SOXL Performance — Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares
Data updated: 2026-09-28
SOXL returned +171.90% year to date and +358.08% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +59.74% over 3 years and +21.46% over 5 years. The fund beat its Trading - Leveraged category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $408, against $136 for the category, and to $458 over one year, against $105. Volatility over the past three years was 135.06% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $16.7B, and assets reached $19.44B.
SOXL Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Trading - Leveraged category average over the same months.
| Period | SOXL | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $458 | $105 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $408 | $136 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $264 | $130 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $1026 | $147 |
SOXL Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +171.90% |
| 1 year | +358.08% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +59.74% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +21.46% |
SOXL Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +171.90% |
| 2025 | +54.61% |
| 2024 | −12.51% |
| 2023 | +226.20% |
| 2022 | −85.60% |
| 2021 | +118.41% |
| 2020 | +70.03% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +59.97% |
SOXL Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +46.7% | +1.8% | −23.3% | +164.3% | +75.9% | +19.5% | −57.3% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | −0.9% | −15.9% | −29.8% | −23.5% | +32.9% | +55.0% | −0.5% | +4.3% | +34.2% | +37.0% | −13.5% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | +2.1% | +33.9% | +8.7% | −18.2% | +27.2% | +14.6% | −19.5% | −12.7% | −5.8% | −18.3% | −6.0% | −2.8% |
| 2023 | +50.3% | +0.7% | +25.0% | −22.0% | +47.8% | +18.3% | +14.1% | −16.0% | −20.8% | −21.0% | +52.6% | +38.1% |
| 2022 | −34.1% | −8.4% | −6.5% | −42.2% | +12.3% | −47.4% | +51.9% | −29.4% | −37.3% | +1.6% | +55.9% | −29.8% |
| 2021 | +7.3% | +15.7% | −1.1% | −3.5% | +5.2% | +14.8% | −0.4% | +4.9% | −14.1% | +19.2% | +35.2% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | −11.3% | −16.4% | −53.5% | +37.5% | +18.5% | +22.1% | +20.5% | +17.6% | −5.1% | −1.7% | +63.2% | +14.9% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −9.9% | +9.9% | +16.4% | +11.6% | +24.3% |
SOXL Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 135.06%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.41 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +164.27% (Apr 2026)
- Worst month: −57.29% (Jul 2026)
SOXL Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$16.7B
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $34.0B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.67×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $7.0B | $63.4M | $6.9B |
| Jun 2026 | $5.8B | $6.6B | −$809.5M |
| May 2026 | $4.0B | $7.6B | −$3.6B |
| Apr 2026 | $1.1B | $9.9B | −$8.8B |
| Mar 2026 | $6.1B | $3.0B | $3.1B |
| Feb 2026 | $2.3B | $2.9B | −$590.8M |
| Jan 2026 | $465.2M | $6.4B | −$5.9B |
| Dec 2025 | $1.7B | $3.2B | −$1.5B |
| Nov 2025 | $2.8B | $1.4B | $1.4B |
| Oct 2025 | $1.3B | $4.1B | −$2.7B |
| Sep 2025 | $819.5M | $3.0B | −$2.2B |
| Aug 2025 | $561.9M | $2.5B | −$1.9B |
SOXL Assets Under Management
Net assets of Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $19.44B |
| 2026-04-30 | $16.95B |
| 2026-01-31 | $12.06B |
| 2025-10-31 | $13.83B |
| 2025-07-31 | $12.28B |
| 2025-04-30 | $9.31B |
| 2025-01-31 | $9.94B |
| 2024-10-31 | $9.35B |
| 2024-07-31 | $11.67B |
| 2024-04-30 | $10.30B |
| 2024-01-31 | $7.61B |
| 2023-10-31 | $5.41B |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.