SOXX
StockiShares Semiconductor ETF
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iShares Semiconductor ETF is 25% off its high, 32 days in — deeper than the vast majority of its 156 recorded drawdowns. This is the kind of decline the severity score exists to flag.
Strong
Current Drawdown
-25.0%
Days in Drawdown
32
Avg Max Drawdown
4.8%
Avg Length
56
Drawdown Severity Score™
5.1
SOXX - Price & High Water Mark
SOXX - Drawdown Timeline
How to read this chart: Negative values indicate drawdowns from all-time highs. Values closer to 0% mean the stock is near its high water mark.
iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) Analysis: Current Drawdown Insights
iShares Semiconductor ETF is currently in a drawdown that is unusual by its own historical standards. As of 2026-07-28, the stock is trading at $491.46, which represents a 25.0% decline from its all-time high of $655.01. This drawdown has persisted for 32 days.
Based on its full tracked price history, iShares Semiconductor ETF typically experiences drawdowns averaging 4.8% in depth, with an average duration of 56 days. iShares Semiconductor ETF has gone through 156 total drawdown events in its tracked history. The largest drawdown on record for iShares Semiconductor ETF was 70.2%, beginning in 2001. The longest drawdown duration on record was 4577 days.
The Drawdown Severity Score™ for iShares Semiconductor ETF currently stands at 5.10. This is our proprietary indicator that shows the relative severity of the current drawdown based on the asset's unique historical patterns. A score between 5.0 and 8.0 indicates a rare, significant drawdown: the asset seldom sees declines at this level in its tracked history.
Understanding Drawdowns: A drawdown measures how far a stock has fallen from its peak price. Every stock experiences drawdowns: periods when the price declines from all-time highs before recovering. By analyzing iShares Semiconductor ETF's historical drawdown patterns, investors can identify when the stock is experiencing a typical market fluctuation versus an unusual decline that is rare by that stock's own historical standards.
📜 Historical Drawdown Events
Current drawdown shown in blue. Showing the most recent and the deepest of 156 tracked pullbacks (61 listed).
| Start Date | End Date | Duration | Max Depth | Start Price | Lowest Price | Recovery Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | Ongoing | 32 days | -25.0% | $655.01 | $491.46 | n/a |
| 2026-06-16 | 2026-06-18 | 3 days | -5.9% | $628.45 | $591.24 | $639.45 |
| 2026-06-04 | 2026-06-15 | 12 days | -12.3% | $615.39 | $539.51 | $628.45 |
| 2026-05-27 | 2026-06-01 | 6 days | -1.1% | $569.82 | $563.71 | $571.66 |
| 2026-05-12 | 2026-05-22 | 11 days | -6.9% | $532.51 | $495.63 | $537.08 |
| 2026-05-07 | 2026-05-08 | 2 days | -2.9% | $506.63 | $492.13 | $520.05 |
| 2026-05-04 | 2026-05-05 | 2 days | -0.8% | $465.53 | $461.84 | $482.50 |
| 2026-04-27 | 2026-05-01 | 5 days | -5.0% | $461.38 | $438.50 | $465.53 |
| 2026-02-26 | 2026-04-08 | 41 days | -15.8% | $367.60 | $309.64 | $370.22 |
| 2026-01-30 | 2026-02-24 | 26 days | -8.5% | $360.74 | $330.02 | $361.65 |
| 2026-01-23 | 2026-01-27 | 5 days | -1.6% | $348.29 | $342.70 | $350.70 |
| 2026-01-20 | 2026-01-21 | 2 days | -1.5% | $342.10 | $336.98 | $347.76 |
| 2026-01-14 | 2026-01-15 | 2 days | -0.4% | $332.94 | $331.54 | $336.85 |
| 2026-01-07 | 2026-01-09 | 3 days | -2.7% | $327.99 | $319.23 | $328.42 |
| 2025-12-11 | 2026-01-05 | 26 days | -9.7% | $315.52 | $284.92 | $317.71 |
| 2025-12-09 | 2025-12-10 | 2 days | -0.2% | $311.96 | $311.38 | $315.52 |
| 2025-10-30 | 2025-12-08 | 40 days | -13.4% | $308.81 | $267.42 | $311.96 |
| 2025-10-21 | 2025-10-24 | 4 days | -3.0% | $292.22 | $283.41 | $295.11 |
| 2025-10-09 | 2025-10-20 | 12 days | -6.7% | $290.80 | $271.30 | $292.22 |
| 2025-10-07 | 2025-10-08 | 2 days | -2.2% | $287.62 | $281.19 | $290.80 |
| 2025-10-03 | 2025-10-06 | 4 days | -0.6% | $280.97 | $279.25 | $287.62 |
| 2025-09-23 | 2025-09-30 | 8 days | -0.6% | $269.14 | $267.56 | $270.43 |
| 2025-09-19 | 2025-09-22 | 4 days | -0.6% | $266.89 | $265.18 | $269.14 |
| 2024-07-11 | 2025-09-18 | 435 days | -41.4% | $262.29 | $153.80 | $266.89 |
| 2024-07-09 | 2024-07-10 | 2 days | -0.0% | $256.46 | $256.34 | $262.29 |
| 2024-06-20 | 2024-07-08 | 19 days | -6.4% | $256.15 | $239.72 | $256.46 |
| 2024-06-14 | 2024-06-17 | 4 days | -0.4% | $249.90 | $249.00 | $252.93 |
| 2024-06-06 | 2024-06-10 | 5 days | -1.1% | $239.50 | $236.82 | $240.24 |
| 2024-05-29 | 2024-06-05 | 8 days | -4.1% | $239.36 | $229.46 | $239.50 |
| 2024-03-08 | 2024-05-24 | 77 days | -16.5% | $234.35 | $195.75 | $235.38 |
| 2024-03-05 | 2024-03-06 | 2 days | -2.0% | $225.56 | $221.14 | $226.57 |
| 2024-02-23 | 2024-02-29 | 7 days | -1.3% | $211.40 | $208.60 | $214.25 |
| 2024-02-12 | 2024-02-22 | 11 days | -2.6% | $206.81 | $201.47 | $211.40 |
| 2024-01-25 | 2024-02-08 | 15 days | -4.9% | $202.41 | $192.55 | $202.77 |
| 2023-12-28 | 2024-01-19 | 23 days | -7.3% | $191.04 | $177.04 | $197.54 |
| 2023-12-20 | 2023-12-22 | 3 days | -3.0% | $187.17 | $181.62 | $187.24 |
| 2023-12-18 | 2023-12-19 | 2 days | -0.3% | $186.69 | $186.17 | $187.17 |
| 2021-12-28 | 2023-12-13 | 716 days | -45.8% | $178.71 | $96.95 | $180.98 |
| 2021-12-08 | 2021-12-27 | 20 days | -6.9% | $176.68 | $164.57 | $178.71 |
| 2021-11-30 | 2021-12-07 | 8 days | -2.8% | $172.98 | $168.19 | $176.68 |
| 2021-11-22 | 2021-11-29 | 8 days | -3.5% | $172.67 | $166.58 | $172.98 |
| 2021-11-17 | 2021-11-18 | 2 days | -0.7% | $170.55 | $169.36 | $172.19 |
| 2021-11-15 | 2021-11-16 | 2 days | -0.1% | $168.16 | $168.03 | $170.55 |
| 2021-11-10 | 2021-11-12 | 3 days | -2.9% | $168.03 | $163.08 | $168.16 |
| 2021-09-17 | 2021-11-01 | 46 days | -8.6% | $152.67 | $139.58 | $154.90 |
| 2021-08-31 | 2021-09-13 | 14 days | -1.9% | $151.19 | $148.36 | $151.50 |
| 2021-08-06 | 2021-08-27 | 22 days | -6.3% | $149.95 | $140.57 | $150.89 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2021-07-30 | 30 days | -6.1% | $145.50 | $136.57 | $146.37 |
| 2021-04-06 | 2021-06-28 | 84 days | -13.6% | $143.48 | $124.01 | $144.25 |
| 2021-02-17 | 2021-04-01 | 43 days | -14.6% | $140.31 | $119.83 | $140.65 |
| 2021-01-22 | 2021-02-11 | 21 days | -8.2% | $135.58 | $124.49 | $137.90 |
| 2020-09-03 | 2020-10-09 | 37 days | -10.9% | $102.38 | $91.20 | $103.65 |
| 2020-02-20 | 2020-06-05 | 106 days | -34.3% | $84.85 | $55.79 | $86.25 |
| 2019-07-25 | 2019-10-15 | 83 days | -12.1% | $69.05 | $60.67 | $69.47 |
| 2019-04-25 | 2019-07-24 | 91 days | -18.2% | $67.29 | $55.07 | $69.05 |
| 2018-03-13 | 2019-03-21 | 374 days | -25.3% | $60.36 | $45.11 | $61.10 |
| 2018-01-24 | 2018-03-06 | 42 days | -12.4% | $58.01 | $50.83 | $58.27 |
| 2017-06-09 | 2017-09-15 | 99 days | -10.2% | $47.11 | $42.30 | $47.61 |
| 2015-06-02 | 2016-07-18 | 413 days | -24.6% | $30.08 | $22.66 | $30.09 |
| 2014-09-19 | 2014-11-21 | 64 days | -16.5% | $26.31 | $21.98 | $26.59 |
| 2001-08-03 | 2014-02-12 | 4577 days | -70.2% | $21.69 | $6.46 | $21.81 |
| 2001-07-16 | 2001-07-27 | 12 days | -9.6% | $19.89 | $17.97 | $20.09 |
How to read: Each row shows a complete drawdown from peak to recovery. Red rows = most severe drawdowns (worst 20% or 5x+ average), yellow rows = moderate (2x-5x worse than average).
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iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) is trading at $491.46 as of Jul 28, 2026. It is 25.0% below its high of $655.01. The drawdown has lasted 32 days. Severity score: 5.1 (Strong).
SOXX Price History and Drawdown Data
Latest price
$491.46
High-water mark
$655.01
Current drawdown
-25.0%
Days in drawdown
32
This SOXX page is built around daily price history, the latest high-water mark, current drawdown depth, drawdown duration, and comparable historical drawdown events. The chart above provides the price-history context, while the sections below explain how the current move compares with prior iShares Semiconductor ETF drawdowns.
What History Says About SOXX
iShares Semiconductor ETF has dropped 15%+ from its high 10 times in its tracked history. These events lasted an average of 689 days with an average max drop of -30.8%.
The current drawdown of -25.0% has lasted 32 days, which is within the typical range for comparable events.
| Period | Max Drop | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2001 to Feb 2014 | -70.2% | 4577 days |
| Dec 2021 to Dec 2023 | -45.8% | 716 days |
| Jul 2024 to Sep 2025 | -41.4% | 435 days |
| Feb 2020 to Jun 2020 | -34.3% | 106 days |
| Mar 2018 to Mar 2019 | -25.3% | 374 days |
| Jun 2015 to Jul 2016 | -24.6% | 413 days |
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