First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF

FTXL

Market cap $1.52B

Looking for broad exposure to the Technology - Semiconductors segment of the equity market? You should consider the First Trust NASDAQ Semiconductor ETF (FTXL), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on September 20, 2016.

China's inflation surge raises cost risks for global chipmakers, pushing investors toward US-leaning semiconductor ETFs like PSI.

Growth investing has changed monumentally over the past 4 years, because the bulk of the gains are being driven by AI.

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First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL) earns a buy rating, driven by robust fundamentals and growth prospects of its top holdings. FTXL's heavy weights in Micron (MU), Intel (INTC), and Broadcom (AVGO) position it to capitalize on strong semiconductor demand and AI investment. Despite high fees (0.60%) and elevated valuation, FTXL's top holdings' outlook outweighs these disadvantages.

Top-ranked ETF areas that beat SPY in 2025 included semiconductors, Japan, financials and pharma. Winning ETFs were FTXL, EWJV, KBWB and IHE.

Investor focus on artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors, and digital infrastructure shaped capital flows across technology markets in 2025, lifting a small group of specialized exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to the top of the performance tables.

AI-driven chip demand is fueling a major surge, and SOXX and other semiconductor ETFs give investors a diversified way to ride the momentum into 2026.

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.

Launched on September 20, 2016, the First Trust NASDAQ Semiconductor ETF (FTXL) is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to provide a broad exposure to the Technology - Semiconductors segment of the equity market.