iShares PHLX SOX Semiconductor Sector Index Fund (NASDAQ:SOXX) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 10.79% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 21.32%. Currently, iShares PHLX SOX Semiconductor Sector Index Fund has a market capitalization of $24.33 billion.

Buying $100 In SOXX: If an investor had bought $100 of SOXX stock 5 years ago, it would be worth $262.38 today based on a price of $386.57 for SOXX at the time of writing.

iShares PHLX SOX Semiconductor Sector Index Fund's Performance Over Last 5 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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