---
ticker: "FTXL"
name: "First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF"
url: "https://etf.net/etf/FTXL"
grade: "B"
score: 62
graded_at: "2026-10-12"
category: "Semiconductors"
category_rank: "10 of 25"
methodology: "https://etf.net/methodology"
---

# FTXL: First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF

Grade **B**, Score 62 of 100. Rank 10 of 25 in Semiconductors.

Graded Oct 12, 2026.

## Grade pillars

| Pillar | Score | Category rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cost | 50 | 13 of 25 |
| Mission | Not scored | — |
| Risk | 45 | 9 of 17 |
| Tradability | 88 | 4 of 25 |
| Holdings | 79 | 5 of 21 |
| Durability | 82 | 6 of 25 |

## Top holdings

The fund holds 38 positions. These are the largest 30, by weight.

| # | Ticker | Name | Weight |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | INTC | Intel Corporation | 8.31% |
| 2 | MU | Micron Technology, Inc. | 7.63% |
| 3 | NVDA | NVIDIA Corporation | 7.38% |
| 4 | QCOM | QUALCOMM Incorporated | 7.32% |
| 5 | AVGO | Broadcom Inc. | 6.94% |
| 6 | MRVL | Marvell Technology, Inc. | 4.62% |
| 7 | AMD | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | 4.59% |
| 8 | ADI | Analog Devices, Inc. | 3.99% |
| 9 | KLAC | KLA Corporation | 3.96% |
| 10 | AMAT | Applied Materials, Inc. | 3.93% |
| 11 | TXN | Texas Instruments Incorporated | 3.86% |
| 12 | LRCX | Lam Research Corporation | 3.76% |
| 13 | ON | ON Semiconductor Corporation | 3.72% |
| 14 | NXPI | NXP Semiconductors N.V. | 3.60% |
| 15 | AMKR | Amkor Technology, Inc. | 3.44% |
| 16 | TER | Teradyne, Inc. | 3.30% |
| 17 | MCHP | Microchip Technology Incorporated | 2.84% |
| 18 | ENTG | Entegris, Inc. | 2.50% |
| 19 | MPWR | Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. | 1.90% |
| 20 | CRUS | Cirrus Logic, Inc. | 1.47% |
| 21 | VSH | Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. | 1.01% |
| 22 | RMBS | Rambus Inc. | 1.01% |
| 23 | CRDO | Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd | 0.86% |
| 24 | ONTO | Onto Innovation Inc. | 0.77% |
| 25 | MTSI | MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. | 0.72% |
| 26 | DIOD | Diodes Incorporated | 0.66% |
| 27 | SMTC | Semtech Corporation | 0.64% |
| 28 | FORM | FormFactor, Inc. | 0.63% |
| 29 | ALAB | Astera Labs, Inc. | 0.59% |
| 30 | AEIS | Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. | 0.55% |

Source: etf.net, https://etf.net/etf/FTXL. Please cite the page URL.