Data as of .
FTXL vs SOXQ: which is really different?
FTXL and SOXQ hold 70% of their weight in the same names, and FTXL returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: FTXL 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
70% 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 SOXQ hold 70% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | FTXL | SOXQ |
|---|---|---|
| Micron Technology, Inc. | 7.89% | 9.09% |
| NVIDIA Corporation | 7.49% | 13.73% |
| Broadcom Inc. | 7.19% | 8.69% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | 4.43% | 4.71% |
| Marvell Technology, Inc. | 4.29% | 5.17% |
| Intel Corporation | 9.03% | 4.11% |
| Analog Devices, Inc. | 3.86% | 3.94% |
| Texas Instruments Incorporated | 3.80% | 3.79% |
| KLA Corporation | 3.75% | 4.00% |
| Applied Materials, Inc. | 3.61% | 4.29% |
| Lam Research Corporation | 3.56% | 3.93% |
| QUALCOMM Incorporated | 7.76% | 3.09% |
| Only in FTXL | Only in SOXQ |
|---|---|
| Amkor Technology, Inc. 3.69% | ASML Holding NV 4.53% |
| Cirrus Logic, Inc. 1.71% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 4.52% |
| Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. 1.01% | ARM Holdings PLC 1.61% |
| Onto Innovation Inc. 0.72% | GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc 1.08% |
| Diodes Incorporated 0.67% | Skyworks Solutions Inc 0.55% |
| Semtech Corporation 0.67% | Nova Ltd 0.47% |
| FormFactor, Inc. 0.56% | Qorvo Inc 0.43% |
| AXT, Inc. 0.55% | Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio 0.01% |
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 and Sep 19, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTXL | SOXQ | FTXL | SOXQ | FTXL | SOXQ | |
| 3 months | −17.9% | −16.7% | −20.2 pts | −19.0 pts | −15.4 pts | −14.2 pts |
| 6 months | +59.0% | +55.7% | +41.0 pts | +37.6 pts | +34.8 pts | +31.4 pts |
| 1 year | +116.0% | +90.6% | +99.4 pts | +74.0 pts | +94.2 pts | +68.8 pts |
| 3 years | +253.0% | +250.9% | +174.6 pts | +172.5 pts | +154.8 pts | +152.8 pts |
| Since launch | +1147.2% | +288.6% | +833.7 pts | +195.4 pts | +593.6 pts | +170.6 pts |
| FTXL First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF Holds 38 stocks in semiconductors, 78% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | SOXQ Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF Holds 33 stocks in semiconductors, 82% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | Invesco |
| Theme | Semiconductors | Semiconductors |
| In the S&P 500 | 78.5% | 81.7% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 81.0% | 80.8% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 75.1% | 81.2% |
| Holdings | 38 | 33 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 59.5% | 62.9% |
| Expense ratio | 0.60% | 0.19% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.74% | 0.24% |
| Total return, 1 year | +116.0% | +90.6% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +99.4 pts | +74.0 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +94.2 pts | +68.8 pts |
| Below its high | −20.1% | −18.5% |
| Net assets | $1.5bn | $3.1bn |
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.
SOXQ in plain words
By weight, 82% of SOXQ'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 63% of the fund across 33 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 19, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +90.6% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 74.0 pts. It sits 18.5% below its all-time high of Jun 22, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do FTXL and SOXQ hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 70% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is close to holding one of them twice. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, FTXL or SOXQ?
- FTXL has 78% of its weight in S&P 500 names and SOXQ has 82%, so FTXL differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, FTXL or SOXQ?
- FTXL charges 0.60% a year and SOXQ charges 0.19%, so SOXQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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