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First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL)
USD241.61
-12.44 (-4.90%)
NASDAQ USD US Equity
NAV
USD 254.04
-4.89% vs NAV
as of 2026-07-13
AUM
USD 2.46B
TER
0.60%
Yield (TTM)
0.10%
Distribution
Distributing · Quarterly
52-week range
95.32 – 297.05
Holdings
35
Issuer
First Trust
About this ETF
The First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF operates as an exchange-traded fund with the primary goal of broadly matching the capital appreciation and income stream generated by the Nasdaq US Smart Semiconductor Index. This performance alignment is sought prior to the deduction of the fund's internal fees and expenses. To accomplish this, the ETF endeavors to precisely mirror the individual securities and their respective allocations within the Nasdaq US Smart Semiconductor Index, aiming for a performance correlation of at least 95% with its benchmark.
ISIN
US33738R8117
Issuer
First Trust
Domicile
US
Inception
2016-09-20
Asset class
Equity
Price
Top 10 holdings
| Intel Corporation INTC | 11.72% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. MU | 11.56% |
| Marvell Technology, Inc. MRVL | 7.03% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. AMD | 6.78% |
| QUALCOMM Incorporated QCOM | 6.47% |
| Broadcom Inc. AVGO | 6.09% |
| NVIDIA Corporation NVDA | 5.80% |
| Applied Materials, Inc. AMAT | 3.94% |
| KLA Corporation KLAC | 3.70% |
| Lam Research Corporation LRCX | 3.65% |
Sector mix
Price chart
USD241.61
-12.44 (-4.90%)
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Returns
| 1 month | -1.13% |
| 3 months | +38.63% |
| 6 months | +72.65% |
| Year to date | +86.53% |
| 1 year | +142.78% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +51.93% |
| 5 years (ann.) | +29.15% |
| 10 years (ann.) | — |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 43.54% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 2.26 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 1.27 |
| Sortino (1y) | 3.08 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -18.66% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -44.16% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -44.16% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 2.49 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.72 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
Day Score (bias 0-100, not a probability)
31
P(gain) 22 sessions — probability
55%
VaR 95% (daily)
-3.57%
CVaR 95% (daily)
-5.23%
GARCH vol forecast (22d)
4.00%
Market regime (Markov)
Bear
The Monte Carlo cone is drawn on the price chart above (Forecast overlay); RSI, MACD and the rest of the oscillators live in its indicator panels.
Top-10 concentration
66.7%
Effective holdings
17
Disclosed positions
35
Full holdings
| Constituent | ISIN | Market value | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
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Sector breakdown
Geographic exposure
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Cost vs. peers
FTXL
0.60%
Equity median
0.39%
Cheapest in class BKLC
0.00%
Comparison universe: 6,948 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
Distributing share class Income is paid out to shareholders.
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | 2026-06-30 | USD 0.0356 |
| 2026-03-26 | 2026-03-31 | USD 0.0131 |
| 2025-12-12 | 2025-12-31 | USD 0.1203 |
| 2025-09-25 | 2025-09-30 | USD 0.0768 |
| 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-30 | USD 0.1365 |
| 2025-03-27 | 2025-03-31 | USD 0.0342 |
| 2024-12-13 | 2024-12-31 | USD 0.1657 |
| 2024-09-26 | 2024-09-30 | USD 0.1017 |
| 2024-06-27 | 2024-06-28 | USD 0.1248 |
| 2024-03-21 | 2024-03-28 | USD 0.0767 |
| 2023-12-22 | 2023-12-29 | USD 0.1658 |
| 2023-09-22 | 2023-09-29 | USD 0.1323 |
| 2023-06-27 | 2023-06-30 | USD 0.1026 |
| 2023-03-24 | 2023-03-31 | USD 0.0889 |
| 2022-12-23 | 2022-12-30 | USD 0.1867 |
| 2022-09-23 | 2022-09-30 | USD 0.1237 |
| 2022-06-24 | 2022-06-30 | USD 0.0981 |
| 2022-03-25 | 2022-03-31 | USD 0.0624 |
| 2021-12-23 | 2021-12-31 | USD 0.1052 |
| 2021-09-23 | 2021-09-30 | USD 0.0553 |
| 2021-06-24 | 2021-06-30 | USD 0.0348 |
| 2021-03-25 | 2021-03-31 | USD 0.0073 |
| 2020-12-24 | 2020-12-31 | USD 0.0775 |
| 2020-09-24 | 2020-09-30 | USD 0.0571 |
| 2020-06-25 | 2020-06-30 | USD 0.0942 |
| 2020-03-26 | 2020-03-31 | USD 0.0589 |
| 2019-12-13 | 2019-12-31 | USD 0.1025 |
| 2019-09-25 | 2019-09-30 | USD 0.1190 |
| 2019-06-14 | 2019-06-28 | USD 0.1064 |
| 2019-03-21 | 2019-03-29 | USD 0.0526 |
| 2018-12-18 | 2018-12-31 | USD 0.0513 |
| 2018-09-14 | 2018-09-28 | USD 0.0432 |
| 2018-06-21 | 2018-06-29 | USD 0.0599 |
| 2018-03-22 | 2018-03-29 | USD 0.0273 |
| 2017-12-21 | 2017-12-29 | USD 0.0314 |
| 2017-09-21 | 2017-09-29 | USD 0.0462 |
| 2017-06-22 | 2017-06-30 | USD 0.0379 |
| 2017-03-23 | 2017-03-31 | USD 0.0264 |
| 2016-12-21 | 2016-12-30 | USD 0.0270 |
ESG profile
Derived from holdings
covers 99.9% of the portfolio by weight
(34 scored constituents)
Environmental
69.1
class avg 63.0
Social
66.4
class avg 62.3
Governance
68.0
class avg 64.9
Total ESG
67.9
class avg 63.4
Benchmark: average of 4,066 funds of the same asset class with derived ESG data.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF VTI | 0.03% | 2.30T | 1.05% | +19.93% | 1.48 |
| Vanguard S&P 500 ETF VOO | 0.03% | 1.70T | 1.07% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF IVV | 0.03% | 894.38B | 1.09% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY | 0.09% | 789.23B | 1.00% | +19.71% | 1.49 |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 1557.T | 0.09% | 789.09B | 0.49% | +37.54% | 2.26 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY.AX | 0.09% | 788.13B | 1.00% | +11.84% | 1.13 |
| Vanguard Total International Stock ETF VXUS | 0.05% | 652.30B | 2.61% | +20.58% | 1.21 |
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Cheaper alternatives
No fund of the class reaches 60% portfolio overlap — showing the cheapest funds of the class instead.
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Information Technology ETF VGT | 0.09% | 170.10B | 30.7% |
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 QQQ | 0.18% | 481.14B | 30.4% |
| Vanguard Growth ETF VUG | 0.03% | 393.80B | 17.0% |
| State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF SPYM | 0.02% | 159.32B | 16.4% |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 1557.T | 0.09% | 789.09B | 16.3% |
