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SOXS ETF — Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X Shares
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X Shares (SOXS)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
It pays quarterly and its distribution rate is 3.55%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.4364 with an ex-date of September 22, 2026, was 16.4% higher than the previous $0.375. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: Direxion page for SOXS, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
SOXS is an ETF linked to ICE Semiconductor. its distribution rate is 3.55%, its trailing-12-month yield is 24.08%, its expense ratio is 1.00%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 96.7%.
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X Shares is an ETF that seeks daily investment results of 300% of the inverse of the ICE Semiconductor Index, which tracks the thirty largest U.S. listed semiconductor companies, making it a leveraged bearish bet on the semiconductor sector. The fund has a modest current distribution rate and distributes quarterly, with an expense ratio of 1.00%. This ETF appeals to traders and investors seeking short-term tactical exposure to benefit from semiconductor sector declines, though its daily reset mechanism and leverage make it suitable primarily for experienced investors with shorter time horizons rather than buy-and-hold income strategies.
SOXS dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (3.55%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (24.08%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.43641. 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 | $0.43641 | $0.43641 | 16.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-06-23 | $0.0375 | $0.375 | -86.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-03-24 | $0.28685 | $2.8685 | -64.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-12-23 | $0.04087 | $8.174 | -27.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-09-23 | $0.05628 | $11.256 | 0.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-06-24 | $0.05612 | $11.224 | -69.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-03-25 | $0.18461 | $36.922 | -38.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-23 | $0.30199 | $60.398 | 28.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-09-24 | $0.23429 | $46.858 | -14.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-06-25 | $0.27477 | $54.954 | -33.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-03-19 | $0.04133 | $82.66 | -40.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-12-21 | $0.06967 | $139.34 | -56.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-09-19 | $0.15949 | $318.98 | 33.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-06-21 | $0.11927 | $238.54 | -36.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-03-21 | $0.18792 | $375.84 | 153.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-12-20 | $0.07413 | $148.26 | -98.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-03-24 | $0.05346 | $12830.4 | -16.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-12-23 | $0.06386 | $15326.4 | -75.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-09-24 | $0.25519 | $61245.6 | 1613579.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-06-25 | $3.7954 | $3.7954 | -100.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-03-19 | $0.0166 | $39840 | -60.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-12-27 | $0.04167 | $100008 | 105.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-09-25 | $0.0203 | $48720 | 159.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-06-19 | $0.00781 | $18744 | -39.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-03-20 | $0.01282 | $30768 | -69.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2011-03-22 | $0.00052 | $99840 | 4.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2010-12-14 | $0.0001 | $96000 | — |
| 2010 total (partial launch year) | — | $96000 | — |
| 2011 total | — | $99840 | — |
| 2018 total | — | $198240 | 98.6% |
| 2019 total | — | $116415.7954 | -41.3% |
| 2020 total | — | $12830.4 | -89.0% |
| 2022 total | — | $148.26 | -98.8% |
| 2023 total | — | $1072.7 | 623.5% |
| 2024 total | — | $244.87 | -77.2% |
| 2025 total | — | $67.576 | -72.4% |
| 2026 YTD total | — | $3.67991 | -93.8% vs prior-year YTD |
SOXS dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -90.1%. 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 -99.83%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | -90.1% |
| 3Y | -98.9% |
SOXS 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).
SOXS performance
Returns are updating. SOXS's total return appears here after the next nightly update.
Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 96.7%.
SOXS key facts
- Issuer
- Direxion
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 03/11/2010
- Expense ratio
- 1.00%
- Distribution rate
- 3.55%
- Distribution frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing yield
- 24.08%
- Last close
- $49.23 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $2,426,202,869
- Average volume
- 76673657.0
- Dividend
- $0.43641
- Ex-dividend date
- 09/22/2026
- Payment date
- 09/29/2026
- Beta
- -4.49
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (3.55%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (24.08%) 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.
SOXS risks and drawbacks
SOXS'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 96.7%.
Who may consider SOXS — and who may not
SOXS may suit someone looking for moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (SOXS 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 SOXS pay monthly?
No. SOXS currently pays quarterly, not monthly.
What is SOXS linked to?
SOXS is linked to ICE Semiconductor, not a broad market index.
What is SOXS's expense ratio?
SOXS's expense ratio is 1.00%.
What is SOXS's dividend yield?
SOXS's distribution rate is 3.55%, paid quarterly, with a 1.00% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
How has SOXS's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -90.1%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does SOXS pay a dividend?
SOXS pays quarterly. The dividend amount is $0.43641. The ex-dividend date is 09/22/2026. The payment date is 09/29/2026.
How has SOXS performed?
Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 96.7%.
Is SOXS a good investment?
Its distribution rate is 3.55% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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