VGT vs FXL
YTDYear to date
FXL wins+2.2 pts
Past year
FXL wins+2.9 pts
Fee
VGT winslower fee
Yield
VGT wins+0.4 pts
AUM
VGT58.8× more
2–2level
VGT and FXL · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
FXL vs S&P 500
YTD$210.32 · +0.6% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+0.6%−8.5%−0.4%+25.0%+19.7%+102.8%+61.5%+1001.7%
Peer average+1.1%−9.6%−6.2%+8.6%+5.3%+90.4%+32.3%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%+816.4%
First Trust FXL and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 4, 2026
FXL’s Holdings
TodayEPAMEPAM Systems2.0%NIQ1.8%CTSH1.8%PTC1.7%MBGL1.7%RNG1.7%RBRK1.7%TEAM1.7%ROP1.7%S1.7%ZM1.6%P1.5%NTAP1.5%CRWD1.5%LDOS1.5%PANW1.4%SNOW1.4%KBR1.4%DOX1.4%OLED1.4%PPLI1.3%ESTC1.3%
Software - ApplicationSoftware - InfrastructureInformation Technology ServicesComputer HardwareHardware, EquipmentOther
First Trust FXL · 110 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
All 58 Technology ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VGT | Information TechnologyReadDesk | 0.09% | 0.4% | +22.8% | +22.8% | $155B | |
| 2 | XLK | State Street Technology Select Sector SPDRReadDesk | 0.08% | 0.5% | +23.0% | +23.0% | $115B | |
| 3 | IYW | U.S. TechnologyReadDesk | 0.37% | 0.1% | +20.0% | +20.0% | $23.5B | |
| 4 | FTEC | Fidelity MSCI Information TechnologyReadDesk | 0.08% | 0.4% | +22.8% | +22.8% | $22.1B | |
| 5 | IBB | BiotechnologyReadDesk | 0.44% | 0.2% | +27.8% | +27.8% | $11.2B | |
| 6 | IXN | Global TechReadDesk | 0.37% | 0.8% | +26.9% | +26.9% | $8.8B | |
| 7 | FDN | First Trust Dow Jones InternetReadDesk | 0.49% | — | −1.0% | −1.0% | $4.7B | |
| 8 | QTEC | First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology SectorReadDesk | 0.55% | 0.0% | +25.2% | +25.2% | $4.2B | |
| 9 | JTEK | JPMorgan U.S. Tech LeadersReadDesk | 0.65% | — | +2.9% | +2.9% | $4.2B | |
| 10 | FBT | First Trust NYSE Arca BiotechnologyReadDesk | 0.55% | — | +33.7% | +33.7% | $3.1B | |
| 11 | FXL | First Trust Technology AlphaDEXReadDesk | 0.60% | — | +25.0% | +25.0% | $2.6B | |
| 12 | ARKW | ARK Next Generation InternetReadDesk | 0.76% | 1.6% | −1.2% | −1.2% | $2.0B | |
| 13 | XNTK | State Street SPDR NYSE TechnologyReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.2% | +18.0% | +18.0% | $1.7B | |
| 14 | BLOK | Amplify Blockchain TechnologyReadDesk | 0.70% | 0.9% | −8.2% | −8.2% | $854M | |
| 15 | IETC | U.S. Tech Independence FocusedReadDesk | 0.18% | 0.4% | −0.3% | −0.3% | $632M | |
| 16 | PTF | Dorsey Wright Technology MomentumReadDesk | 0.69% | — | +27.9% | +27.9% | $535M |
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Technology · current AUM · as of Nov 4, 2026
FXL Payouts by Year
12YLatest payout, Sep 2025
$0.01
a share · every quarter
0.0% yield
0.0% yield
12 years added up
$2.47 a share
$2.47 a share
First Trust FXL · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2014–2025
FXL’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VGT | Vanguard Information Technology ETFReadVersus | 0.09% | 0.4% | +1.3% | +22.8% | +16.8% | $155B | |
| 2 | XLK | State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETFReadVersus | 0.08% | 0.5% | +1.3% | +23.0% | +18.0% | $115B | |
| 3 | IYW | iShares U.S. Technology ETFReadVersus | 0.37% | 0.1% | +1.2% | +20.0% | +15.2% | $23.5B | |
| 4 | FTEC | Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETFReadVersus | 0.08% | 0.4% | +1.3% | +22.8% | +16.9% | $22.1B | |
| 5 | IBB | iShares Biotechnology ETFReadVersus | 0.44% | 0.2% | +0.8% | +27.8% | +35.5% | $11.2B | |
| 6 | FXL | First Trust Technology AlphaDEX FundThis fund | 0.60% | — | +0.6% | +25.0% | +19.7% | $2.6B |
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FXL and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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FXL’s Top 10 Holdings
Today17.5%of FXL sits in these 10
First Trust FXL · weight in the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
FXL’s Holdings
TodayEPAMEPAM Systems2.0%NIQ1.8%CTSH1.8%PTC1.7%MBGL1.7%RNG1.7%RBRK1.7%TEAM1.7%ROP1.7%S1.7%ZM1.6%P1.5%NTAP1.5%CRWD1.5%LDOS1.5%PANW1.4%SNOW1.4%KBR1.4%DOX1.4%OLED1.4%PPLI1.3%ESTC1.3%
Software - ApplicationSoftware - InfrastructureInformation Technology ServicesComputer HardwareHardware, EquipmentOther
First Trust FXL · 110 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
FXL vs Peer Average
YTDFXLAvsBPeer average
1D+0.6%+1.1%
1M−8.5%−9.6%
3M−0.4%−6.2%
YTD+25.0%+8.6%
1Y+19.7%+5.3%
3Y+102.8%+90.4%
5Y+61.5%+32.3%
6–1FXL wins
57 Technology peers · each row scaled to its leader