Is FTXL a good investment?

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL) is a semiconductor ETF. As of September 11, 2026, ETF Copilot scores FTXL 6.3 out of 10 — highest on Return (9.9), lowest on Valuation (0.3). It trades at 37.0 times earnings, against its own median of 19.6. Its ten largest holdings are 69% of the fund.

Updated September 11, 2026

How is FTXL rated? ETF Copilot scores First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL) 6.3 out of 10

As of September 11, 2026, ETF Copilot scores First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL) 6.3 out of 10 overall.

ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):

Overall: 6.3 / 10
Growth: 9.3 / 10
Valuation: 0.3 / 10
Risk: 0.7 / 10
Quality: 8.1 / 10
Return: 9.9 / 10

What is FTXL's expense ratio? 0.60% a year

As of September 11, 2026, FTXL charges 0.60% a year, yields 0.78% and holds $1.2B in assets across 33 positions.

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL) — cost, income and size
Measure	FTXL
Expense ratio	0.60%
Dividend yield	0.78%
Assets under management	$1.2B
Holdings	33

Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.

What stands out in FTXL's data

U.S. semiconductor stocks, screened for quality and profitability.

Returned far more than most peers over the past year — a strong run that may not repeat.

A one-year total return of 124% leads roughly 90% of similar funds. The portfolio trades at 27.7x trailing EBITDA, near the peer average.

A semiconductor sleeve that prioritizes capital strength over top-line growth.

Why did FTXL move this week? It rose 6.6% in the week to September 11, 2026 — Intel and Marvell Technology drove it

FTXL rose 6.6% in the week to September 11, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Intel (+12.3%), Marvell Technology (+13.1%) and Advanced Micro Devices (+13.1%); Nvidia (−4.4%) pushed the other way.

Is FTXL expensive right now? It trades at 37.0 times earnings, against its own median of 19.6

As of September 11, 2026, FTXL is more expensive than 95% of its own 114 monthly readings since 2017 — 108 of those months were cheaper than today.

Trailing twelve-month, computed by ETF Copilot from the fund's holdings rather than quoted from a data provider, and rebuilt nightly.

What's inside FTXL? 100% Tech

What's inside FTXL: Size (Large 84%, Mid 15%, Small 1%); Geography (International 3%, US 97%); Tech 99.7%; Magnificent 7 6.7%; AI 32.7%; Semiconductors 98.1%; Memory 65.5%.

What are FTXL's top holdings? The ten largest are 69% of the fund

Micron Technology, Intel, Marvell Technology, Advanced Micro Devices, Qualcomm, Nvidia, Broadcom, Lam Research, Skyworks Solutions and Texas Instruments are FTXL's largest holdings, in that order.

More concentrated than 64% of Tech - Semiconductors ETFs.

Half of FTXL's weight sits in its 6 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 16 equally weighted holdings.

Cite this

ETF Copilot, “First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL) scores and holdings analysis”, as of September 11, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/ftxl