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Dow Jones U.S. Semiconductors Index (^DJUSSC)
Performance
Return for Risk
Drawdowns
Volatility

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Dow Jones U.S. Semiconductors Index, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Dow Jones U.S. Semiconductors Index (^DJUSSC) has returned -2.27% so far this year and 71.31% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, ^DJUSSC has achieved an annualized return of 31.01%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.


Dow Jones U.S. Semiconductors Index

1D
5.61%
1M
-3.82%
YTD
-2.27%
6M
2.87%
1Y
71.31%
3Y*
52.00%
5Y*
31.38%
10Y*
31.01%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Feb 14, 2000, ^DJUSSC's average daily return is +0.06%, while the average monthly return is +1.15%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.1 years.

Historically, 56% of months were positive and 44% were negative. The best month was Apr 2001 with a return of +24.1%, while the worst month was Sep 2001 at -30.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, ^DJUSSC closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +18.7%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -16.7%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20265.97%-4.12%-3.82%-2.27%
2025-5.80%-0.77%-12.22%1.35%20.08%16.60%8.01%-0.34%9.02%11.20%-5.83%0.53%43.83%
20249.07%17.42%7.82%-5.10%16.73%9.74%-4.72%0.04%1.75%2.49%1.35%2.35%73.10%
202315.92%4.12%11.84%-5.12%20.68%7.61%6.89%-0.77%-8.54%-5.74%15.26%11.14%94.85%
2022-12.92%-0.34%2.61%-18.32%5.44%-17.33%16.38%-10.87%-14.41%5.06%17.85%-10.36%-37.53%
20212.49%5.49%1.37%0.03%2.93%7.36%-0.42%3.36%-4.84%9.35%15.54%-0.18%49.65%

Benchmark Metrics

Dow Jones U.S. Semiconductors Index has an annualized alpha of 4.03%, beta of 1.45, and R² of 0.58 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since February 15, 2000.

  • This index captured 176.76% of S&P 500 Index gains and 142.15% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
  • This index generated an annualized alpha of 4.03% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.

Alpha
4.03%
Beta
1.45
0.58
Upside Capture
176.76%
Downside Capture
142.15%

Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

^DJUSSC ranks 93 for risk / return — in the top 93% of indices on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


^DJUSSC Risk / Return Rank: 9393
Overall Rank
^DJUSSC Sharpe Ratio Rank: 9292
Sharpe Ratio Rank
^DJUSSC Sortino Ratio Rank: 9393
Sortino Ratio Rank
^DJUSSC Omega Ratio Rank: 9393
Omega Ratio Rank
^DJUSSC Calmar Ratio Rank: 9696
Calmar Ratio Rank
^DJUSSC Martin Ratio Rank: 9393
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Dow Jones U.S. Semiconductors Index (^DJUSSC) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


^DJUSSCBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.83

0.90

+0.94

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.51

1.39

+1.12

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.34

1.21

+0.13

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

4.52

1.40

+3.12

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

13.51

6.61

+6.90

Explore ^DJUSSC risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Dow Jones U.S. Semiconductors Index. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Dow Jones U.S. Semiconductors Index was 86.02%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 2618 trading sessions.

The current Dow Jones U.S. Semiconductors Index drawdown is 10.22%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-86.02%Mar 28, 20002177Nov 20, 20082618Apr 17, 20194795
-48.54%Dec 28, 2021201Oct 14, 2022165Jun 13, 2023366
-35.23%Jan 23, 202551Apr 4, 202554Jun 24, 2025105
-34.8%Feb 20, 202018Mar 16, 202057Jun 5, 202075
-25.98%Jul 11, 202420Aug 7, 202465Nov 7, 202485

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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