# FTXL (First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF)

First Trust · Thematic ETFs · data as of Sep 11, 2026

FTXL holds 35 stocks, and 14% of its weight is outside the S&P 500.

## Key facts

- FTXL, already in the S&P 500: 85.6%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- FTXL, active share vs the S&P 500: 81.8%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- FTXL, top ten holdings: 68.6%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- FTXL, total return, 1 year: +124.3%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- FTXL, net assets: $1.3bn (issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026).
- FTXL, expense ratio: 0.60% (485BPOS XBRL, Jul 29, 2026).

## FTXL over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | −13.2% | +3.3% | −16.4 pts | −12.4 pts |
| 6 months | +58.4% | +16.0% | +42.4 pts | +37.8 pts |
| 1 year | +124.3% | +17.5% | +106.8 pts | +101.3 pts |
| 3 years | +243.1% | +77.9% | +165.2 pts | +148.0 pts |
| Since launch | +1132.3% | +313.9% | +818.4 pts | +584.6 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Theme | Semiconductors | ETFIQ, editorial |
| Launched | Sep 21, 2016 | ETFIQ |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight | 85.6% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 81.8% | ETFIQ |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight | 79.9% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the Nasdaq-100 | 69.6% | ETFIQ |
| Top ten holdings weight | 68.6% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 35 | ETFIQ |
| Holdings as of | Sep 10, 2026 | the issuer’s daily file |
| Top holdings | Micron Technology, Inc. 12.8%, Intel Corporation 11.9%, Marvell Technology, Inc. 7.5%, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 6.8%, QUALCOMM Incorporated 6.7%, NVIDIA Corporation 6.7%, Broadcom Inc. 6.1%, Lam Research Corporation 3.4%, Skyworks Solutions, Inc. 3.4%, Applied Materials, Inc. 3.3% | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $1.3bn | issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026 |
| Below its all-time high | −21.1% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.60% | 485BPOS XBRL, Jul 29, 2026 |
| Fee for the part that differs from the S&P 500, active expense ratio | 0.73% | ETFIQ |
| Closest funds by holdings overlap | SOXX 71%, SOXQ 66%, SHOC 63%, SMH 59%, CHPS 58% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### How much of FTXL is in S&P 500 companies?

By its holdings published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026, 86% of FTXL by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Its active share against the index is 82%, so that share is the part doing something different.

### What does FTXL hold?

35 positions as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026, with the top ten at 69% of the fund. The largest are Micron Technology, Inc. at 12.8%, Intel Corporation at 11.9%, Marvell Technology, Inc. at 7.5%.

### Has FTXL beaten the S&P 500?

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 FTXL returned +124.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so it finished ahead of the index by 106.8 points.

### What does FTXL cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.60% a year. Because 82% of the fund differs from the S&P 500, the fee on that differing part works out at 0.73%.


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