Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FTXL and XSD

FTXLFirst Trust×XSDSPDR×

Versus in desk

Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$30,839FTXL · best of the two

02 / 04

FTXL and XSD, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.60%0.08%+56.9%+59.3%+48.9%+25.3%−32.6%49.4%$1.1B1.5

State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.18%+37.9%+27.6%+38.8%+16.4%−32.2%48.1%$2.4B1.5

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

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FTXL 2016 · XSD 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF · $1.1B$30,839

FTXL

XSD

State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF · $2.4B$21,354

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 40.0% in common

FTXLMeasureXSD

+56.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+37.9%

+59.3%1 yearTotal return+27.6%

+48.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $33,040 · $26,748+38.8%

+25.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $30,839 · $21,354+16.4%

0.60%Expense ratio$60 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

0.08%Trailing 12-mo yield$8 · $18 a year on $10k0.18%

−32.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−32.2%

49.4%VolatilityLower is calmer48.1%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

FTXL vs XSD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FTXL

36.9%in top 5

XSD

in top 516.2%

FTXLStockXSD

8.1%QCOMnot top 5

7.9%NVDAnot top 5

7.6%AVGOnot top 5

7.5%MUnot top 5

5.7%INTCnot top 5

not top 5SYNA3.4%

not top 5TXN3.3%

not top 5NXPI3.2%

not top 5ADI3.2%

not top 5PI3.1%

Held in common40.0%

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

FTXL vs XSD Returns, Every Period

First TrustFTXL

+25.3%

5 years, per year

XSDSPDR

+16.4%

5 years, per year

FTXLXSDFaded: behind in that period

4–0FTXL wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

FTXL vs XSD

YTD

First TrustFTXL

+56.9%

XSDSPDR

+37.9%

+56.9%Year to date+37.9%

−32.6%Worst drop · 1Y−32.2%

49.4%Volatility · 1Y48.1%

0.1%Yield0.2%

$1.1BAssets$2.4B

3–1XSD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FTXL, XSD

Today

0.35%lowest, XSD

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

XSD0.35%$35

FTXL0.60%$60

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FTXL, XSD

0.18%highest, XSD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

XSD0.18%$18

FTXL0.08%$8

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

−$17most kept, XSD

XSD$18 − $35 = −$17

FTXL$8 − $60 = −$52

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FTXL, XSD

Today

40.0%most shared, FTXL and XSD

FTXLXSD

FTXL—40.0%

XSD40.0%—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

+59.3%FTXL, at 49.4% volatility

XSDWorst drop−32.2%48.1% vol

FTXLWorst drop−32.6%49.4% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

XSDFTXL

+37.9%Year to date+56.9%

0.2%Yield0.1%

+27.6%Past year+59.3%

0.35%Fee0.60%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Two

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+13.4%

SPYSPDR

+13.3%

+13.4%Year to date+13.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$805B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026