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FTXL vs QTUM
23% 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 QTUM hold 23% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | FTXL | QTUM |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Materials, Inc. | 3.31% | 1.56% |
| KLA Corporation | 3.30% | 1.51% |
| Teradyne, Inc. | 1.51% | 1.49% |
| Lam Research Corporation | 3.57% | 1.44% |
| Intel Corporation | 11.40% | 1.40% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. | 13.38% | 1.39% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | 6.47% | 1.37% |
| Marvell Technology, Inc. | 7.42% | 1.26% |
| Texas Instruments Incorporated | 3.30% | 1.13% |
| Microchip Technology Incorporated | 1.56% | 1.11% |
| Broadcom Inc. | 6.08% | 1.09% |
| Analog Devices, Inc. | 2.76% | 1.08% |
| Only in FTXL | Only in QTUM |
|---|---|
| Skyworks Solutions, Inc. 3.02% | Arqit Quantum Inc 2.43% |
| NXP Semiconductors N.V. 2.72% | Horizon Quantum Holdings LTD 2.40% |
| Amkor Technology, Inc. 2.32% | Quantinuum Inc 1.58% |
| Entegris, Inc. 1.44% | MKS Inc 1.51% |
| Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. 1.41% | Nebius Group NV 1.40% |
| Avnet, Inc. 1.04% | BTQ Technologies Corp 1.38% |
| Rambus Inc. 0.59% | Tokyo Electron Ltd 1.32% |
| Semtech Corporation 0.57% | Global Unichip Corp 1.27% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 4, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTXL | QTUM | FTXL | QTUM | FTXL | QTUM | |
| 3 months | −6.8% | −3.0% | −11.4 pts | −7.7 pts | −8.8 pts | −5.1 pts |
| 6 months | +60.1% | +35.5% | +44.9 pts | +20.3 pts | +39.9 pts | +15.3 pts |
| 1 year | +131.1% | +58.6% | +111.2 pts | +38.7 pts | +105.5 pts | +33.0 pts |
| 3 years | +218.1% | +196.2% | +140.1 pts | +118.3 pts | +124.6 pts | +102.8 pts |
| Since launch | +1097.4% | +538.2% | +780.3 pts | +337.0 pts | +546.0 pts | +225.3 pts |
| FTXL First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF | QTUM Defiance Quantum ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | Defiance |
| Theme | Semiconductors | Quantum computing |
| In the S&P 500 | 85.6% | 35.6% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 81.2% | 83.5% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 80.2% | 27.8% |
| Holdings | 35 | 86 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 68.3% | 17.0% |
| Expense ratio | 0.60% | 0.40% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.74% | 0.48% |
| Total return, 1 year | +131.1% | +58.6% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +111.2 pts | +38.7 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +105.5 pts | +33.0 pts |
| Below its high | −23.3% | −12.2% |
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.
QTUM in plain words
By weight, 36% of QTUM's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 84%. The top ten holdings are 17% of the fund across 86 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 the fund returned +58.6% with distributions reinvested against +20.0% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 38.7 pts. It sits 12.2% below its all-time high of Jun 2, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do FTXL and QTUM hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 23% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is a meaningful overlap. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, FTXL or QTUM?
- FTXL has 86% of its weight in S&P 500 names and QTUM has 36%, so QTUM differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, FTXL or QTUM?
- FTXL charges 0.60% a year and QTUM charges 0.40%, so QTUM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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