Which returned more over the last year, SOXQ or VOO?

In the year to Sep 4, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SOXQ returned +107.9% and VOO returned +20.1%, so SOXQ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, SOXQ or VOO?

SOXQ charges 0.19% a year and VOO charges 0.03%, so VOO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

How much do SOXQ and VOO overlap with the S&P 500?

By their latest filed holdings, 84% of SOXQ and 100% of VOO by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.

Are SOXQ and VOO the same kind of fund?

No. SOXQ is a thematic ETF and VOO is an index ETF, so they are built for different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and what each actually holds.

Data as of Sep 4, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

SOXQ vs VOO

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Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF and Vanguard 500 Index Fund.

SOXQ and VOO on the fields both publish, as of Sep 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	SOXQ Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF	VOO Vanguard 500 Index Fund
Where it sits	Themes desk	Core fund
Issuer	Invesco	Vanguard
What it is	Semiconductors	S&P 500
Total return, 1 year	+107.9%	+20.1%
S&P 500 over the same days	+20.0%	+20.0%
Gap to the S&P 500	+87.9 pts	+0.1 pts
Expense ratio	0.19%	0.03%
Already in the S&P 500	84.0%	100.0%
Holdings	30	506

SOXQ in plain words

By weight, 84% of SOXQ's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 81%. The top ten holdings are 63% of the fund across 30 positions, as filed for May 31, 2026. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 the fund returned +107.9% with distributions reinvested against +20.0% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 87.9 pts. It sits 19.7% below its all-time high of Jun 22, 2026.

VOO in plain words

VOO is a index equity fund tracking S&P 500. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 it returned +20.1% with distributions reinvested, against +20.0% for the S&P 500 and +25.6% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 506 positions, with the top ten at 36.5%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, SOXQ or VOO?: In the year to Sep 4, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SOXQ returned +107.9% and VOO returned +20.1%, so SOXQ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, SOXQ or VOO?: SOXQ charges 0.19% a year and VOO charges 0.03%, so VOO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do SOXQ and VOO overlap with the S&P 500?: By their latest filed holdings, 84% of SOXQ and 100% of VOO by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.
Are SOXQ and VOO the same kind of fund?: No. SOXQ is a thematic ETF and VOO is an index ETF, so they are built for different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and what each actually holds.

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