First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETFFTXL

First TrustThematicAI & Semis#2 of 189 by YTD

$209.03

+2.5% last session

+61.4% YTD

Data as of 11/3/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 31, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026FTXLS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
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%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $1.0B
Expense ratio: 0.60%
Distribution yield: 0.1%
NAV: $203.85
Volume: 85K
Avg. volume 30D: 157K
High today: $212.18
Low today: $207.46
Previous close: $203.92
52-week high: $297.36
52-week low: $110.24
Our risk indicator: 4/5

FTXL in One Breath

FTXL Among AI & Semis ETFs

YTD

#1FTXLFirst Trust+61.4%$1.0B

#2CHPSXtrackers+57.8%$127M

#3AISVistaShares+55.0%$1.0B

#4SOXXiShares+54.7%$44.3B

#5CHPXGlobal X+53.2%$110M

#6SOXQInvesco+50.0%$2.7B

#7PSIInvesco+49.5%$2.2B

#8AIVCAmplify+47.1%$118M

#9SMHVanEck+44.0%$65.8B

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 52 AI & semis ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in FTXL

$10,000 in FTXL became

$31,419

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$17,749

Total return, dividends in · Oct 26, 2021 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

FTXL’s Top Holdings

Today

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%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

What FTXL Holds

Today

Analog & power23.9%

NXPI 4.8 · TXN 4.8 · ADI 4.8 · ON 4.0 · MCHP 3.4 · MPWR 2.0

Networking & connectivity21.2%

QCOM 8.1 · AVGO 7.4 · MRVL 3.9 · CRDO · MTSI · ALAB

Processors & AI chips18.4%

NVDA 7.7 · INTC 6.1 · AMD 4.5

Chip equipment & materials16.0%

KLAC 3.8 · AMAT 3.6 · LRCX 3.3 · ENTG 2.7 · TER 2.6

Memory7.7%

MU 7.7

Other holdings12.9%

AMKR 3.3 · CRUS 1.8 · VSH · RMBS · DIOD · ONTO · AVT

First Trust FTXL · share of the fund by kind of company · as of Nov 3, 2026

QUALCOMM’s Share of FTXL

Today

8.1%

$81 of every $1,000 in FTXL is QUALCOMM

QUALCOMM held by FTXL

$83.2M

Most QUALCOMM per dollar

FTXL8.1%

PTNT6.1%

AGIQ5.3%

SMHX5.1%

First Trust FTXL · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 3, 2026

FTXL’s Share of AI & Semis ETFs

Today

0.6%

of the $171B in 100 AI & semis ETFs

FTXL$1.0B0.6%

SMH$65.8B38.4%

SOXX$44.3B25.8%

97 others$60.4B35.2%

AI & semis ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026

FTXL Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.60a year
per $100

$60 a year on $10,000

SOXX$0.33

SMH$0.35

ARTY$0.47

FTXL$0.60

DRAM$0.65

AIQ$0.68

Expense ratio · AI & semis peers · Nov 4, 2026

Inside FTXL

37 holdings · as of Nov 3, 2026

FTXL

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF

Today

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	QCOM	QUALCOMM Incorporated	8.08%
2	NVDA	Nvidia	7.75%
3	MU	Micron Technology	7.71%
4	AVGO	Broadcom	7.36%
5	INTC	Intel	6.14%
6	NXPI	NXP Semiconductors	4.83%
7	TXN	Texas Instruments Incorporated	4.82%
8	ADI	Analog Devices	4.81%
9	AMD	Advanced Micro Devices	4.48%
10	ON	ON Semiconductor	4.04%

Analog & powerNetworkingProcessorsChip equipmentMemoryOther

First Trust FTXL · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 3, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 90.3%

How It Compares

FTXL

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF’s Peers

Today

		Trend
SMH	VanEckRead Desk		0.35%	+2.0%	+43.3%	$65.8B
SOXX	iSharesRead Desk		0.33%	+2.5%	+52.2%	$44.3B
DRAM	RoundhillRead Desk	New fund	0.65%	+2.8%	new	$18.7B
AIQ	Global XRead Desk		0.68%	+0.7%	+12.3%	$9.5B
ARTY	iSharesRead Desk		0.47%	+1.8%	+31.5%	$3.6B
FTXL	First TrustThis fundRead Desk		0.60%	+2.5%	+65.9%	$1.0B

AI & semis peers · Today’s and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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SMH vs FTXL

YTD

SMHVanEck · AI & semisFTXLFirst Trust · AI & semis

Year to date

+44.0%

+61.4%

FTXL wins+17.4 pts

Past year

+43.3%

+65.9%

FTXL wins+22.7 pts

Fee

0.35%

0.60%

SMH winslower fee

Yield

0.2%

0.1%

SMH wins+0.1 pts

AUM

$65.8B

$1.0B

SMH63.9× more

2–2level

VanEck SMH and First Trust FTXL · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored

AI & Semis vs Thematic

Average · YTD

SMH

+44.0%

FTXL

+61.4%

Thematic average

+7.7%

SMH, FTXL and the average thematic ETF · Today return · as of Nov 4, 2026

FTXL vs VOO

YTD

FTXL · First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor

+61.4%

VOO · S&P 500

+11.5%

Gap

49.9 pts

First Trust FTXL and Vanguard VOO · Today total return · as of Nov 4, 2026

FTXL vs Its Peer Average

YTD

FTXLAvsBPeer 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

The Details

FTXL

Risk

4/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y49.30%

Deepest drop · 1Y−32.6%

Lowest point · 5Y−26.0%

52-week range

$209.03

$110.24−29.7% from the high$297.36

First Trust FTXL · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026

FTXL

Fund Facts

Today

2016launched Sep 20

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPNASDAQ · 33738R811

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$60 a year

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First Trust FTXL · fund facts · as of Nov 4, 2026

FTXL

Payouts by Year

11Y

$0.0356per share, Jun 2026

Distribution yield0.1%

PaidEvery quarter

Latest ex-date · paidJun 25 · Jun 30, 2026

12 payouts added up$1.18 a share

First Trust FTXL · distributions by ex-date · 2016–2026

All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$203.85

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today85K

Average volume · 30D157K

Shares outstanding[…]

Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.60%

Gross expense ratio[…]

Management fee[…]

Cost on $10,000 a year$60.00

Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-date	Paid	Per share
Jun 25, 2026	Jun 30, 2026	$0.0356
Mar 26, 2026	Mar 31, 2026	$0.0131
Dec 12, 2025	Dec 31, 2025	$0.12
Sep 25, 2025	Sep 30, 2025	$0.0768
Jun 26, 2025	Jun 30, 2025	$0.14
Mar 27, 2025	Mar 31, 2025	$0.0342
Dec 13, 2024	Dec 31, 2024	$0.17
Sep 26, 2024	Sep 30, 2024	$0.10
Jun 27, 2024	Jun 28, 2024	$0.12
Mar 21, 2024	Mar 28, 2024	$0.0767
Dec 22, 2023	Dec 29, 2023	$0.17
Sep 22, 2023	Sep 29, 2023	$0.13

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