First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF

FTXL

Market cap $345M

How the US chip embargo may have helped China become a global semiconductor player. The battle between the US and China for chip dominance.

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

Semiconductor ETFs like XSD, SOXX and SMH hit 52-week highs as AI mega investments, NVIDIA's Intel deal & quantum contracts fuel sector momentum.

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.

Semiconductors are essential to modern tech, but investing requires understanding their cyclical, capital-intensive, and segmented industry structure. Long-term outperformance comes from picking top-quartile companies with high ROE, proprietary tech, and supply chain control—most others underperform. Industry cycles are inevitable, but secular demand from AI, data centers, EVs, and automation keeps raising the baseline for growth.

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.

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 09/20/2016.

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 09/20/2016, 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.

Semiconductor stocks have pulled back this year, hurting top exchange-traded funds that have long provided growth and stability. This crash is attributed to the ongoing trade war between the US and China, and the lingering fear that the artificial intelligence (AI) bubble may have bursted.