# PHLX SOX · 1994 to present — Philadelphia Semiconductor Index: Thirty-Year History and Drawdowns

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Data through 2026-11-12
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Section: History of Market › Semiconductors › Philadelphia Semiconductor Index: Thirty-Year History and Drawdowns

SOX index: 10,507 as of 2026-11-12.

**SOX Semiconductor 30-Year Price History** — Historical price arc of the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOX) from 1994 to the generative AI era.

Figure: Plate III.1 · Daily prices and historical drawdowns for the PHLX Semiconductor Index since May 1994. Spanning two cyclical collapses (2000, 2008), two mid-cycle corrections (2018, 2022), and the generative AI expansion, capturing the secular arc of the market's most volatile sector. · Data through 2026-11-12

## Latest Snapshot

- **Observations** — 8,188
- **Sample** — 1994-05-04 – 2026-11-12

## What this page answers

The latest observation for the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOX) stands at 10,506.67 (2026-11-12). The historical series spans 1994-05-04 through the present with 8188 data points; its secular mean is 1,389.54, with an all-time peak of 14,634.72 (2026-06-22) and a cyclical floor of 110.71 (1994-05-17).

The data is refreshed by the History of Market pipeline and published as a stable JSON endpoint for research, citation, and AI-agent use.

## Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOX) — historical year-end index readings

| Date | Value |
| --- | --- |
| 2026-11-12 | 10,506.67 |
| 2025-12-31 | 7,083.13 |
| 2024-12-31 | 4,979.93 |
| 2023-12-29 | 4,175.47 |
| 2022-12-30 | 2,532.11 |
| 2021-12-31 | 3,946.17 |
| 2020-12-31 | 2,795.50 |
| 2019-12-31 | 1,849.62 |
| 2018-12-31 | 1,155.17 |
| 2017-12-29 | 1,253.05 |
| 2016-12-30 | 906.47 |
| 2015-12-31 | 663.48 |
| 2014-12-31 | 686.87 |
| 2013-12-31 | 535.03 |
| 2012-12-31 | 384.06 |
| 2011-12-30 | 364.26 |
| 2010-12-31 | 411.62 |
| 2009-12-31 | 359.74 |
| 2008-12-31 | 212.07 |
| 2007-12-31 | 407.84 |
| 2006-12-29 | 466.81 |
| 2005-12-30 | 479.26 |
| 2004-12-31 | 433.10 |
| 2003-12-31 | 507.87 |
| 2002-12-31 | 289.10 |
| 2001-12-31 | 521.91 |
| 2000-12-29 | 576.33 |
| 1999-12-31 | 704.22 |
| 1998-12-31 | 350.39 |
| 1997-12-31 | 263.50 |
| 1996-12-31 | 240.18 |
| 1995-12-29 | 200.56 |
| 1994-12-30 | 140.02 |

Displaying the 33 most recent of 8188 observations — complete series in JSON: https://historyofmarket.com/api/semi/price.json

## Data & Source

[GET /api/semi/price.json](https://historyofmarket.com/api/semi/price.json) — Canonical dataset endpoint.

Exchange closing prices · Company filings · Robert Shiller · FRED · NBER.

## FAQ

### What is the latest reading for Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOX)?

10,506.67 as of 2026-11-12, compared against a long-term historical mean of 1,389.54.

### What historical period does the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOX) data cover?

1994-05-04 through 2026-11-12 across 8188 continuous observations.

### Where does this data come from?

History of Market combines public market and macro datasets — exchange closing prices, company filings, Robert Shiller, FRED, NBER, and the UBS Global Investment Returns Yearbook (Dimson–Marsh–Staunton). The exact endpoint for this panel is linked below.

### How often is it updated?

Daily-tier datasets refresh after the U.S. market close, with a broader weekly refresh each weekend. The timestamp shown on this page comes from the JSON payload.

### Can I use the data?

Yes, for research and education with attribution to History of Market. Upstream data sources retain their own terms.

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Data: https://historyofmarket.com/api/semi/price.json
Machine index: https://historyofmarket.com/llms.txt