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If You'd Invested $5,000 in the iShares Semiconductor ETF the Day It Launched, Here's Exactly What You'd Have Today

This ETF has soared over the past five years, but how does that reconcile with its performance over the past 25 years?

If You'd Invested $5,000 in the iShares Semiconductor ETF the Day It Launched, Here's Exactly What You'd Have Today

Published September 29, 2026 · Category: Finance

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Soaring more than 90% since the start of the year as of this writing, the performance of the iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ: SOXX) shows that despite concerns about an artificial intelligence (AI) bubble, the market's interest in semiconductor exposure has stayed high throughout 2026.

But it's not only the recent performance of the iShares Semiconductor ETF that's impressive. Interest in the exchange-traded fund (ETF) has remained strong since its inception in 2001 -- something that investors in the fund know full well when they look at their returns.

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