not just the giants. SMH, by contrast, holds the 25 largest US listed semiconductor companies.ssga.comvaneck.com
  • Live since 2006 and now a multi-billion-dollar fund, with a long public record through the industry's boom and bust stretches.
  • A clean, rules-based build: one index, one sub-industry, US listed stocks, and quarterly distributions. Not much guesswork about what you own.

Worth knowing

  • 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
  • XSD The 0.35% fee sits right at the middle of the semiconductor pack. SOXQ (0.19%) and CHPS (0.15%) charge less for chip exposure.
  • One cyclical industry, about 50 stocks, and equal weighting parks far more of the fund in smaller chipmakers than a market-cap index would.ssga.com
  • Moderately traded rather than a volume monster, so bid-ask spreads can run wider than the category's busiest funds.

Full SOXX profile⁠

Full XSD profile⁠

SOXX vs XSD Holdings

How SOXX and XSD differ

Overlap by weight

38.8%

Shared holdings make up 73.8% of SOXX and 43.9% of XSD.

Level by level

  • Holdings17 in both38.8%
  • Countryby domicile91.8%
  • Sector3 Sectors97.3%
  • Asset classEquity100%

Sector

Sector weights in SOXX and XSD, widest gap first
SectorMore in SOXXMore in XSD
TechnologySOXX +2.7 points
EnergyXSD +2.2 points
IndustrialsXSD +0.4 points

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in SOXX and XSD, widest gap first
CountryMore in SOXXMore in XSD
United StatesXSD +7.7 points
South KoreaSOXX +3.0 points
TaiwanSOXX +2.3 points
NetherlandsSOXX +1.5 points
IsraelSOXX +1.1 points
Hong KongXSD +0.6 points
SingaporeSOXX +0.4 points

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

  • SOXX61.0%
  • XSD29.7%

Securities held

  • SOXX30
  • XSD46

Asset class

SOXX
Equity
XSD
Equity

Holdings

  • Only in SOXX13
  • In both17
  • Only in XSD29

Only in SOXX

13 securities, 26.0% of SOXX by weight

  • Kla3.88%
  • Applied Material Inc3.66%
  • Lam Research3.42%

Only in XSD

29 securities, 56.0% of XSD by weight

  • Synaptics Inc3.26%
  • Skyworks Solutions Inc3.04%
  • Impinj Inc2.88%

Weight gaps

All 17 Holdings in both funds, largest gap first.

Holding weights in SOXX and XSD, widest gap first
HoldingMore in SOXXMore in XSD
Advanced Micro DevicesAMDSOXX +6.41 points
Micron TechnologyMUSOXX +5.59 points
NVIDIANVDASOXX +5.50 points
Broadcom IncAVGOSOXX +5.12 points
Intel CorporationINTCSOXX +4.08 points
Analog DevicesADISOXX +1.88 points
Texas InstrumentTXNSOXX +1.88 points
Marvell TechnologyMRVLSOXX +1.58 points

All 30 SOXX holdings⁠All 47 XSD 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.

SOXX vs XSD Cost

Overpaying XSD vs SOXX

$389

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

  • SOXX 0.33%

    $6,737

  • XSD 0.35%

    $7,126

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • SOXX 0.33%
  • XSD 0.35%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530XSD $7,126SOXX $6,737

Year by year

YearSOXXXSDOverpaying
10$598$634$36
20$2,318$2,454$136
30$6,737$7,126$389

Expense ratio

  • 0.33%SOXX, cheaper
  • 0.35%XSD
  • Middle half of Semiconductors funds
  • Median 0.60%

SOXX 5th cheapest of 25 funds

XSD 6th cheapest of 25 funds

SOXX vs XSD Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
SOXX 0.27%, better
XSD 0.18%
Payout (12M)
SOXX $1.25
XSD $0.80
Last payment
SOXX $0.33
XSD $0.18
Ex-dividend
SOXX Sep 15, 2026
XSD Sep 21, 2026
Paid on
SOXX Sep 18, 2026
XSD Sep 23, 2026
Frequency
SOXX Quarterly
XSD Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

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
XSDQuarterly · 39 paymentsAll XSD payments⁠
One bar per payment. 39 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Mar 17, 2017 $0.09; Jun 16, 2017 $0.10; Sep 15, 2017 $0.09; Dec 15, 2017 $0.13; Mar 16, 2018 $0.11; Jun 15, 2018 $0.19; Sep 24, 2018 $0.25; Dec 24, 2018 $0.21; Mar 18, 2019 $0.10; Jun 24, 2019 $0.16; Sep 23, 2019 $0.12; Dec 23, 2019 $0.16; Mar 23, 2020 $0.12; Jun 22, 2020 $0.14; Sep 21, 2020 $0.08; Dec 21, 2020 $0.10; Mar 22, 2021 $0.08; Jun 21, 2021 $0.01; Sep 20, 2021 $0.04; Dec 20, 2021 $0.10; Mar 21, 2022 $0.09; Jun 21, 2022 $0.24; Sep 19, 2022 $0.20; Dec 19, 2022 $0.20; Mar 20, 2023 $0.22; Jun 20, 2023 $0.15; Sep 18, 2023 $0.14; Dec 18, 2023 $0.19; Mar 18, 2024 $0.08; Jun 24, 2024 $0.13; Sep 23, 2024 $0.17; Dec 23, 2024 $0.11; Mar 24, 2025 $0.20; Jun 23, 2025 $0.26; Sep 22, 2025 $0.16; Dec 22, 2025 $0.21; Mar 23, 2026 $0.18; Jun 22, 2026 $0.23; Sep 21, 2026 $0.18. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.502017202020232026YTD

SOXX vs XSD Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • SOXX
  • XSD
Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. Worst fall: SOXX −45.8% · Oct 2022. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−40%−30%−20%−10%0%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
SOXX 39.4%, betterXSD 43.1%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
SOXX 1.08, betterXSD 0.86
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
SOXX −45.8%XSD −42.3%, better
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
SOXX 2.24XSD 2.68

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