How much would $1,000 invested in SMH be worth today?

$1,000 invested in SMH on October 17, 2016 would be worth $17,598 on October 16, 2026, with dividends reinvested — 33.2% a year compounded (CAGR).

How far back does the SMH calculator go?

SMH data begins June 5, 2000, with a close every session. Pick any start and end date in that span — 26 years, 4 months of history.

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.

If You Invested $1,000 in SMH: What It Would Be Worth Today

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SMH

$539.79-3.41%

as of close, Oct 16, 2026

☾ AH $539.79 -3.41%

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Your investment#

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Result#

$1,000Oct 17, 2016$17,598Oct 16, 202617.6×your money

$1,000 invested in SMH on October 17, 2016 was worth $17,598 on October 16, 2026, with dividends reinvested.

That’s 33.2% a year compounded (CAGR) over 10 years: 17.6 times your money.

Over the same dates the same $1,000 would be worth $4,208 in the S&P 500 and $6,511 in the Nasdaq-100: SMH beat both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100.

Price only$16,032if dividends were spent

Biggest fall−45.3%Dec 27, 2021 to Oct 14, 2022

At a flat 5% a year$1,629a savings account's rate

Gain$16,598on $1,000 put in

How this period ranks#

Better than 96% of all 197 periods of 10 years since 2000.

Your dates

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Worst: −13.1% a year, Aug 2000 to Aug 2010Best: 38.1% a year, Jun 2016 to Jun 2026

One scale for every length, so longer periods bunch up. Point at a bar.

Growth of $1,000 in SMH, October 17, 2016 to October 16, 2026#

Your $1,000$Your buySame plan in the S&P 500The highA lowLog scale: equal steps are equal percentage moves

Highest value$21,808 · Jun 2026$2,753 · Oct 2022$5,849 · Apr 2025$1,587 · Mar 2020$1,253 · Dec 2018$

$1,000$2,000$5,000$10k$18k

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How far SMH was below its previous high. The biggest fall: −45.3% from Dec 27, 2021 to Oct 14, 2022, back to the high by Jul 13, 2023.

−45.3% from its high−35.7% from its high−33.6% from its high−27.0% from its high

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Your one buy. $1,000 on October 17, 2016, worth $17,598 on October 16, 2026. Pick Monthly or Yearly to see a plan's buys.

17.6×paid

What $1,000 would be worth on October 16, 2026, by start date#

Each point is the same amount invested that day and held to October 16, 2026, dividends reinvested. Above the line it made money.

Your start

$1,000$3,000$10k$30k

20052010201520202025

$1,000 invested in SMH, by year#

Started on each year's first close and held to Oct 16, 2026, dividends reinvested.

Started	Worth Oct 16, 2026	Multiple	A year (CAGR)	Same in the Nasdaq-100
2017	$16,382	16.4×	33.1%	$6,344
2018	$11,548	11.5×	32.1%	$4,742
2019	$12,935	12.9×	38.9%	$4,812
2020	$7,744	7.7×	35.2%	$3,420
2021	$5,084	5.1×	32.5%	$2,373
2022	$3,507	3.5×	30.0%	$1,818
2023	$5,434	5.4×	56.4%	$2,741
2024	$3,219	3.2×	52.1%	$1,789
2025	$2,212	2.2×	56.0%	$1,403
2026	$1,446	1.4×	—	$1,162

Methodology#

A buy is made at the start date's close, or the next session's when the market was closed that day, and valued at the end date's close; a monthly or yearly plan buys on the same day of each month or 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 5, 2000; values as of October 16, 2026 and refresh daily. The ranking compares month-end to month-end periods. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.

See the live SMH chart and fundamentals on the SMH quote page or the S&P 500 return calculator.

FAQ#

How much would $1,000 invested in SMH be worth today?: $1,000 invested in SMH on October 17, 2016 would be worth $17,598 on October 16, 2026, with dividends reinvested — 33.2% a year compounded (CAGR).
How far back does the SMH calculator go?: SMH data begins June 5, 2000, with a close every session. Pick any start and end date in that span — 26 years, 4 months of history.
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.

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