# Semiconductor ETFs: 9 Ranked by 1Y Return, Nov 2026

> 9 semiconductor ETFs ranked by total return over one year, as of Nov 4, 2026. FTXL leads at +66.7% over one year. CHPS is second at +59.9% over one year.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026. Rebuilt every trading night.

As of Nov 4, 2026 . Rebuilt every trading night.

## The semiconductor ETFs that returned most

See 9 funds ranked by total return with distributions reinvested, one year. Updated Nov 4, 2026. Funds on one theme can hold different companies, so the gap from top to bottom reflects what they own, not the theme.

| # | Ticker | Fund | Total return, 1Y | vs its benchmark 1Y | Weight in S&P 500 companies | Fee |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | FTXL | First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF | +66.7% | not measured | 82.9% | 0.60% |
| 2 | CHPS | Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ET | +59.9% | +44.9 pts vs ACWI | 58.8% | 0.15% |
| 3 | SOXX | iShares Semiconductor ETF | +52.5% | +38.2 pts vs PBUS | 73.2% | 0.33% |
| 4 | PSI | Invesco Semiconductors ETF | +50.0% | not measured | 50.9% | 0.55% |
| 5 | SOXQ | Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF | +47.7% | not measured | 81.4% | 0.19% |
| 6 | SMH | VanEck Semiconductor ETF | +43.4% | +28.4 pts vs ACWI | 78.8% | 0.35% |
| 7 | SHOC | Strive U.S. Semiconductor ETF | +35.7% | not measured | 88.9% | 0.40% |
| 8 | XSD | State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF | +34.9% | +20.1 pts vs IVV | 40.2% | 0.35% |
| 9 | SMHX | VanEck Fabless Semiconductor ETF | +27.1% | +12.1 pts vs ACWI | 66.4% | 0.35% |

### Method

The 9 of 11 ETFs in the semiconductors theme with a full year of trading, highest first, each over the same year to Nov 4, 2026 with distributions reinvested. Across the funds listed here the one year total return runs from 27.1% to 66.7%. A year says what happened, not what happens next. The list sorts one published number, with no scoring or weighting. Every fund ETFIQ covers in this category is eligible, closed funds included.

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