FTXL - First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF
| Assets | $89.21M |
| NAV | $68.62 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.60% |
| PE Ratio | 33.43 |
| Beta (5Y) | 1.25 |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.24 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.34% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 25, 2021 |
| 1-Year Return | - |
| Trading Day | April 9 |
| Last Price | $68.18 |
| Previous Close | $68.57 |
| Change ($) | -0.39 |
| Change (%) | -0.57% |
| Day's Open | 68.53 |
| Day's Range | 67.97 - 68.53 |
| Day's Volume | 10,819 |
| 52-Week Range | 34.28 - 69.91 |
Fund Description
The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the fund's fees and expenses) of the Nasdaq US Smart Semiconductor Index. The fund invests at least 90% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in the common stocks and depository receipts that comprise the index. The index is designed to provide exposure to U.S. companies comprising the semiconductor sector that have been selected based upon their liquidity and weighted based upon their cumulative score on three investing factors: volatility, value and growth. It is non-diversified.
| Asset Class Equity | Sector Technology |
| Region North America | Inception Date Sep 20, 2016 |
| Exchange NASDAQ | Ticker Symbol FTXL |
| Index Tracked Nasdaq US Smart Semiconductor Index | |
Top 10 Holdings
61.13% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Instruments | TXN | 8.44% |
| Amkor Technology | AMKR | 7.97% |
| Marvell Technology Group | MRVL | 7.78% |
| Micron Technology | MU | 7.76% |
| Synaptics | SYNA | 7.71% |
| Applied Materials | AMAT | 4.39% |
| Lam Research | LRCX | 4.39% |
| Entegris | ENTG | 4.32% |
| KLA Corporation | KLAC | 4.24% |
| Qorvo | QRVO | 4.13% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2021 | $0.0073 | Mar 31, 2021 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | $0.0775 | Dec 31, 2020 |
| Sep 24, 2020 | $0.057 | Sep 30, 2020 |
| Jun 25, 2020 | $0.094 | Jun 30, 2020 |
| Mar 26, 2020 | $0.0589 | Mar 31, 2020 |
| Dec 13, 2019 | $0.1025 | Dec 31, 2019 |
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