SMH vs FTXL
YTDYear to date
FTXL wins+16.9 pts
Past year
FTXL wins+21.1 pts
Fee
SMH winslower fee
Yield
SMH wins+0.1 pts
AUM
SMH62.0× more
2–2level
SMH and FTXL · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
FTXL vs S&P 500
YTD$203.23 · −2.8% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−2.8%−22.4%−11.8%+56.9%+59.3%+230.4%+208.4%+967.9%
Peer average−1.1%−18.1%−11.6%+18.9%+13.4%+143.6%+87.3%—
S&P 500 · VOO+1.6%−1.6%0.0%+13.4%+13.5%+91.7%+81.2%+831.3%
First Trust FTXL and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 5, 2026
FTXL’s Holdings
TodayQCOMQUALCOMM Incorporated8.1%NVDA7.9%AVGO7.6%MU7.5%INTC5.7%TXN5.1%NXPI4.9%ADI4.9%AMD4.3%ON4.1%KLAC3.8%AMAT3.5%MCHP3.5%MRVL3.4%LRCX3.2%AMKR3.1%ENTG2.7%TER2.6%MPWR2.2%CRUS1.8%RMBSVSH15 more
QCOMQUALCOMM Incorporated8.1%NVDA7.9%AVGO7.6%MU7.5%INTC5.7%TXN5.1%NXPI4.9%ADI4.9%AMD4.3%ON4.1%KLACAMAT25 more
Analog & powerNetworkingProcessors & AI chipsChip equipmentMemoryOther
First Trust FTXL · 37 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
All 100 AI & Semis ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMH | VanEck SemiconductorReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.2% | +40.0% | +40.0% | $65.4B | |
| 2 | SOXX | SemiconductorReadDesk | 0.33% | 0.3% | +49.8% | +49.8% | $42.6B | |
| 3 | DRAM | Roundhill MemoryReadDesk | 0.65% | — | new | new | $17.6B | |
| 4 | AIQ | Global X - Artificial Intelligence & TechnologyReadDesk | 0.68% | 0.1% | +17.7% | +17.7% | $9.6B | |
| 5 | ARTY | Future AI & TechReadDesk | 0.47% | 0.1% | +36.2% | +36.2% | $3.5B | |
| 6 | BOTZ | Global X - Robotics & Artificial IntelligenceReadDesk | 0.68% | 0.5% | −9.4% | −9.4% | $3.0B | |
| 7 | SOXQ | PHLX SemiconductorReadDesk | 0.19% | 0.4% | +45.4% | +45.4% | $2.8B | |
| 8 | ALAI | Alger AI Enablers & AdoptersReadDesk | 0.58% | 1.3% | +12.8% | +12.8% | $2.4B | |
| 9 | XSD | State Street SPDR S&P SemiconductorReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.2% | +37.9% | +37.9% | $2.4B | |
| 10 | PSI | SemiconductorsReadDesk | 0.55% | 0.0% | +43.1% | +43.1% | $2.2B | |
| 11 | ARKQ | ARK Autonomous Technology & RoboticsReadDesk | 0.75% | 0.3% | −6.0% | −6.0% | $1.9B | |
| 12 | ROBO | ROBO Global Robotics and AutomationReadDesk | 0.95% | 0.4% | +7.8% | +7.8% | $1.9B | |
| 13 | CHAT | Roundhill Generative AI & TechnologyReadDesk | 0.75% | 2.3% | +23.5% | +23.5% | $1.5B | |
| 14 | IGPT | AI and Next Gen SoftwareReadDesk | 0.57% | — | +37.5% | +37.5% | $1.2B | |
| 15 | FTXL | First Trust Nasdaq SemiconductorReadDesk | 0.60% | 0.1% | +56.9% | +56.9% | $1.1B | |
| 16 | AIS | VistaShares Artificial Intelligence SupercycleReadDesk | 0.75% | — | +47.6% | +47.6% | $1.0B |
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AI & Semis · current AUM · as of Nov 5, 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% | −2.7% | +40.0% | +38.2% | $65.4B | |
| 2 | SOXX | iShares Semiconductor ETFReadVersus | 0.33% | 0.3% | −3.1% | +49.8% | +46.5% | $42.6B | |
| 3 | DRAM | Roundhill Memory ETFReadVersus | 0.65% | — | −5.3% | new | new | $17.6B | |
| 4 | AIQ | Global X - Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETFReadVersus | 0.68% | 0.1% | +0.6% | +17.7% | +11.9% | $9.6B | |
| 5 | ARTY | iShares Future AI & Tech ETFReadVersus | 0.47% | 0.1% | −2.4% | +36.2% | +27.9% | $3.5B | |
| 6 | FTXL | First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETFThis fund | 0.60% | 0.1% | −2.8% | +56.9% | +59.3% | $1.1B |
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FTXL and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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FTXL’s Top 10 Holdings
Today60.2%of FTXL sits in these 10
First Trust FTXL · weight in the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
FTXL’s Holdings
TodayQCOMQUALCOMM Incorporated8.1%NVDA7.9%AVGO7.6%MU7.5%INTC5.7%TXN5.1%NXPI4.9%ADI4.9%AMD4.3%ON4.1%KLAC3.8%AMAT3.5%MCHP3.5%MRVL3.4%LRCX3.2%AMKR3.1%ENTG2.7%TER2.6%MPWR2.2%CRUS1.8%RMBSVSH15 more
QCOMQUALCOMM Incorporated8.1%NVDA7.9%AVGO7.6%MU7.5%INTC5.7%TXN5.1%NXPI4.9%ADI4.9%AMD4.3%ON4.1%KLACAMAT25 more
Analog & powerNetworkingProcessors & AI chipsChip equipmentMemoryOther
First Trust FTXL · 37 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
FTXL vs Peer Average
YTDFTXLAvsBPeer average
1D−2.8%−1.1%
1M−22.4%−18.1%
3M−11.8%−11.6%
YTD+56.9%+18.9%
1Y+59.3%+13.4%
3Y+230.4%+143.6%
5Y+208.4%+87.3%
4–3FTXL wins
99 AI & semis peers · each row scaled to its leader