If you invested $1,000 in SOXL — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares (SOXL) in January 2016 would be worth $139,185 as of July 2026 with dividends reinvested — 60.6% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to March 2010.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $4,545 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,377 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). SOXL beat both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Growth of $1,000 in SOXL since January 2016#
monthlyDirexion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares (SOXL). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
Growth of $1,000 in SOXL by starting month#
$1,000 invested in SOXL, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $139,185 | $7,377 | 139× | 60.6% |
| 2017 | $44,526 | $6,099 | 44.5× | 49.7% |
| 2018 | $16,401 | $4,444 | 16.4× | 39.4% |
| 2019 | $26,576 | $4,439 | 26.6× | 55.6% |
| 2020 | $11,541 | $3,380 | 11.5× | 46.4% |
| 2021 | $5,602 | $2,337 | 5.6× | 37.4% |
| 2022 | $4,194 | $2,015 | 4.2× | 38.4% |
| 2023 | $12,772 | $2,465 | 12.8× | 110.7% |
| 2024 | $5,737 | $1,730 | 5.7× | 106.0% |
| 2025 | $6,760 | $1,373 | 6.8× | 285.8% |
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. SOXL data begins March 2010; values as of July 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live SOXL chart and fundamentals on the SOXL quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in SOXL be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares (SOXL) in January 2016 would be worth about $139,185 as of July 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 60.6% a year.
- How far back does the SOXL calculation go?
- SOXL data begins March 2010. 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.