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FTXL vs XAR
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 XAR hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in FTXL | Only in XAR |
|---|---|
| Micron Technology, Inc. 13.38% | VSE Corp 3.40% |
| Intel Corporation 11.40% | Axon Enterprise Inc 3.23% |
| Marvell Technology, Inc. 7.42% | StandardAero Inc 3.11% |
| NVIDIA Corporation 7.05% | FTAI Aviation Ltd 3.09% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 6.47% | Carpenter Technology Corp 3.04% |
| QUALCOMM Incorporated 6.43% | General Electric Co 3.02% |
| Broadcom Inc. 6.08% | Woodward Inc 2.98% |
| Lam Research Corporation 3.57% | HEICO Corp 2.86% |
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 | XAR | FTXL | XAR | FTXL | XAR | |
| 3 months | −6.8% | −7.2% | −11.4 pts | −11.9 pts | −8.8 pts | −9.3 pts |
| 6 months | +60.1% | −9.4% | +44.9 pts | −24.5 pts | +39.9 pts | −29.5 pts |
| 1 year | +131.1% | +17.9% | +111.2 pts | −2.1 pts | +105.5 pts | −7.7 pts |
| 3 years | +218.1% | +113.8% | +140.1 pts | +35.9 pts | +124.6 pts | +20.3 pts |
| Since launch | +1097.4% | +1074.6% | +780.3 pts | +314.2 pts | +546.0 pts | −342.9 pts |
| FTXL First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF | XAR State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Aerospace & Defense ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | State Street |
| Theme | Semiconductors | Defense |
| In the S&P 500 | 85.6% | 32.4% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 81.2% | 97.9% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 80.2% | 3.2% |
| Holdings | 35 | 48 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 68.3% | 30.4% |
| Expense ratio | 0.60% | 0.35% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.74% | 0.36% |
| Total return, 1 year | +131.1% | +17.9% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +111.2 pts | −2.1 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +105.5 pts | −7.7 pts |
| Below its high | −23.3% | −14.8% |
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.
XAR in plain words
By weight, 32% of XAR's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 98%. The top ten holdings are 30% of the fund across 48 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 the fund returned +17.9% with distributions reinvested against +20.0% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 2.1 pts. It sits 14.8% below its all-time high of Aug 14, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do FTXL and XAR 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 XAR?
- FTXL has 86% of its weight in S&P 500 names and XAR has 32%, so XAR differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, FTXL or XAR?
- FTXL charges 0.60% a year and XAR charges 0.35%, so XAR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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