Data as of .
FTXL vs SMHC: which is really different?
FTXL and SMHC hold 0% of their weight in the same names.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: SMHC scores higher
How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?
A percentile among the 379 thematic ETFs with a holdings filing. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All thematic ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
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 SMHC hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in FTXL | Only in SMHC |
|---|---|
| Intel Corporation 9.03% | Cambricon Technologies Corp Ltd 9.95% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. 7.89% | Hygon Information Technology Co Ltd 7.97% |
| QUALCOMM Incorporated 7.76% | Naura Technology Group Co Ltd 7.08% |
| NVIDIA Corporation 7.49% | Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment In 5.09% |
| Broadcom Inc. 7.19% | Hua Hong Semiconductor Ltd 4.89% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 4.43% | Gigadevice Semiconductor Inc 4.86% |
| Marvell Technology, Inc. 4.29% | Suzhou Dongshan Precision Manufacturing 4.78% |
| Analog Devices, Inc. 3.86% | Piotech Inc 4.64% |
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 dated Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTXL | SMHC | FTXL | SMHC | FTXL | SMHC | |
| 3 months | −17.9% | not published | −20.2 pts | not published | −15.4 pts | not published |
| 6 months | +59.0% | not published | +41.0 pts | not published | +34.8 pts | not published |
| 1 year | +116.0% | not published | +99.4 pts | not published | +94.2 pts | not published |
| 3 years | +253.0% | not published | +174.6 pts | not published | +154.8 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +1147.2% | −20.9% | +833.7 pts | −25.1 pts | +593.6 pts | −22.5 pts |
| FTXL First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF Holds 38 stocks in semiconductors, 78% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | SMHC VanEck China Semiconductor ETF Holds 30 stocks in semiconductors, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | VanEck |
| Theme | Semiconductors | Semiconductors |
| In the S&P 500 | 78.5% | 0.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 81.0% | 100.0% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 75.1% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 38 | 30 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 59.5% | 60.7% |
| Expense ratio | 0.60% | 0.65% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.74% | 0.65% |
| Total return, 1 year | +116.0% | −20.9% (since launch on Jun 24, 2026) |
| vs the S&P 500 | +99.4 pts | −25.1 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +94.2 pts | −22.5 pts |
| Below its high | −20.1% | −29.0% |
| Net assets | $1.5bn | $21m |
FTXL in plain words
By weight, 78% 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 60% of the fund across 38 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +116.0% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 99.4 pts. It sits 20.1% below its all-time high of Jun 22, 2026.
SMHC in plain words
By weight, 0% of SMHC'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 30 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Since it launched on Jun 24, 2026 the fund returned −20.9% with distributions reinvested against +4.1% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 25.1 pts. It sits 29.0% below its all-time high of Jun 30, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do FTXL and SMHC 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 SMHC?
- FTXL has 78% of its weight in S&P 500 names and SMHC has 0%, so SMHC differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, FTXL or SMHC?
- FTXL charges 0.60% a year and SMHC charges 0.65%, so FTXL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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