If you invested $1,000 in SMH — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) in January 2016 would be worth $25,131 as of August 2026 with dividends reinvested — 35.7% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to June 2000.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $4,684 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,427 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). SMH beat both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
What $1,000 in SMH would be worth today, by starting month#
each bar = one starting month, held to today$1,000 invested in SMH, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $25,131 | $7,427 | 25.1× | 35.7% |
| 2017 | $16,652 | $6,141 | 16.7× | 34.3% |
| 2018 | $11,477 | $4,475 | 11.5× | 33.1% |
| 2019 | $12,422 | $4,470 | 12.4× | 39.6% |
| 2020 | $8,594 | $3,403 | 8.6× | 38.9% |
| 2021 | $5,182 | $2,353 | 5.2× | 34.5% |
| 2022 | $4,241 | $2,029 | 4.2× | 37.4% |
| 2023 | $4,871 | $2,482 | 4.9× | 56.3% |
| 2024 | $3,089 | $1,742 | 3.1× | 55.7% |
| 2025 | $2,346 | $1,382 | 2.3× | 73.7% |
Methodology#
Investments are assumed made at the first trading day's close of the chosen year. "Dividends reinvested" uses split- and dividend-adjusted closes (a standard total-return approximation; taxes and fees excluded). "Price-only" uses split-adjusted closes. SMH data begins June 2000; values as of August 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live SMH chart and fundamentals on the SMH quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in SMH be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) in January 2016 would be worth about $25,131 as of August 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 35.7% a year.
- How far back does the SMH calculation go?
- SMH data begins June 2000. You can pick any starting month from then to the present and see what your investment would be worth today.
- Does this include dividends?
- Yes. The default "dividends reinvested" view uses split- and dividend-adjusted closing prices — a standard total-return approximation that excludes taxes and fees. A price-only view (split-adjusted, no dividends) is also available.