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SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF

ETF

$600.01−6.55 (−1.08%)Close Sep 28, 2026

SMH returned 10.64% a year from Jun 2000 to Sep 2026, turning $10,000 into $143,197. It fell 85.92% from Jun 2000 to Nov 2008, and it took 17.3 years to get back to its high.

Jun 5, 2000 – Sep 28, 2026

$10,000 became$143,197
CAGR10.64%
Max drawdown−85.92%
Sharpe ratio0.46

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Growth of $10,000

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Trailing returns

PeriodSMH
1M+8.48%
3M−1.90%
6M+60.32%
YTD+66.61%
1Y+87.02%
3Y+61.54%
5Y+36.55%
10Y+34.59%
15Y+29.39%
20Y+20.37%
25Y+16.73%
Since 2000+10.64%

Metrics

ReturnSMH
Final balance$143,197
Total return1,331.97%
CAGR10.64%
Calendar yearsSMH
Best year87.31%
Worst year−47.07%
Positive years15 of 25
RiskSMH
Max drawdown−85.92%
Longest drawdown17.3 years
Volatility (annualized)35.03%
Risk-adjustedSMH
Sharpe ratio0.46
Sortino ratio0.68
Calmar ratio0.12

Worst drawdowns

DeclinePeakBottomRecovered
−85.9%Jun 2000Nov 2008Oct 2017
−45.3%Dec 2021Oct 2022Jul 2023
−35.7%Jul 2024Apr 2025Jul 2025
−33.6%Feb 2020Mar 2020Jun 2020
−27.0%Mar 2018Dec 2018Apr 2019

Annual returns

YearSMH
2000from Jun 5−50.35%
2001−14.59%
2002−47.07%
2003+87.31%
2004−19.57%
2005+9.80%
2006−8.16%
2007−3.54%
2008−45.75%
2009+58.55%
2010+16.51%
2011−6.46%
2012+8.55%
2013+33.33%
2014+30.22%
2015−0.34%
2016+35.54%
2017+38.48%
2018−9.05%
2019+64.45%
2020+55.53%
2021+42.13%
2022−33.53%
2023+73.38%
2024+39.10%
2025+49.17%
2026to Sep 28+66.61%

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