Data as of .
FTXL vs SOXX: which is really different?
FTXL and SOXX hold 74% of their weight in the same names, and FTXL returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: SOXX 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
74% 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 SOXX hold 74% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | FTXL | SOXX |
|---|---|---|
| Intel Corporation | 9.03% | 9.23% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. | 7.89% | 8.06% |
| NVIDIA Corporation | 7.49% | 7.66% |
| Broadcom Inc. | 7.19% | 7.35% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | 4.43% | 9.05% |
| Marvell Technology, Inc. | 4.29% | 4.39% |
| QUALCOMM Incorporated | 7.76% | 3.97% |
| Analog Devices, Inc. | 3.86% | 3.95% |
| Texas Instruments Incorporated | 3.80% | 3.89% |
| KLA Corporation | 3.75% | 3.84% |
| Applied Materials, Inc. | 3.61% | 3.69% |
| Lam Research Corporation | 3.56% | 3.64% |
| Only in FTXL | Only in SOXX |
|---|---|
| Amkor Technology, Inc. 3.69% | SK HYNIX AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARE 3.32% |
| Cirrus Logic, Inc. 1.71% | TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 3.05% |
| Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. 1.01% | ASML HOLDING ADR REPRESENTING 1.44% |
| Rambus Inc. 0.86% | TOWER SEMICONDUCTOR 1.23% |
| Onto Innovation Inc. 0.72% | CEREBRAS SYSTEMS INC CLASS A 1.00% |
| Diodes Incorporated 0.67% | ASE TECHNOLOGY HOLDING ADR REPRESE 0.89% |
| Semtech Corporation 0.67% | UNITED MICRO ELECTRONICS ADR REP 0.72% |
| FormFactor, Inc. 0.56% | ARM HOLDINGS AMERICAN DEPOSITARY S 0.50% |
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 | SOXX | FTXL | SOXX | FTXL | SOXX | |
| 3 months | −17.9% | −16.6% | −20.2 pts | −18.8 pts | −15.4 pts | −14.1 pts |
| 6 months | +59.0% | +60.5% | +41.0 pts | +42.5 pts | +34.8 pts | +36.3 pts |
| 1 year | +116.0% | +99.9% | +99.4 pts | +83.3 pts | +94.2 pts | +78.1 pts |
| 3 years | +253.0% | +241.0% | +174.6 pts | +162.6 pts | +154.8 pts | +142.8 pts |
| Since launch | +1147.2% | +3732.7% | +833.7 pts | +2929.2 pts | +593.6 pts | +2042.5 pts |
| FTXL First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF Holds 38 stocks in semiconductors, 78% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | SOXX iShares Semiconductor ETF Holds 34 stocks in semiconductors, 74% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | iShares |
| Theme | Semiconductors | Semiconductors |
| In the S&P 500 | 78.5% | 74.1% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 81.0% | 82.3% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 75.1% | 65.7% |
| Holdings | 38 | 34 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 59.5% | 62.3% |
| Expense ratio | 0.60% | 0.33% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.74% | 0.40% |
| Total return, 1 year | +116.0% | +99.9% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +99.4 pts | +83.3 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +94.2 pts | +78.1 pts |
| Below its high | −20.1% | −18.6% |
| Net assets | $1.5bn | $45.4bn |
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.
SOXX in plain words
By weight, 74% of SOXX's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 82%. The top ten holdings are 62% of the fund across 34 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +99.9% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 83.3 pts. It sits 18.6% below its all-time high of Jun 22, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do FTXL and SOXX hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 74% 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 SOXX?
- FTXL has 78% of its weight in S&P 500 names and SOXX has 74%, so SOXX differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, FTXL or SOXX?
- FTXL charges 0.60% a year and SOXX charges 0.33%, so SOXX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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