FTXL vs. SOXX ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL) to iShares PHLX SOX Semiconductor Sector Index Fund (SOXX)

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

$79.89

Average Daily Volume

128,174

Number of Holdings ^*

31

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

SOXX

iShares PHLX SOX Semiconductor Sector Index Fund

SOXX Description

The iShares PHLX SOX Semiconductor Sector Index Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of U.S.-listed semiconductor stocks as represented by the PHLX Semiconductor Sector Index

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$198.39

Average Daily Volume

4,059,944

Number of Holdings ^*

30

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FTXL	SOXX
30 Days	-9.99%	-10.01%
60 Days	-5.60%	-4.79%
90 Days	-4.49%	-1.01%
12 Months	31.60%	42.72%

22 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in FTXL	Weight in SOXX	Overlap
	ACLS	F	0.53%	0.36%	0.36%
	ADI	C	4.03%	4.0%	4.0%
	AMAT	B	8.3%	4.16%	4.16%
	AMD	D	1.98%	6.8%	1.98%
	AVGO	B	8.2%	8.19%	8.19%
	ENTG	D	2.36%	2.13%	2.13%
	INTC	F	6.86%	5.27%	5.27%
	KLAC	C	4.04%	4.07%	4.04%
	LRCX	B	4.1%	4.12%	4.1%
	LSCC	F	0.86%	1.11%	0.86%
	MCHP	C	4.14%	4.1%	4.1%
	MPWR	D	1.86%	3.25%	1.86%
	MRVL	D	2.81%	3.82%	2.81%
	NVDA	B	8.84%	8.85%	8.84%
	NXPI	D	3.75%	3.7%	3.7%
	ON	F	3.38%	2.98%	2.98%
	QCOM	B	8.76%	6.68%	6.68%
	QRVO	C	2.39%	1.16%	1.16%
	RMBS	D	0.65%	0.68%	0.65%
	SWKS	D	3.89%	1.72%	1.72%
	TER	D	2.25%	1.74%	1.74%
	TXN	D	4.04%	4.02%	4.02%

FTXL Overweight 9 Positions Relative to SOXX

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	AMKR	D	4.1%
	COHR	D	1.8%
	VSH	F	1.44%
	DIOD	D	1.06%
	CRUS	C	0.9%
	AVT	C	0.71%
	ONTO	B	0.63%
	ALGM	F	0.62%
	FORM	B	0.52%

FTXL Underweight 8 Positions Relative to SOXX

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	MU	A	-5.39%
	TSM	B	-4.02%
	ASML	D	-3.8%
	STM	F	-1.17%
	MKSI	D	-0.87%
	ASX	B	-0.76%
	UMC	D	-0.62%
	WOLF	F	-0.34%

FTXL: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

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

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

SOXX: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Semiconductors Semiconductor Equipment & Materials Semiconductor Memory Scientific & Technical Instruments

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