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About First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF
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Inception date
Sep 20, 2016
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
First Trust Advisors LP
Distributor
First Trust Portfolios LP
FTXL tracks an index of highly liquid semiconductor stocks weighted according to various factors. While many funds perform a basic liquidity screen as part of their index construction and rebalancing, FTXL is noteworthy because it goes beyond the basic screen and uses liquidity selection. The 30 most liquid semiconductor stocks in the US are chosen for inclusion in the index as determined by the average daily traded volume over three months. The securities are then ranked and weighed according to value, volatility, and growth factors. Value is measured using a cash flow to price metric. The trailing one- year volatility provides another factor. Growth is considered using the average of the 3, 6, 9, and 12-month price return. The five highest ranking securities will be capped at 8% and the remaining securities will be capped at 4%. The index is reconstituted annually and rebalanced quarterly.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Electronic Technology
Producer Manufacturing
Stocks99.95%
Electronic Technology81.56%
Producer Manufacturing13.86%
Distribution Services3.96%
Technology Services0.58%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.05%
Cash0.05%
Stock breakdown by region
North America96.37%
Europe3.63%
Latin America0.00%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
FTXL invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Electronic Technology, with 81.56% stocks, and Producer Manufacturing, with 13.86% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
FTXL top holdings are Broadcom Inc. and NVIDIA Corporation, occupying 9.28% and 8.52% of the portfolio correspondingly.
FTXL last dividends amounted to 0.03 USD. The quarter before, the issuer paid 0.17 USD in dividends, which shows a 384.50% decrease.
FTXL assets under management is 235.89 M USD. It's risen 6.88% over the last month.
FTXL fund flows account for −1.16 B USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, FTXL pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 0.51%. The last dividend (Mar 31, 2025) amounted to 0.03 USD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
FTXL shares are issued by AJM Ventures LLC under the brand First Trust. The ETF was launched on Sep 20, 2016, and its management style is Passive.
FTXL expense ratio is 0.60% meaning you'd have to pay 0.60% of your investment to help manage the fund.
FTXL follows the Nasdaq US Smart Semiconductor Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
FTXL invests in stocks.
FTXL price has risen by 12.52% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a −13.41% decrease. See more dynamics on FTXL price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, showed a −3.67% decrease in three-month performance and has decreased by −11.57% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, showed a −3.67% decrease in three-month performance and has decreased by −11.57% in a year.
FTXL trades at a premium (0.20%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.