SOXL ETF — Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares

Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares (SOXL)

Updated October 2, 2026.

SOXL is an ETF linked to ICE Semiconductor. its distribution rate is 0.06%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.06%, its expense ratio is 0.75%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 45/100 (Caution). Total return is 27162.3% over the past 16.6 years, 22890.5 points ahead of SOXX at 4271.8%.

At the current 0.06% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $6 per year, or about $1.50 per quarter if the next payment matches the last regular one.

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 performance versus SOXX

Price and return data through 2026-10-02.

Total return is 27162.3% over the past 16.6 years, 22890.5 points ahead of SOXX at 4271.8%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 319.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 69.4%.

SOXL key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

45 · Caution

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.03%

Issuer

Direxion

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

03/11/2010

Expense ratio

0.75%

Distribution rate

0.06%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

0.06%

Last close

$163.71 (as of 2026-10-02)

AUM

$25,157,410,796

Average volume

62325200.0

Last dividend

$0.093

Last ex-dividend date

09/22/2026

Last payment date

09/29/2026

Beta

7.8

P/E ratio

51.1525

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.06%) 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 (0.06%) 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. 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

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