VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH) has outperformed the market over the past 10 years by 18.24% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 31.14%. Currently, VanEck Semiconductor ETF has a market capitalization of $44.57 billion.

Buying $1000 In SMH: If an investor had bought $1000 of SMH stock 10 years ago, it would be worth $14,990.63 today based on a price of $394.07 for SMH at the time of writing.

VanEck Semiconductor ETF's Performance Over Last 10 Years

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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