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FTXL vs KWEB

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF and KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF, side by side on the themes desk.

0% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

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FTXL and KWEB on the themes desk fields, as of Sep 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
FTXL
First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF
KWEB
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
IssuerFirst TrustKraneShares
ThemeSemiconductorsInternet and e-commerce
In the S&P 50085.6%0.0%
Active share vs the S&P 50081.2%100.0%
In the Nasdaq-10080.2%7.9%
Holdings3533
Top ten, share of the fund68.3%60.2%
Expense ratio0.60%0.69%
Fee for the differing part0.74%0.69%
Total return, 1 year+131.1%−27.2%
vs the S&P 500+111.2 pts−47.2 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100+105.5 pts−52.8 pts
Below its high−23.3%−69.8%

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.

KWEB in plain words

By weight, 0% of KWEB'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 60% of the fund across 33 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 the fund returned −27.2% with distributions reinvested against +20.0% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 47.2 pts. It sits 69.8% below its all-time high of Feb 17, 2021.

Questions people ask

Do FTXL and KWEB 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 KWEB?
FTXL has 86% of its weight in S&P 500 names and KWEB has 0%, so KWEB differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, FTXL or KWEB?
FTXL charges 0.60% a year and KWEB charges 0.69%, so FTXL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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