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FTXL vs ICLN
0% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FTXL and ICLN hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in FTXL | Only in ICLN |
|---|---|
| Micron Technology, Inc. 13.38% | BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION 13.79% |
| Intel Corporation 11.40% | NEXTPOWER INC. 7.31% |
| Marvell Technology, Inc. 7.42% | FIRST SOLAR, INC. 7.18% |
| NVIDIA Corporation 7.05% | China Yangtze Power Co., Ltd. 5.92% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 6.47% | VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S 3.38% |
| QUALCOMM Incorporated 6.43% | PLUG POWER INC. 3.29% |
| Broadcom Inc. 6.08% | ENPHASE ENERGY, INC. 3.26% |
| Lam Research Corporation 3.57% | EQUATORIAL S.A. 2.90% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings as filed for Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 4, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTXL | ICLN | FTXL | ICLN | FTXL | ICLN | |
| 3 months | −6.8% | −16.4% | −11.4 pts | −21.1 pts | −8.8 pts | −18.5 pts |
| 6 months | +60.1% | +2.2% | +44.9 pts | −12.9 pts | +39.9 pts | −17.9 pts |
| 1 year | +131.1% | +25.3% | +111.2 pts | +5.3 pts | +105.5 pts | −0.3 pts |
| 3 years | +218.1% | +17.5% | +140.1 pts | −60.4 pts | +124.6 pts | −75.9 pts |
| Since launch | +1097.4% | +10.6% | +780.3 pts | −800.8 pts | +546.0 pts | −1673.5 pts |
| FTXL First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF | ICLN iShares Global Clean Energy ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | iShares |
| Theme | Semiconductors | Clean energy |
| In the S&P 500 | 85.6% | 7.2% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 81.2% | 100.0% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 80.2% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 35 | 122 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 68.3% | 51.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.60% | 0.38% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.74% | 0.38% |
| Total return, 1 year | +131.1% | +25.3% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +111.2 pts | +5.3 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +105.5 pts | −0.3 pts |
| Below its high | −23.3% | −42.8% |
FTXL in plain words
By weight, 86% of FTXL's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 81%. The top ten holdings are 68% of the fund across 35 positions, as filed for Sep 3, 2026. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 the fund returned +131.1% with distributions reinvested against +20.0% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 111.2 pts. It sits 23.3% below its all-time high of Jun 22, 2026.
ICLN in plain words
By weight, 7% of ICLN's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 100%. The top ten holdings are 52% of the fund across 122 positions, as filed for Apr 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 the fund returned +25.3% with distributions reinvested against +20.0% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 5.3 pts. It sits 42.8% below its all-time high of Jan 7, 2021.
Questions people ask
- Do FTXL and ICLN hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is mostly different names. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, FTXL or ICLN?
- FTXL has 86% of its weight in S&P 500 names and ICLN has 7%, so ICLN differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, FTXL or ICLN?
- FTXL charges 0.60% a year and ICLN charges 0.38%, so ICLN is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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