XSD vs. FTXL ETF Comparison

Comparison of SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) to First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL)

XSD

SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF

XSD Description

The investment seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the total return performance of an index derived from the semiconductor segment of a U.S. total market composite index. In seeking to track the performance of the S&P Semiconductor Select Industry Index (the "index"), the fund employs a replication strategy. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 80%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index represents the semiconductors industry group of the S&P Total Market Index ("S&P TMI"). The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$224.69

Average Daily Volume

43,141

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

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

$87.16

Average Daily Volume

128,832

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	XSD	FTXL
30 Days	-2.85%	-3.83%
60 Days	1.83%	0.43%
90 Days	3.74%	6.28%
12 Months	27.63%	49.11%

19 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in XSD	Weight in FTXL	Overlap
ADI	A	2.95%	4.03%	2.95%
ALGM	D	2.59%	0.62%	0.62%
AMD	C	2.23%	1.98%	1.98%
AVGO	B	2.9%	8.2%	2.9%
CRUS	C	2.77%	0.9%	0.9%
DIOD	B	3.02%	1.06%	1.06%
INTC	F	2.37%	6.86%	2.37%
LSCC	D	2.57%	0.86%	0.86%
MCHP	A	2.95%	4.14%	2.95%
MPWR	C	2.54%	1.86%	1.86%
MRVL	C	2.57%	2.81%	2.57%
NVDA	B	2.86%	8.84%	2.86%
NXPI	B	2.73%	3.75%	2.73%
ON	D	2.37%	3.38%	2.37%
QCOM	B	2.88%	8.76%	2.88%
QRVO	B	2.83%	2.39%	2.39%
RMBS	D	2.69%	0.65%	0.65%
SWKS	B	2.85%	3.89%	2.85%
TXN	B	2.93%	4.04%	2.93%

XSD Overweight 19 Positions Relative to FTXL

Symbol	Grade	Weight
SMTC	A	4.25%
MU	A	3.51%
FSLR	A	3.4%
PI	A	3.25%
MTSI	A	3.22%
OLED	D	2.77%
POWI	D	2.65%
MXL	C	2.65%
SLAB	D	2.6%
WOLF	F	2.46%
CRDO	C	2.4%
SYNA	D	2.36%
SITM	D	2.35%
SGH	D	2.32%
INDI	D	2.32%
AMBA	F	2.23%
AOSL	D	0.66%
CEVA	D	0.54%
NVEC	D	0.42%

XSD Underweight 12 Positions Relative to FTXL

Symbol	Grade	Weight
AMAT	B	-8.3%
LRCX	C	-4.1%
AMKR	C	-4.1%
KLAC	B	-4.04%
ENTG	C	-2.36%
TER	B	-2.25%
COHR	C	-1.8%
VSH	C	-1.44%
AVT	A	-0.71%
ONTO	B	-0.63%
ACLS	D	-0.53%
FORM	B	-0.52%