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SOXL ETF — Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares (SOXL)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 19, 2026
SOXL's distribution is rated caution by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (45/100, medium confidence). It pays quarterly and its distribution rate is 0.10%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.093 with an ex-date of September 22, 2026, was 830.0% higher than the previous $0.01. It is not yet confirmed whether this is an increase in the regular payout or a one-off difference.
Sources: Direxion page for SOXL, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
SOXL is an ETF linked to ICE Semiconductor. its distribution rate is 0.10%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.10%, its expense ratio is 0.75%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 45/100 (Caution). Total return is 15498.7% over the past 16.6 years, 11935.9 points ahead of SOXX at 3562.8%.
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares is an ETF that seeks to deliver three times the daily performance of the ICE Semiconductor Index, which tracks the thirty largest U.S. semiconductor companies, using leverage through swaps, index securities, and related ETFs. The fund has a modest distribution rate paid quarterly and carries an expense ratio of 0.75%, reflecting the cost of its leveraged strategy. This fund appeals to investors seeking amplified short-term exposure to semiconductor sector movements, though the daily reset mechanism and leverage structure make it suitable primarily for tactical traders rather than long-term holders.
SOXL dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (0.10%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (0.10%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.093. The ex-dividend date is 09/22/2026. The payment date is 09/29/2026.
| Ex-date | As paid | Per current share | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-22 | $0.093 | $0.093 | 830.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-09-23 | $0.01 | $0.01 | -85.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-06-24 | $0.068 | $0.068 | 4.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-03-25 | $0.065 | $0.065 | -15.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-12-23 | $0.077 | $0.077 | 28.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-09-24 | $0.06 | $0.06 | -59.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-06-25 | $0.149 | $0.149 | 325.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-03-19 | $0.035 | $0.035 | -44.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-12-21 | $0.063 | $0.063 | 90.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-09-19 | $0.033 | $0.033 | -13.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-06-21 | $0.038 | $0.038 | 52.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-03-21 | $0.025 | $0.025 | -34.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-12-20 | $0.038 | $0.038 | -5.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-09-20 | $0.04 | $0.04 | 110.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-06-22 | $0.019 | $0.019 | 171.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-03-22 | $0.007 | $0.007 | -50.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-12-21 | $0.014 | $0.014 | -12.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-03-23 | $0.016 | $0.016 | 370.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-12-22 | $0.051 | $0.0034 | -45.8% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-06-23 | $0.09405 | $0.00627 | 19.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-03-24 | $0.07905 | $0.00527 | -72.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-12-23 | $0.288 | $0.0192 | -8.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-09-24 | $0.31305 | $0.02087 | 61.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-06-25 | $0.19395 | $0.01293 | -20.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-03-19 | $0.243 | $0.0162 | -14.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-12-27 | $0.28305 | $0.01887 | -37.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-09-25 | $0.45195 | $0.03013 | 28.8% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-06-19 | $0.351 | $0.0234 | 190.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-12-19 | $0.12105 | $0.00807 | -95.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-12-20 | $2.76405 | $0.18427 | 230237.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-12-23 | $0.0048 | $0.00008 | -38.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2010-09-22 | $0.0078 | $0.00013 | — |
| 2010 total (partial launch year) | — | $0.00013 | — |
| 2014 total | — | $0.00008 | — |
| 2016 total | — | $0.18427 | 230237.5% |
| 2017 total | — | $0.00807 | -95.6% |
| 2018 total | — | $0.0724 | 797.1% |
| 2019 total | — | $0.0692 | -4.4% |
| 2020 total | — | $0.01494 | -78.4% |
| 2021 total | — | $0.03 | 100.8% |
| 2022 total | — | $0.104 | 246.7% |
| 2023 total | — | $0.159 | 52.9% |
| 2024 total | — | $0.321 | 101.9% |
| 2025 total | — | $0.143 | -55.5% |
| 2026 YTD total | — | $0.093 | -35.0% vs prior-year YTD |
SOXL dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -57.7%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison. The deepest trailing-12-month payout decline in the past five years is -6.58%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | -57.7% |
| 3Y | -30.6% |
| 5Y | 379.4% |
SOXL holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
Economic / reference exposure: SOXX (physical holdings below may be collateral and options, not the reference asset itself).
SOXL performance versus SOXX
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 15498.7% over the past 16.6 years, 11935.9 points ahead of SOXX at 3562.8%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 131.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 69.4%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -9.8% | — |
| 3M | -34.2% | — |
| 6M | 6.1% | — |
| YTD | 123.0% | — |
| 1Y | 131.0% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 65.80% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 68.80% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 18.20% |
| 10Y CAGR | — | 42.80% |
| Since inception (16.6 years) | 15498.7% | 35.60% |
SOXL key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 45 · Caution
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 0.04%
- Issuer
- Direxion
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 03/11/2010
- Expense ratio
- 0.75%
- Distribution rate
- 0.10%
- Distribution frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing yield
- 0.10%
- Last close
- $93.67 (stale; as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $19,562,293,065
- Average volume
- 113810400.0
- Dividend
- $0.093
- Ex-dividend date
- 09/22/2026
- Payment date
- 09/29/2026
- Beta
- 7.92
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (0.10%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.10%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: Direxion or company page; Index: ICE Semiconductor; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
SOXL risks and drawbacks
SOXL's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 69.4%.
Who may consider SOXL — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (SOXL pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does SOXL pay monthly?
No. SOXL currently pays quarterly, not monthly.
What is SOXL linked to?
SOXL is linked to ICE Semiconductor, not a broad market index.
What is SOXL's expense ratio?
SOXL's expense ratio is 0.75%.
What is SOXL's dividend yield?
SOXL's distribution rate is 0.10%, paid quarterly, with a 0.75% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
How has SOXL's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -57.7%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does SOXL pay a dividend?
SOXL pays quarterly. The dividend amount is $0.093. The ex-dividend date is 09/22/2026. The payment date is 09/29/2026.
How has SOXL performed?
Total return is 15498.7% over the past 16.6 years, 11935.9 points ahead of SOXX at 3562.8%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 131.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 69.4%.
Is SOXL a good investment?
SOXL's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 45 (Caution). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 0.10% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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