VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 13.32% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 25.01%. Currently, VanEck Semiconductor ETF has a market capitalization of $57.89 billion.

Buying $1000 In SMH: If an investor had bought $1000 of SMH stock 15 years ago, it would be worth $28,456.25 today based on a price of $500.83 for SMH at the time of writing.

VanEck Semiconductor ETF’s Performance Over Last 15 Years

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Finally — what’s the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.

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