SOXS vs VEA

Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X ETF vs Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF

Quick take
  • • VEA has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 1.00% for SOXS.
  • • SOXS pays a higher dividend yield (21.94%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricSOXSVEA
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
1.00%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
21.94%2.46%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$4.95B$309.07B
YTD return
-91.04%12.94%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
-4.570.98
P/E ratio
—15.85
Last price
$42.48$69.98
Inception
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Issuer
DirexionVanguard

SOXS top holdings

Top holdings · SOXS
DIRXXBNY Dreyfus Treasury Secs Csh Mgmt Inst62.88%
DGCXXBNY Dreyfus Govt Cash Mgmt Instl34.52%
FRDXXGoldman Sachs FS Treasury Intms D17.05%

VEA top holdings

Top holdings · VEA
005930.KQSamsung Electronics Co Ltd2.81%
000660.KQSK hynix Inc2.30%
ASML.ASASML Holding NV2.14%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC1.05%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new0.90%
SHEL.LShell PLC0.86%
RYRoyal Bank of Canada0.85%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares0.82%
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc0.78%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC0.75%
Sector breakdown · VEA
Real Estate2.3%
Consumer Cyclical7.0%
Basic Materials7.3%
Consumer Defensive5.2%
Technology16.7%
Communication Services3.5%
Financial Services24.4%
Utilities3.0%
Industrials17.7%
Energy5.1%
Healthcare7.8%

About SOXS

SOXS (Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X ETF) is 3x inverse daily performance of semiconductor stocks. Managed by Direxion, the fund carries $5.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 1.00%, a dividend yield of 21.94%. Its largest holding is BNY Dreyfus Treasury Secs Csh Mgmt Inst (DIRXX), which represents 62.9% of the portfolio.

About VEA

VEA (Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF) is Developed-market stocks outside the US and Canada. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $309.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 2.46%. Its largest holding is Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KQ), which represents 2.8% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.3%.