FTXL vs. FXL ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL) to First Trust Technology AlphaDEX (FXL)

FTXL

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF

FTXL Description

The First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF is an exchange-traded fund. The investment objective of the Fund is to seek investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield, before the Fund's fees and expenses, of an index called the Nasdaq US Smart Semiconductor Index. The Fund seeks to replicate the holdings and weightings of the Nasdaq US Smart Semiconductor Index so as to generate performance results 95% correlated to that of the Nasdaq US Smart Semiconductor Index.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$94.04

Average Daily Volume

47,834

Number of Holdings ^*

31

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

FXL

First Trust Technology AlphaDEX

FXL Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the fund's fees and expenses) of an equity index called the StrataQuant(R) Technology Index. The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets in common stocks that comprise the index. The index is a modified equal-dollar weighted index designed by NYSE Euronext to objectively identify and select stocks from the Russell 1000(R) Index in the technology sector that may generate positive alpha relative to traditional passive-style indices through the use of the AlphaDEX(R) selection methodology. It is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$138.35

Average Daily Volume

20,977

Number of Holdings ^*

101

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FTXL	FXL
30 Days	2.41%	3.04%
60 Days	-0.39%	3.05%
90 Days	-5.72%	1.55%
12 Months	40.12%	25.32%

21 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in FTXL	Weight in FXL	Overlap
	ADI	C	3.92%	0.32%	0.32%
	AMAT	D	8.08%	1.1%	1.1%
	AMD	C	2.71%	0.3%	0.3%
	AMKR	F	3.7%	1.05%	1.05%
	AVGO	C	8.7%	1.73%	1.73%
	AVT	B	2.18%	1.69%	1.69%
	CRUS	D	1.31%	0.65%	0.65%
	INTC	D	8.39%	0.9%	0.9%
	KLAC	D	3.81%	0.89%	0.89%
	LRCX	D	3.9%	0.49%	0.49%
	LSCC	D	0.58%	0.3%	0.3%
	MCHP	D	3.82%	0.57%	0.57%
	MPWR	B	1.78%	1.05%	1.05%
	MRVL	D	3.1%	0.34%	0.34%
	NVDA	C	8.21%	1.58%	1.58%
	ON	D	3.67%	1.77%	1.77%
	ONTO	C	0.48%	0.88%	0.48%
	QCOM	D	7.72%	0.83%	0.83%
	SWKS	F	3.65%	1.24%	1.24%
	TER	C	1.89%	0.85%	0.85%
	TXN	B	3.87%	0.34%	0.34%

FTXL Overweight 10 Positions Relative to FXL

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	MU	D	3.96%
	NXPI	D	3.69%
	QRVO	F	2.21%
	COHR	C	1.66%
	PI	B	0.65%
	SMTC	C	0.56%
	RMBS	F	0.51%
	MTSI	C	0.5%
	ACLS	F	0.49%
	FORM	F	0.47%

FTXL Underweight 80 Positions Relative to FXL

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	APP	C	-2.47%
	PLTR	C	-2.41%
	GDDY	C	-1.9%
	ARW	B	-1.84%
	META	B	-1.84%
	CTSH	B	-1.83%
	VRT	C	-1.76%
	TOST	C	-1.73%
	GWRE	B	-1.68%
	CNXC	F	-1.68%
	HCP	A	-1.67%
	SAIC	C	-1.52%
	DOX	C	-1.47%
	GOOGL	D	-1.47%
	HPE	C	-1.47%
	DXC	D	-1.46%
	AKAM	D	-1.46%
	DELL	C	-1.41%
	SNX	C	-1.36%
	JBL	C	-1.35%
	HPQ	C	-1.32%
	PANW	D	-1.3%
	PSTG	F	-1.28%
	APH	C	-1.28%
	APPF	C	-1.26%
	NTAP	D	-1.24%
	FFIV	B	-1.2%
	CRWD	D	-1.2%
	DNB	D	-1.17%
	SNPS	F	-1.15%
	PINS	D	-1.15%
	SSNC	C	-1.15%
	PAYC	D	-1.14%
	ORCL	B	-1.12%
	NOW	C	-1.11%
	IPGP	D	-1.11%
	TYL	C	-1.09%
	ZM	C	-1.07%
	PEGA	B	-1.06%
	EPAM	F	-1.0%
	NTNX	D	-0.98%
	OLED	D	-0.95%
	KBR	D	-0.94%
	MSFT	C	-0.93%
	ESTC	F	-0.89%
	DASH	B	-0.84%
	DDOG	D	-0.84%
	IBM	B	-0.82%
	MTCH	C	-0.8%
	GFS	F	-0.77%
	IAC	C	-0.77%
	SMAR	A	-0.76%
	CACI	B	-0.75%
	MANH	B	-0.74%
	AAPL	C	-0.72%
	DBX	C	-0.72%
	SMCI	F	-0.71%
	INTU	D	-0.66%
	PTC	C	-0.65%
	ADBE	F	-0.63%
	CDNS	D	-0.6%
	ZS	F	-0.59%
	ALGM	D	-0.56%
	OKTA	F	-0.53%
	CFLT	F	-0.46%
	S	D	-0.38%
	IT	C	-0.36%
	GLW	B	-0.36%
	GLOB	D	-0.34%
	ADSK	B	-0.34%
	CRM	C	-0.33%
	MSTR	C	-0.33%
	NET	D	-0.32%
	CDW	D	-0.32%
	VRSN	C	-0.32%
	ROP	C	-0.31%
	DLB	D	-0.29%
	DV	F	-0.28%
	HUBS	D	-0.28%
	ENTG	D	-0.27%

FTXL: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Semiconductors Semiconductor Equipment & Materials Semiconductor Memory Electronic Components Electronics Distribution Scientific & Technical Instruments

Keywords: Semiconductor Integrated Circuits S&P 500 Nasdaq 100 Electronics Fabless Semiconductor Companies Computing Electronic Engineering Power Management Semiconductor Device Fabrication Aerospace Flash Semiconductor Devices Smartphones Electrical Engineering Flash Memory Microprocessor Mobile Devices Transceiver Consumer Applications

FXL: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Software - Application Semiconductors Software - Infrastructure Information Technology Services Semiconductor Equipment & Materials Internet Content & Information Computer Systems Data Storage Electronic Components Telecom Services Business Services Communication Equipment Computer Hardware Conglomerates Consumer Electronics Contract Manufacturers Diversified Industrials Electronics & Computer Distribution Electronics Distribution Engineering & Construction

Keywords: S&P 500 Computing Nasdaq 100 Integrated Circuits Semiconductor Cloud Computing Electronics Work From Home Cloud Infrastructure IBD 50 Software As A Service Operating System Electronic Engineering Mobile Devices Smartphones Software Fabless Semiconductor Companies Power Management Semiconductor Device Fabrication Software Development