FTXL vs. SMHX ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL) to VanEck Fabless Semiconductor ETF (SMHX)

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

$88.37

Average Daily Volume

29,219

Number of Holdings ^*

31

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

SMHX

VanEck Fabless Semiconductor ETF

SMHX Description

The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the fund"s benchmark index. The Fabless Index is composed of U.S.-listed common stocks of companies that derive at least 50% of their revenues from the semiconductor industry and operate as fabless semiconductor companies. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$27.47

Average Daily Volume

30,347

Number of Holdings ^*

21

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FTXL	SMHX
30 Days	-3.41%	3.55%
60 Days	-2.76%	9.75%
90 Days	-6.54%
12 Months	22.37%

11 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in FTXL	Weight in SMHX	Overlap
	AMD	F	2.49%	4.13%	2.49%
	AVGO	D	8.64%	14.4%	8.64%
	CRUS	D	1.13%	2.98%	1.13%
	LSCC	D	0.59%	2.92%	0.59%
	MPWR	F	1.2%	2.57%	1.2%
	MRVL	B	4.04%	4.87%	4.04%
	NVDA	C	9.97%	22.39%	9.97%
	PI	D	0.56%	2.72%	0.56%
	QCOM	F	7.97%	4.39%	4.39%
	RMBS	C	0.73%	3.62%	0.73%
	SMTC	B	0.56%	1.4%	0.56%

FTXL Overweight 20 Positions Relative to SMHX

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	INTC	D	9.57%
	AMAT	F	7.35%
	MU	D	4.3%
	TXN	C	4.1%
	ADI	D	3.79%
	NXPI	D	3.65%
	LRCX	F	3.65%
	ON	D	3.62%
	MCHP	D	3.37%
	SWKS	F	3.25%
	AMKR	D	3.24%
	KLAC	D	3.21%
	AVT	C	2.27%
	COHR	B	1.85%
	TER	D	1.58%
	QRVO	F	1.49%
	MTSI	B	0.61%
	FORM	D	0.42%
	ONTO	D	0.41%
	ACLS	F	0.35%

FTXL Underweight 10 Positions Relative to SMHX

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	SNPS	B	-5.08%
	CDNS	B	-4.6%
	ARM	D	-3.9%
	POWI	D	-2.25%
	SLAB	D	-1.89%
	AMBA	B	-1.67%
	SIMO	D	-1.55%
	ALGM	D	-1.54%
	SITM	B	-1.47%
	SYNA	C	-1.47%

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

SMHX: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Semiconductors Software - Application Electronic Components Semiconductor Equipment & Materials Semiconductor Memory

Keywords: Fabless Semiconductor Companies Integrated Circuits Semiconductor Nasdaq 100 Electronic Engineering S&P 500 Electronics Computing Consumer Electronics Design Manufacturers Electrical Engineering Ethernet Mobile Devices Smartphones Camera Communications Products Consumer Applications Electromagnetism Modem Notebook Computer