First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF

FTXL

Valor de mercado US$ 1,2 bi

Semiconductor stocks have pulled back despite strong AI demand and bullish revenue forecasts. Explore chip ETFs with relatively lower P/E ratios.

The First Trust NASDAQ Semiconductor ETF (FTXL) made its debut on 09/20/2016, and is a smart beta exchange traded fund that provides broad exposure to the Technology ETFs category of the market.

Geopolitical tensions, oil shocks and the AI boom have fueled huge ETF gains in 2026. Explore five ETF areas up at least 85%.

If you're interested in broad exposure to the Technology - Semiconductors segment of the equity market, look no further than the First Trust NASDAQ Semiconductor ETF (FTXL), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on September 20, 2016.

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL) delivered a 119.6% one-year return, outperforming SOXX and SMH with a distinct, less Nvidia-heavy portfolio. FTXL's factor-driven, cash-flow-weighted methodology produced recent outperformance, but its sustainability post-September rebalance is uncertain given potential portfolio shifts. I rate FTXL a Hold due to high valuation (P/E ~35), a premium 0.60% fee, and the unpredictability of future factor leadership after such an exceptional run.

Broadcom's AI revenues are surging, but softer guidance has weighed on shares, highlighting ETFs that offer diversified exposure to its growth.

SMH delivered a jaw-dropping year, yet three semiconductor funds quietly left it in the dust by betting on corners of the chip market that most investors completely ignored.

Semiconductor exposure is the most concentrated bet most retirement investors already own without realizing it, because chipmakers dominate the top of both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100.

The First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:FTXL) has been one of the cleanest ways to own the AI buildout without picking a single winner, and holders have been paid handsomely: FTXL is up roughly 76% year to date and about 134% over the last year, closing at $228.

Micron Technology Inc (NASDAQ:MU) is back above the $1,000 mark, extending a 2026 rally that has made the memory-chip stock one of the market's hottest AI trades, keeping its leveraged ETF counterparts firmly in the spotlight.