Data as of Sep 4, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SOXX vs VOO
iShares Semiconductor ETF and Vanguard 500 Index Fund.
| SOXX iShares Semiconductor ETF | VOO Vanguard 500 Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Themes desk | Core fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | Semiconductors | S&P 500 |
| Total return, 1 year | +113.9% | +20.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +20.0% | +20.0% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +93.9 pts | +0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 80.8% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 30 | 506 |
SOXX in plain words
By weight, 81% of SOXX's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 82%. The top ten holdings are 62% of the fund across 30 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 the fund returned +113.9% with distributions reinvested against +20.0% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 93.9 pts. It sits 20.6% 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, SOXX or VOO?
- In the year to Sep 4, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SOXX returned +113.9% and VOO returned +20.1%, so SOXX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- How much do SOXX and VOO overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 81% of SOXX and 100% of VOO by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.
- Are SOXX and VOO the same kind of fund?
- No. SOXX 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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