iShares PHLX SOX Semiconductor Sector Index Fund (NASDAQ:SOXX) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 11.2% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 22.93%. Currently, iShares PHLX SOX Semiconductor Sector Index Fund has a market capitalization of $28.15 billion.

Buying $1000 In SOXX: If an investor had bought $1000 of SOXX stock 15 years ago, it would be worth $22,110.94 today based on a price of $438.46 for SOXX at the time of writing.

iShares PHLX SOX Semiconductor Sector Index Fund's Performance Over Last 15 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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