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FTXL vs NASA

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF and Tema Space Innovators 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 NASA on the themes desk fields, as of Sep 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
FTXL
First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF
NASA
Tema Space Innovators ETF
IssuerFirst TrustTema
ThemeSemiconductorsSpace
In the S&P 50085.6%2.4%
Active share vs the S&P 50081.2%100.0%
In the Nasdaq-10080.2%0.0%
Holdings3537
Top ten, share of the fund68.3%60.8%
Expense ratio0.60%0.75%
Fee for the differing part0.74%0.75%
Total return, 1 year+131.1%−6.6% (since launch on Mar 31, 2026)
vs the S&P 500+111.2 pts−25.3 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100+105.5 pts−31.3 pts
Below its high−23.3%−43.9%

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.

NASA in plain words

By weight, 2% of NASA'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 61% of the fund across 37 positions, as filed for May 31, 2026. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 the fund returned −6.6% with distributions reinvested against +18.7% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 25.3 pts. It sits 43.9% below its all-time high of May 27, 2026.

Questions people ask

Do FTXL and NASA 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 NASA?
FTXL has 86% of its weight in S&P 500 names and NASA has 2%, so NASA differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, FTXL or NASA?
FTXL charges 0.60% a year and NASA charges 0.75%, so FTXL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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