Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FAI and FTXL

FAIFirst Trust×FTXLFirst Trust×

Versus in desk

Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$26,337FTXL · best of the two

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FAI and FTXL, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.60%0.10%+37.4%+45.9%+42.1%+21.4%−40.1%51.0%$1.1B1.3

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund II - First Trust Bloomberg Artificial Intelligence ETFThematic · AI & semis0.65%0.00%+13.7%+10.5%[…][…]−20.8%31.8%$245M1.7

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FAI 2024 · FTXL 2016

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund II - First Trust Bloomberg Artificial Intelligence ETF · $245M[…]

FAI

FTXL

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF · $1.1B$26,337

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 27.1% in common

FAIMeasureFTXL

+13.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+37.4%

+10.5%1 yearTotal return+45.9%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $28,694+42.1%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $26,337+21.4%

0.65%Expense ratio$65 · $60 a year on $10k · lower is better0.60%

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $10 a year on $10k0.10%

−20.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−40.1%

31.8%VolatilityLower is calmer51.0%

FAIFTXL Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side

2–4FTXL wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

FAI vs FTXL: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FAI

43.3%in top 5

FTXL

in top 537.2%

FAIStockFTXL

9.8%MSFTnot top 5

9.7%AMZNnot top 5

not top 5QCOM8.8%

8.4%AVGO7.6%

7.8%NVDA7.9%

7.7%GOOGLnot top 5

not top 5MU7.2%

not top 5INTC5.7%

Held in common27.1%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

FAI vs FTXL Returns, Every Period

First TrustFAI

+10.5%

past year

FTXLFirst Trust

+45.9%

past year

FAIFTXLFaded: behind in that period

0–2FTXL wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

FAI vs FTXL

YTD

First TrustFAI

+13.7%

FTXLFirst Trust

+37.4%

+13.7%Year to date+37.4%

−20.8%Worst drop · 1Y−40.1%

31.8%Volatility · 1Y51.0%

0.0%Yield0.1%

$245MAssets$1.1B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FAI, FTXL

Today

0.60%lowest, FTXL

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

FTXL0.60%$60

FAI0.65%$65

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FAI, FTXL

0.10%highest, FTXL

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FTXL0.10%$10

FAI0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

−$51most kept, FTXL

FTXL$10 − $60 = −$51

FAI$0 − $65 = −$65

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FAI, FTXL

Today

27.1%most shared, FAI and FTXL

FAIFTXL

FAI—27.1%

FTXL27.1%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

+45.9%FTXL, at 51.0% volatility

FAIWorst drop−20.8%31.8% vol

FTXLWorst drop−40.1%51.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FTXLFAI

+37.4%Year to date+13.7%

0.1%Yield0.0%

+45.9%Past year+10.5%

0.60%Fee0.65%

4–0FTXL wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

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End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

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2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$805B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026