First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL)
- Expense ratio0.62%
- Net assets$1.16B
- Dividend yield0.07%
- 1-year return+88.04%
- Holdings37
FTXL ETF price chart
FTXL quote & trading statistics
FTXL performance
Total return · as of October 17, 2026- YTD+68.05%
- 1 year+88.04%
- 3 years+47.82%/yr
- 5 years+27.11%/yr
- 10 years+27.83%/yr
- 1Y volatility
- 58.63%
- 3Y volatility
- 40.38%
- 3Y Sharpe ratio
- 1.24
Returns include reinvested distributions; 3-, 5- and 10-year figures are annualized.
FTXL top 10 holdings
| # | Symbol | Name | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | INTC | Intel Corporation | 8.06% |
| 2 | QCOM | Qualcomm Incorporated | 7.97% |
| 3 | NVDA | NVIDIA Corporation | 7.79% |
| 4 | MU | Micron Technology Inc | 7.73% |
| 5 | AVGO | Broadcom Inc | 7.09% |
| 6 | MRVL | Marvell Technology Group Ltd | 4.59% |
| 7 | AMD | Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 4.48% |
| 8 | ADI | Analog Devices Inc | 4.28% |
| 9 | NXPI | NXP Semiconductors NV | 4.11% |
| 10 | TXN | Texas Instruments Incorporated | 4.11% |
The top 10 holdings make up 60.2% of the fund (37 holdings in total). As of October 17, 2026.
About First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF
The fund invests at least 90% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in the securities that comprise the index. The index is designed to provide exposure to U.S. companies comprising the semiconductor sector that have been selected based upon their liquidity and ranking. It is non-diversified.
FTXL ETF FAQ
What is the FTXL expense ratio?
First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF has a net expense ratio of 0.62%, or $62.00 a year for every $10,000 invested.
How much money is in FTXL?
First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF has about $1.16B in net assets.
What are the top holdings of FTXL?
The largest positions in FTXL are Intel Corporation (8.06%), Qualcomm Incorporated (7.97%), NVIDIA Corporation (7.79%). The fund holds 37 securities in total.
How has FTXL performed?
FTXL returned +88.04% over the past year and +27.11% a year over the past five years, including reinvested distributions.
Does FTXL pay dividends?
FTXL has a dividend yield of 0.07% and pays distributions na.
When was FTXL launched?
First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF began trading on September 20, 2016.
ETFs similar to FTXL
Funds that track the same index or whose top-10 holdings overlap most with FTXL's. Overlap: shared top-10 weight as a share of the larger top-10 total of the two funds.
| Symbol | Fund | Overlap | Expense ratio | Net assets | 1-year return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTXL | First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF | — | 0.62% | $1.16B | +88.04% |
| SOXX | iShares Semiconductor ETF | 84% | 0.33% | $39.34B | +67.92% |
| SOXQ | Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF | 80% | 0.18% | $2.80B | +62.56% |
| CHPS | Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF | 55% | 0.14% | $134.6M | +89.56% |
| SMH | VanEck Semiconductor ETF | 51% | 0.35% | $65.68B | +57.20% |
| TRFK | Pacer Data and Digital Revolution ETF | 51% | 0.61% | $1.06B | +23.85% |
| CHPY | YieldMax Semiconductor Portfolio Option… | 50% | 103.95% | $1.23B | +60.43% |