SOXL ETF — Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares (SOXL)
SOXL is an ETF that tracks the ICE Semiconductor. As of August 19, 2026, its distribution rate is 0.01%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.01%, its expense ratio is 0.75%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 34/100 (Elevated risk). Fund total return is 21384.4% over the past 16.4 years, 17542.1 points ahead of SOXX at 3842.3%.
At the current 0.01% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $1 per year, or $0.08 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.
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
Data as of August 19, 2026.
The distribution rate (0.01%) is the latest posted forward yield, paid quarterly. Trailing-12-month yield (0.01%) is the last year of payments divided by the current price. The last dividend was $0.0100. The last ex-dividend date was 09/23/2025. It was paid on 09/30/2025. At 0.01%, $10,000 would generate about $1 a year ($0.08 monthly-equivalent).
| Ex-date | Amount | vs year-ago payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-23 | $0.01 | -83.3% |
| 2025-06-24 | $0.068 | -54.4% |
| 2025-03-25 | $0.065 | 85.7% |
| 2024-12-23 | $0.077 | 22.2% |
| 2024-09-24 | $0.06 | 81.8% |
| 2024-06-25 | $0.149 | 292.1% |
| 2024-03-19 | $0.035 | 40.0% |
| 2023-12-21 | $0.063 | 65.8% |
| 2023-09-19 | $0.033 | -17.5% |
| 2023-06-21 | $0.038 | 100.0% |
| 2023-03-21 | $0.025 | 257.1% |
| 2022-12-20 | $0.038 | 171.4% |
| 2022-09-20 | $0.04 | — |
| 2022-06-22 | $0.019 | — |
| 2022-03-22 | $0.007 | -56.3% |
| 2021-12-21 | $0.014 | 311.8% |
| 2021-03-23 | $0.016 | 203.8% |
| 2020-12-22 | $0.0034 | -82.3% |
| 2020-06-23 | $0.0063 | -51.5% |
| 2020-03-24 | $0.0053 | -67.5% |
| 2019-12-23 | $0.0192 | 1.8% |
| 2019-09-24 | $0.0209 | -30.8% |
| 2019-06-25 | $0.0129 | -44.7% |
| 2019-03-19 | $0.0162 | — |
| 2018-12-27 | $0.0189 | 133.9% |
| 2018-09-25 | $0.0301 | — |
| 2018-06-19 | $0.0234 | — |
| 2017-12-19 | $0.0081 | -95.6% |
| 2016-12-20 | $0.1843 | — |
| 2014-12-23 | $0.0001 | — |
| 2010-09-22 | $0.0001 | — |
| 2010 total | $0.0001 | — |
| 2014 total | $0.0001 | -37.6% |
| 2016 total | $0.1843 | 221908.4% |
| 2017 total | $0.0081 | -95.6% |
| 2018 total | $0.0724 | 797.5% |
| 2019 total | $0.0692 | -4.4% |
| 2020 total | $0.0149 | -78.4% |
| 2021 total | $0.03 | 100.9% |
| 2022 total | $0.104 | 246.7% |
| 2023 total | $0.159 | 52.9% |
| 2024 total | $0.321 | 101.9% |
| 2025 total | $0.143 | -55.5% |
SOXL dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -15.40%. That is the seasonality-immune income comparison, not a single quarterly check versus the prior quarter. The deepest trailing-12-month payout decline in the past five years is -6.58%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | 13.4% |
| 3Y | 337.7% |
| 5Y | 120.1% |
| 10Y | 511875.9% |
SOXL performance versus SOXX
Data as of August 19, 2026.
Fund total return is 21384.4% over the past 16.4 years, 17542.1 points ahead of SOXX at 3842.3%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 69.4%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| Since inception (16.4 years) | 21384.4% | 38.60% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 86.90% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 28.10% |
| 10Y CAGR | — | 48.40% |
SOXL key facts
Data as of August 19, 2026.
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 34 · Elevated risk
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 0.00%
- Issuer
- Direxion
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 03/11/2010
- Expense ratio
- 0.75%
- Distribution rate
- 0.01%
- Distribution frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing yield
- 0.01%
- Last close
- $129.10
- AUM
- $24,254,175,788
- Average volume
- 84954006.0
- Last dividend
- $0.0100
- Ex-dividend date
- 09/23/2025
- Payment date
- 09/30/2025
- Beta
- 7.84
- P/E ratio
- 45.5054
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (0.01%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (0.01%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 19, 2026.
Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield
Sources and review
Data as of August 19, 2026.
Primary sources: Direxion fund 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 index does SOXL track?
SOXL tracks the ICE Semiconductor.
What is SOXL's expense ratio?
SOXL's expense ratio is 0.75%.
What is SOXL's dividend yield?
SOXL currently yields 0.01%, paid quarterly, with a 0.75% expense ratio.
How has SOXL's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -15.40%. That is not a single quarter versus the prior quarter.
When does SOXL pay a dividend?
SOXL pays quarterly. The last dividend was $0.0100. The last ex-dividend date was 09/23/2025. It was paid on 09/30/2025.
How has SOXL performed?
Fund total return is 21384.4% over the past 16.4 years, 17542.1 points ahead of SOXX at 3842.3%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 69.4%.
Is SOXL a good investment?
SOXL's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 34 (Elevated risk). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. It currently yields 0.01%. Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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