VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH) has outperformed the market over the past 10 years by 17.88% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 29.97%. Currently, VanEck Semiconductor ETF has a market capitalization of $46.05 billion.

Buying $1000 In SMH: If an investor had bought $1000 of SMH stock 10 years ago, it would be worth $13,889.13 today based on a price of $382.65 for SMH at the time of writing.

VanEck Semiconductor ETF's Performance Over Last 10 Years

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Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.

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