SMHX vs. FTXL ETF Comparison

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

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

$26.19

Average Daily Volume

25,510

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

$89.55

Average Daily Volume

28,664

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	SMHX	FTXL
30 Days	4.03%	-2.30%
60 Days	3.79%	-3.98%
90 Days		6.83%
12 Months		37.17%

11 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in SMHX	Weight in FTXL	Overlap
AMD	F	4.69%	2.61%	2.61%
AVGO	B	15.47%	8.49%	8.49%
CRUS	F	3.64%	1.29%	1.29%
LSCC	C	2.95%	0.6%	0.6%
MPWR	F	4.13%	1.75%	1.75%
MRVL	A	4.32%	3.55%	3.55%
NVDA	B	21.07%	9.48%	9.48%
PI	C	3.45%	0.58%	0.58%
QCOM	D	4.62%	7.73%	4.62%
RMBS	C	2.92%	0.56%	0.56%
SMTC	B	1.31%	0.51%	0.51%

SMHX Overweight 10 Positions Relative to FTXL

Symbol	Grade	Weight
SNPS	B	4.7%
ARM	B	4.46%
CDNS	C	4.03%
POWI	C	2.36%
SLAB	F	2.11%
AMBA	B	1.66%
ALGM	F	1.62%
SIMO	F	1.62%
SYNA	F	1.43%
SITM	B	1.26%

SMHX Underweight 20 Positions Relative to FTXL

Symbol	Grade	Weight
INTC	C	-8.17%
AMAT	F	-7.51%
MU	C	-4.48%
ADI	C	-3.94%
TXN	A	-3.89%
NXPI	C	-3.76%
LRCX	F	-3.76%
MCHP	F	-3.72%
ON	D	-3.63%
AMKR	F	-3.56%
SWKS	F	-3.5%
KLAC	F	-3.28%
AVT	B	-2.21%
QRVO	F	-2.13%
COHR	B	-1.78%
TER	F	-1.59%
MTSI	B	-0.55%
ONTO	F	-0.49%
FORM	F	-0.46%
ACLS	F	-0.42%