First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF
First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF
About this fund
First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL) is a Thematic and Technology ETF managed by First Trust Advisors L.P., listed on Nasdaq - All Markets, quoted in USD. It charges a 0.60% net expense ratio and holds $1.36B in assets as of Sep 26, 2026. The fund launched on Sep 20, 2016.
- Benchmark
- Nasdaq US Smart SemiconductorTotal return, USD
- Distribution
- Quarterly
- AUM
- $1.36B
- Expense Ratio
- 0.60%
- Yield (12-mo)
- 0.15%
- Morningstar Rating
- Benchmark
- Nasdaq US Smart Semiconductor
- 52-Week Range
- Avg Daily Vol
- 251.7K
- Inception
- Sep 20, 2016
Risk metrics
vs benchmark Nasdaq US Smart Semiconductor · Total return, USD
3-year risk statistics are not currently available for this fund.
Risk statistics are 3-year, month-end-based.
Trailing returns
As of Sep 26, 2026Calendar-year returns
Morningstar daily closesTrading & liquidity
as of Sep 25, 2026
Average daily share volume over each trailing window. Spread is the average bid-ask spread as a percentage of price — lower means cheaper to trade.
Top 10 holdings
Source: MorningstarFees & expenses
Distributions
12-month yield
Recent payments per share (USD)
Classification
- Asset class
- Equity
- Strategy
- Passive
- Themes
- Semiconductors
- Sector
- Technology
- Issuer
- First Trust Advisors L.P.
- Branding
- First Trust
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Frequently asked questions
- What is FTXL's expense ratio?
- First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF charges a net expense ratio of 0.600%.
- How large is First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF?
- FTXL holds $1.36B in assets under management.
- What index does FTXL track?
- First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF tracks Nasdaq US Smart Semiconductor as its primary benchmark.
- When did FTXL launch?
- First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF launched on September 20, 2016.
- What currency does FTXL trade in?
- FTXL trades in USD on Nasdaq - All Markets.
Fund information
- Ticker
- FTXL
- Performance ID
- 0P00017MES
- Inception
- Sep 20, 2016
- Domicile
- USA
- Base currency
- USD
- Listing currency
- USD
- AUM
- $1.36B
- Avg daily volume (3M)
- 251.7K
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