SMH vs FAI
YTDYear to date
SMH wins+12.8 pts
Past year
SMH wins+17.6 pts
Fee
SMH winslower fee
Yield
SMH wins+0.2 pts
AUM
SMH263.4× more
4–0SMH wins
SMH and FAI · year-to-date · as of Nov 8, 2026 · AUM not scored
FAI vs S&P 500
YTD$47.65 · +2.1% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+2.1%−17.4%−12.8%+16.0%+11.8%——+57.9%
Peer average+2.6%−20.7%−18.1%+11.7%+8.7%+122.5%+71.4%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−5.0%−4.6%+8.7%+9.8%+80.8%+71.8%+793.2%
First Trust FAI and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 8, 2026
FAI’s Holdings
TodayMSFTMicrosoft10.3%AMZN10.3%GOOGL8.2%AVGO8.2%NVDA7.7%META4.1%PLTR4.1%2330.TW4.0%ASML.AS3.7%ORCL3.5%AMD3.2%MU3.0%000660.KS3.0%MRVL2.1%CRWD1.9%NOW1.9%ADBE1.7%SNOW1.6%SHOP.TO1.5%QCOM1.5%ANET1.5%SPCX1.4%28 more
MSFTMicrosoft10.3%AMZN10.3%GOOGL8.2%AVGO8.2%NVDA7.7%META4.1%PLTR4.1%2330.TW4.0%ASML.AS3.7%ORCL3.5%AMD3.2%MU3.0%38 more
SemiconductorsSoftware - InfrastructureInternet ContentSoftware - ApplicationSpecialty RetailComputer HardwareOther
First Trust FAI · 50 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
All 102 AI & Semis ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMH | VanEck SemiconductorReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.2% | +28.8% | +28.8% | $60.7B | |
| 2 | SOXX | SemiconductorReadDesk | 0.33% | 0.8% | +36.2% | +36.2% | $39.1B | |
| 3 | DRAM | Roundhill MemoryReadDesk | 0.65% | — | new | new | $14.7B | |
| 4 | AIQ | Global X - Artificial Intelligence & TechnologyReadDesk | 0.68% | 0.1% | +11.9% | +11.9% | $9.1B | |
| 5 | ARTY | Future AI & TechReadDesk | 0.47% | 0.1% | +26.7% | +26.7% | $3.3B | |
| 6 | BOTZ | Global X - Robotics & Artificial IntelligenceReadDesk | 0.68% | 0.6% | −14.3% | −14.3% | $2.9B | |
| 7 | SOXQ | PHLX SemiconductorReadDesk | 0.19% | 0.4% | +32.7% | +32.7% | $2.5B | |
| 8 | ALAI | Alger AI Enablers & AdoptersReadDesk | 0.58% | 1.4% | +7.2% | +7.2% | $2.1B | |
| 9 | XSD | State Street SPDR S&P SemiconductorReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.2% | +29.5% | +29.5% | $2.1B | |
| 10 | ARKQ | ARK Autonomous Technology & RoboticsReadDesk | 0.75% | 0.3% | −8.6% | −8.6% | $1.9B | |
| 11 | PSI | SemiconductorsReadDesk | 0.55% | 0.0% | +30.7% | +30.7% | $1.8B | |
| 12 | ROBO | ROBO Global Robotics and AutomationReadDesk | 0.95% | 0.4% | +1.1% | +1.1% | $1.8B | |
| 13 | CHAT | Roundhill Generative AI & TechnologyReadDesk | 0.75% | 2.5% | +14.6% | +14.6% | $1.4B | |
| 14 | IGPT | AI and Next Gen SoftwareReadDesk | 0.57% | — | +26.6% | +26.6% | $1.1B | |
| 15 | FTXL | First Trust Nasdaq SemiconductorReadDesk | 0.60% | 0.1% | +42.9% | +42.9% | $925M | |
| 16 | AIS | VistaShares Artificial Intelligence SupercycleReadDesk | 0.75% | — | +33.3% | +33.3% | $830M |
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AI & Semis · current AUM · as of Nov 8, 2026
FAI Payouts by Year
1YLatest payout, Dec 2024
$0.01
a share
0.0% yield
0.0% yield
1 years added up
$0.01 a share
$0.01 a share
First Trust FAI · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2024–2024
FAI’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMH | VanEck Semiconductor ETFReadVersus | 0.35% | 0.2% | +3.6% | +28.8% | +29.5% | $60.7B | |
| 2 | SOXX | iShares Semiconductor ETFReadVersus | 0.33% | 0.8% | +3.5% | +36.2% | +34.5% | $39.1B | |
| 3 | DRAM | Roundhill Memory ETFReadVersus | 0.65% | — | +6.2% | new | new | $14.7B | |
| 4 | AIQ | Global X - Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETFReadVersus | 0.68% | 0.1% | +1.3% | +11.9% | +9.3% | $9.1B | |
| 5 | ARTY | iShares Future AI & Tech ETFReadVersus | 0.47% | 0.1% | +3.9% | +26.7% | +23.2% | $3.3B | |
| 6 | FAI | First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund II - First Trust Bloomberg Artificial Intelligence ETFThis fund | 0.65% | — | +2.1% | +16.0% | +11.8% | $230M |
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FAI and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 9, 2026
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FAI’s Top 10 Holdings
Today64.0%of FAI sits in these 10
First Trust FAI · weight in the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
FAI’s Holdings
TodayMSFTMicrosoft10.3%AMZN10.3%GOOGL8.2%AVGO8.2%NVDA7.7%META4.1%PLTR4.1%2330.TW4.0%ASML.AS3.7%ORCL3.5%AMD3.2%MU3.0%000660.KS3.0%MRVL2.1%CRWD1.9%NOW1.9%ADBE1.7%SNOW1.6%SHOP.TO1.5%QCOM1.5%ANET1.5%SPCX1.4%28 more
MSFTMicrosoft10.3%AMZN10.3%GOOGL8.2%AVGO8.2%NVDA7.7%META4.1%PLTR4.1%2330.TW4.0%ASML.AS3.7%ORCL3.5%AMD3.2%MU3.0%38 more
SemiconductorsSoftware - InfrastructureInternet ContentSoftware - ApplicationSpecialty RetailComputer HardwareOther
First Trust FAI · 50 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
FAI vs Peer Average
YTDFAIAvsBPeer average
1D+2.1%+2.6%
1M−17.4%−20.7%
3M−12.8%−18.1%
YTD+16.0%+11.7%
1Y+11.8%+8.7%
3Y[…]+122.5%
5Y[…]+71.4%
4–1FAI wins
101 AI & semis peers · each row scaled to its leader