# The iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) rose 40.4% in April, the largest monthly return in the fund’s 25-year history.

*semiconductor · news · 2026-05-01 · Benzinga*

## Key points

- SOXX ETF rose 40.4% in April, its largest monthly return in 25 years.
- SMH ETF lagged SOXX by eight percentage points due to its heavier Nvidia weighting.
- Nvidia was the slowest-moving mega-cap chipmaker in the April rally, gaining only 21.9%.
- Intel surged 131% in April, leading semiconductor gains after a strong earnings report.

**Companies:** NVIDIA Corp., Intel
**Countries:** United States

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