SMH vs FTXL
YTDYear to date
FTXL wins+17.4 pts
Past year
FTXL wins+22.7 pts
Fee
SMH winslower fee
Yield
SMH wins+0.1 pts
AUM
SMH63.9× more
2–2level
SMH and FTXL · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
FTXL vs S&P 500
1D$209.03 · +2.5% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D ▼1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+2.5%−20.4%−9.5%+61.4%+65.9%+234.8%+214.2%+998.4%
Peer average+1.1%−17.1%−11.0%+20.5%+15.3%+147.1%+88.1%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%+816.4%
First Trust FTXL and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 4, 2026
FTXL’s Holdings
TodayQCOMQUALCOMM Incorporated8.1%NVDA7.7%MU7.7%AVGO7.4%INTC6.1%NXPI4.8%TXN4.8%ADI4.8%AMD4.5%ON4.0%MRVL3.9%KLAC3.8%AMAT3.6%MCHP3.4%LRCX3.3%AMKR3.3%ENTG2.7%TER2.6%MPWR2.0%CRUS1.8%VSHRMBS15 more
QCOMQUALCOMM Incorporated8.1%NVDA7.7%MU7.7%AVGO7.4%INTC6.1%NXPI4.8%TXN4.8%ADI4.8%AMD4.5%ON4.0%MRVL3.9%KLAC3.8%25 more
Analog & powerNetworkingProcessors & AI chipsChip equipmentMemoryOther
First Trust FTXL · 37 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
All 100 AI & Semis ETFs
5Y| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMH | VanEck SemiconductorReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.2% | +44.0% | +295.8% | $65.8B | |
| 2 | SOXX | SemiconductorReadDesk | 0.33% | 0.3% | +54.7% | +211.3% | $44.3B | |
| 3 | DRAM | Roundhill MemoryReadDesk | 0.65% | — | new | new | $18.7B | |
| 4 | AIQ | Global X - Artificial Intelligence & TechnologyReadDesk | 0.68% | 0.1% | +17.1% | +90.1% | $9.5B | |
| 5 | ARTY | Future AI & TechReadDesk | 0.47% | 0.1% | +39.5% | +56.3% | $3.6B | |
| 6 | BOTZ | Global X - Robotics & Artificial IntelligenceReadDesk | 0.68% | 0.5% | −10.7% | −12.4% | $3.0B | |
| 7 | SOXQ | PHLX SemiconductorReadDesk | 0.19% | 0.4% | +50.0% | +224.0% | $2.7B | |
| 8 | ALAI | Alger AI Enablers & AdoptersReadDesk | 0.58% | 1.3% | +13.9% | new | $2.5B | |
| 9 | XSD | State Street SPDR S&P SemiconductorReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.2% | +41.7% | +119.7% | $2.4B | |
| 10 | PSI | SemiconductorsReadDesk | 0.55% | 0.0% | +49.5% | +172.7% | $2.2B | |
| 11 | ARKQ | ARK Autonomous Technology & RoboticsReadDesk | 0.75% | 0.3% | −3.2% | +33.6% | $1.9B | |
| 12 | ROBO | ROBO Global Robotics and AutomationReadDesk | 0.95% | 0.4% | +7.4% | +11.8% | $1.9B | |
| 13 | CHAT | Roundhill Generative AI & TechnologyReadDesk | 0.75% | 2.3% | +25.7% | new | $1.5B | |
| 14 | IGPT | AI and Next Gen SoftwareReadDesk | 0.57% | — | +38.8% | +76.6% | $1.2B | |
| 15 | AIS | VistaShares Artificial Intelligence SupercycleReadDesk | 0.75% | — | +55.0% | new | $1.0B | |
| 16 | FTXL | First Trust Nasdaq SemiconductorReadDesk | 0.60% | 0.1% | +61.4% | +214.2% | $1.0B |
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AI & Semis · current AUM · as of Nov 4, 2026
FTXL Payouts by Year
11YLatest payout, Jun 2026
$0.04
a share · every quarter
0.1% yield
0.1% yield
11 years added up
$3.07 a share
$3.07 a share
First Trust FTXL · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2016–2026
FTXL’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMH | VanEck Semiconductor ETFReadVersus | 0.35% | 0.2% | +2.0% | +44.0% | +43.3% | $65.8B | |
| 2 | SOXX | iShares Semiconductor ETFReadVersus | 0.33% | 0.3% | +2.5% | +54.7% | +52.2% | $44.3B | |
| 3 | DRAM | Roundhill Memory ETFReadVersus | 0.65% | — | +2.8% | new | new | $18.7B | |
| 4 | AIQ | Global X - Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETFReadVersus | 0.68% | 0.1% | +0.7% | +17.1% | +12.3% | $9.5B | |
| 5 | ARTY | iShares Future AI & Tech ETFReadVersus | 0.47% | 0.1% | +1.8% | +39.5% | +31.5% | $3.6B | |
| 6 | FTXL | First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETFThis fund | 0.60% | 0.1% | +2.5% | +61.4% | +65.9% | $1.0B |
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FTXL and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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FTXL’s Top 10 Holdings
Today60.0%of FTXL sits in these 10
First Trust FTXL · weight in the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
FTXL’s Holdings
TodayQCOMQUALCOMM Incorporated8.1%NVDA7.7%MU7.7%AVGO7.4%INTC6.1%NXPI4.8%TXN4.8%ADI4.8%AMD4.5%ON4.0%MRVL3.9%KLAC3.8%AMAT3.6%MCHP3.4%LRCX3.3%AMKR3.3%ENTG2.7%TER2.6%MPWR2.0%CRUS1.8%VSHRMBS15 more
QCOMQUALCOMM Incorporated8.1%NVDA7.7%MU7.7%AVGO7.4%INTC6.1%NXPI4.8%TXN4.8%ADI4.8%AMD4.5%ON4.0%MRVL3.9%KLAC3.8%25 more
Analog & powerNetworkingProcessors & AI chipsChip equipmentMemoryOther
First Trust FTXL · 37 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
FTXL vs Peer Average
YTDFTXLAvsBPeer average
1D+2.5%+1.1%
1M−20.4%−17.1%
3M−9.5%−11.0%
YTD+61.4%+20.5%
1Y+65.9%+15.3%
3Y+234.8%+147.1%
5Y+214.2%+88.1%
6–1FTXL wins
99 AI & semis peers · each row scaled to its leader