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FTXL vs XT
17% 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 XT hold 17% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | FTXL | XT |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corporation | 7.05% | 4.02% |
| Texas Instruments Incorporated | 3.30% | 5.05% |
| Analog Devices, Inc. | 2.76% | 4.00% |
| Broadcom Inc. | 6.08% | 2.23% |
| NXP Semiconductors N.V. | 2.72% | 1.44% |
| ON Semiconductor Corporation | 3.03% | 0.83% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. | 13.38% | 0.77% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | 6.47% | 0.71% |
| Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. | 1.41% | 0.24% |
| Marvell Technology, Inc. | 7.42% | 0.16% |
| Entegris, Inc. | 1.44% | 0.03% |
| Only in FTXL | Only in XT |
|---|---|
| Intel Corporation 11.40% | MICROSOFT CORPORATION 3.62% |
| QUALCOMM Incorporated 6.43% | TESLA, INC. 3.52% |
| Lam Research Corporation 3.57% | ELI LILLY AND COMPANY 3.41% |
| Applied Materials, Inc. 3.31% | AMAZON.COM, INC. 3.18% |
| KLA Corporation 3.30% | ALPHABET INC. 2.84% |
| Skyworks Solutions, Inc. 3.02% | JOHNSON & JOHNSON 2.67% |
| Amkor Technology, Inc. 2.32% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 2.36% |
| Microchip Technology Incorporated 1.56% | Infineon Technologies AG 1.87% |
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 | XT | FTXL | XT | FTXL | XT | |
| 3 months | −6.8% | +3.1% | −11.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −8.8 pts | +1.0 pts |
| 6 months | +60.1% | +18.7% | +44.9 pts | +3.5 pts | +39.9 pts | −1.5 pts |
| 1 year | +131.1% | +31.3% | +111.2 pts | +11.3 pts | +105.5 pts | +5.7 pts |
| 3 years | +218.1% | +62.6% | +140.1 pts | −15.3 pts | +124.6 pts | −30.9 pts |
| Since launch | +1097.4% | +285.1% | +780.3 pts | −59.8 pts | +546.0 pts | −339.5 pts |
| FTXL First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF | XT iShares Future Exponential Technologies ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | iShares |
| Theme | Semiconductors | Broad innovation and megatrends |
| In the S&P 500 | 85.6% | 65.9% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 81.2% | 66.8% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 80.2% | 42.9% |
| Holdings | 35 | 218 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 68.3% | 34.7% |
| Expense ratio | 0.60% | 0.46% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.74% | 0.69% |
| Total return, 1 year | +131.1% | +31.3% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +111.2 pts | +11.3 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +105.5 pts | +5.7 pts |
| Below its high | −23.3% | −1.8% |
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.
XT in plain words
By weight, 66% of XT's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 67%. The top ten holdings are 35% of the fund across 218 positions, as filed for Apr 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 the fund returned +31.3% with distributions reinvested against +20.0% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 11.3 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do FTXL and XT hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 17% 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 XT?
- FTXL has 86% of its weight in S&P 500 names and XT has 66%, so FTXL differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, FTXL or XT?
- FTXL charges 0.60% a year and XT charges 0.46%, so XT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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