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First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF

FTXL

Market cap $1.27B

223.95 USD

+1.15

0.52%

At close Updated Aug 26, 4:00 PM EDT

Pre-market

After hours

228.40

+4.45

1.99%

1 day

0.52%

5 days

-0.96%

1 month

-0.67%

3 months

-14.83%

6 months

41.66%

Year to date

64.68%

1 year

123.08%

5 years

230.6%

10 years

1,011.97%

News

Positive

Neutral

Negative

Sentiment 3-Months

Positive 35.7%

Neutral 42.9%

Negative 21.4%

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How Much of Your Portfolio Should Actually Be in FTXL

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.

How Much of Your Portfolio Should Actually Be in FTXL

24/7 Wall Street

The Biggest Risk Facing the First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL) Right Now

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.

The Biggest Risk Facing the First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL) Right Now

Micron Crosses $1,000: Here's How to Amplify the Trade with ETFs

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.

Micron Crosses $1,000: Here's How to Amplify the Trade with ETFs

FTXL: The "Situational Awareness Trade" Still Favors AI-Enabling Chips

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL) remains well positioned to benefit from ongoing AI infrastructure buildout, despite recent underperformance versus software-focused peers. FTXL's holdings in Intel, AMD, Broadcom, and Micron—totaling 36% weight—are poised to outperform as AI inference demand accelerates, favoring CPUs and memory over GPUs. FTXL trades at a 14% discount to SOXX on P/E, with a target price of $268.5, reflecting both valuation upside and exposure to the next AI growth phase.

FTXL: The "Situational Awareness Trade" Still Favors AI-Enabling Chips

Chart Of The Day: The Great 'Hot Money' Migration

The evidence suggests momentum traders are abandoning cryptocurrencies

Chart Of The Day: The Great 'Hot Money' Migration

Zacks Investment Research

Is First Trust NASDAQ Semiconductor ETF (FTXL) a Strong ETF Right Now?

Designed to provide broad exposure to the Technology ETFs category of the market, the First Trust NASDAQ Semiconductor ETF (FTXL) is a smart beta exchange traded fund launched on 09/20/2016.

Is First Trust NASDAQ Semiconductor ETF (FTXL) a Strong ETF Right Now?

Markets Rattled By New Chinese AI Model: What Investors Need To Know

New Chinese AI Model Kimi K3 is raising questions for established players. Investors are questioning whether AI industry still has pricing power.

Markets Rattled By New Chinese AI Model: What Investors Need To Know

Zacks Investment Research

Should You Invest in the First Trust NASDAQ Semiconductor ETF (FTXL)?

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.

Should You Invest in the First Trust NASDAQ Semiconductor ETF (FTXL)?

FTXL And Semiconductors Are Falling, But It Could Be A False Alarm

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF employs a sort of smart beta approach, emphasizing quality and momentum over market-cap weighting. FTXL currently overweights Intel and Micron, driving recent outperformance but also increasing portfolio concentration. FTXL's methodology has delivered benefits over 3 years, with strong sector EPS and revenue growth forecasts supporting a positive outlook.

FTXL And Semiconductors Are Falling, But It Could Be A False Alarm

The Motley Fool

Why This Semiconductor ETF Might Be the Most Underrated AI Play Right Now

The First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF might be the most underrated chipmaker ETF on the market. The ETF has returned some 161% over the past 12 months.

Why This Semiconductor ETF Might Be the Most Underrated AI Play Right Now

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