Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FAS and SOXL

FASDirexion×SOXLDirexion×

Versus in desk

Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$16,759SOXL · best of the two

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FAS and SOXL, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETFLeveraged · 3x0.91%0.13%+74.1%+53.1%+70.2%+10.9%−77.3%142.7%$18.0B1.4

Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X ETFLeveraged · 3x0.92%8.60%+2.4%+16.0%+57.0%+5.8%−40.9%43.3%$2.2B1.6

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FAS 2008 · SOXL 2010

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X ETF · $2.2B$13,258

FAS

SOXL

Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF · $18.0B$16,759

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

FASMeasureSOXL

+2.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 3+74.1%

+16.0%1 yearTotal return+53.1%

+57.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $38,728 · $49,272+70.2%

+5.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,258 · $16,759+10.9%

0.92%Expense ratio$92 · $91 a year on $10k · lower is better0.91%

8.60%Trailing 12-mo yield$860 · $13 a year on $10k0.13%

−40.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−77.3%

43.3%VolatilityLower is calmer142.7%

FASSOXL Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side

3–5SOXL wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

FAS vs SOXL: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FAS

8.7%in top 5

SOXL

in top 57.6%

FASStockSOXL

2.6%BRK-Bnot top 5

2.2%JPMnot top 5

1.8%Vnot top 5

not top 5AMD1.7%

not top 5NVDA1.6%

not top 5AVGO1.5%

not top 5MU1.5%

1.3%MAnot top 5

not top 5INTC1.2%

0.8%BACnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share of each fund

FAS vs SOXL Returns, Every Period

DirexionFAS

+5.8%

5 years, per year

SOXLDirexion

+10.9%

5 years, per year

FASSOXLFaded: behind in that period

0–4SOXL wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

FAS vs SOXL

YTD

DirexionFAS

+2.4%

SOXLDirexion

+74.1%

+2.4%Year to date+74.1%

−40.9%Worst drop · 1Y−77.3%

43.3%Volatility · 1Y142.7%

8.6%Yield0.1%

$2.2BAssets$18.0B

3–1FAS wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FAS, SOXL

Today

0.91%lowest, SOXL

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SOXL0.91%$91

FAS0.92%$92

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FAS, SOXL

8.60%highest, FAS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FAS8.60%$860

SOXL0.13%$13

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$768most kept, FAS

FAS$860 − $92 = $768

SOXL$13 − $91 = −$78

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FAS, SOXL

Today

0.0%most shared, FAS and SOXL

FASSOXL

FAS—0.0%

SOXL0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

+53.1%SOXL, at 142.7% volatility

FASWorst drop−40.9%43.3% vol

SOXLWorst drop−77.3%142.7% vol

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FASSOXL

+2.4%Year to date+74.1%

8.6%Yield0.1%

+16.0%Past year+53.1%

0.92%Fee0.91%

3–1SOXL wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+54.7%

SMHVanEck

+44.0%

+54.7%Year to date+44.0%

0.33% · $33Fee · on $10k a year0.35% · $35

$44.3BAssets$65.8B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.8%

VIGVanguard

+14.0%

+32.8%Year to date+14.0%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.0%

+7.5%Year to date+7.0%

12.3%Yield8.0%

$41.8BAssets$46.0B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026