VanEck Semiconductor ETF trailing returns
VanEck Semiconductor ETF's 10-year return is +33.2% a year (CAGR) (+1652.6% cumulative). How VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) has performed over the last day, week, month and year, over 5, 10 and 20 years, and since inception, through October 16, 2026 — price return and dividends side by side, with the worst drop inside each window.
Trailing returns by period#
To 2026-10-16. Price return + dividends = total return. Per year (CAGR) for windows of a year or more, with the cumulative total return beneath. Worst drop: the deepest fall in the price from a high inside the window, and when it bottomed.
| Period | Price | DivsDividends | Total | Worst drop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | -3.4% | +0.0% | -3.4% | — |
| 5 days | -10.5% | +0.0% | -10.5% | -10.5%Oct 16 |
| 1 month | -1.1% | +0.0% | -1.1% | -14.8%Oct 16 |
| YTD | +49.9% | +0.0% | +49.9% | -24.6%Jul 29 |
| 1 year | +57.2% | +0.5% | +57.7% | -24.6%Jul 2026 |
| 5 years | +32.7% | +0.8% | +33.5%+323.7% | -45.3%Oct 2022 |
| 10 years | +31.9% | +1.2% | +33.2%+1652.6% | -45.3%Oct 2022 |
| 20 years | +18.6% | +1.0% | +19.6%+3459.2% | -64.2%Nov 2008 |
| Since inception (2000) | +9.5% | +0.7% | +10.2%+1188.2% | -85.9%Nov 2008 |
Growth of SMH#
Actual level with dividends reinvested (solid); dashed lines are each window's constant-rate path from start to today.
- 5 years+33.5%/year · +323.7%
- 10 years+33.2%/year · +1652.6%
- 20 years+19.6%/year · +3459.2%
- Since inception (2000)+10.2%/year · +1188.2%
Methodology#
Trailing returns measure from the closest close about N years before the latest close (2026-10-16). Cumulative return is the total change over the window; annualized return is the compound annual growth rate (CAGR), shown for windows of a year or more. Price return is the change in SMH's closing price; total return reinvests dividends (from its split- and dividend-adjusted closes); the dividends column is the difference between the two. The worst drop is the largest fall in the closing price from a high to a later low inside the window, the way a drawdown is usually quoted. See the year-by-year returns for the calendar breakdown. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is VanEck Semiconductor ETF's 10-year return?
- Over the last 10 years, VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) returned about +33.2% a year annualized (+1652.6% cumulative total return).
- What is VanEck Semiconductor ETF's 20-year annualized return?
- Over the last 20 years, VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) compounded at about +19.6% a year (+3459.2% cumulative).
- What is VanEck Semiconductor ETF's return since inception?
- Since 2000, VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) has compounded at about +10.2% a year — +1188.2% in total.