FTXL - First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF
The First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF operates as an exchange-traded fund with the primary goal of broadly matching the capital appreciation and income stream generated by the Nasdaq US Smart Semiconductor Index. This performance alignment is sought prior to the deduction of the fund's internal fees and expenses. To accomplish this, the ETF endeavors to precisely mirror the individual securities and their respective allocations within the Nasdaq US Smart Semiconductor Index, aiming for a performance correlation of at least 95% with its benchmark.
As of Jun 30, 2026: spot at $286.45, ATM IV 60.2%, max pain $255.00, net GEX $121.5K.
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management - Global
- Market Cap
- $699.7M
- Beta
- 2.30
- 52-Week Range
- 93.607-297.36
- Dividend Yield
- $0.25
- IPO Date
- Sep 21, 2016
- Exchange
- NASDAQ
What FTXL Looks Like to Options Traders Today
IV rank of 88.1% signals elevated pricing relative to the 1-year history, conditions that typically favor premium-selling structures (credit spreads, iron condors, covered calls); positive net gamma exposure ($121.5K) means dealers hedge against trend, damping realized volatility and biasing price toward heavy-OI strikes; the 25-delta skew (0.110) prices calls richer than puts, often reflecting upside speculation or squeeze risk.
What This Page Covers
The FTXL overview links into per-metric analysis views: max pain, gamma exposure, volatility skew, expected move, options chain, open interest history, and aggregate Greeks. Microstructure data is available on short interest, short volume, fail-to-deliver, and market structure.
Frequently asked FTXL overview questions
- What is FTXL?
- FTXL is the ticker symbol for First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF, an listed exchange-traded fund. The First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF operates as an exchange-traded fund with the primary goal of broadly matching the capital appreciation and income stream generated by the Nasdaq US Smart Semiconductor Index. This performance alignment is sought prior to the deduction of the fund's internal fees and expenses. Listed on NASDAQ. FTXL is the ETF ticker shown on this page; ETF traders use the fund for diversified exposure to its underlying basket, for sector and factor rotation, and for hedging or replication strategies via the listed options chain.
- What does the FTXL options snapshot look like today?
- As of Jun 30, 2026, the FTXL options snapshot shows spot at $286.45, ATM IV 60.2%, IV rank 88.1%, max pain $255.00, net GEX $121.5K, expected move 17.26%. The full options chain, Greeks by strike and expiration, per-strike open-interest distribution, dealer gamma and delta exposure, and the volatility skew surface are linked from this overview page. Each per-metric route refreshes once per trading session and reflects the most recent close-of-business listed-options state.
- What are FTXL's key statistics?
- First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL) carries a market capitalization of $699.7M, 52-week range of 93.607-297.36. Full holdings disclosure, expense ratio, and tracking-error history live on the per-ticker fundamentals page or the sponsor's site; daily NAV and premium/discount-to-NAV are accessible from the same view. These structural inputs frame how the ETF options market prices implied volatility relative to its constituents.
- What sector or industry does FTXL belong to?
- First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF operates in the Financial Services sector, in the Asset Management - Global industry. Sector classification affects how the ticker correlates with sector ETFs, how it reacts to macro factors like rate moves and commodity prices, and how its options pricing compares to sector peers. Compare FTXL's implied volatility and skew against sector benchmarks to gauge whether the options market is pricing single-name or systemic risk relative to the broader peer group.
- How current is the FTXL data on this page?
- The options snapshot above is dated Jun 30, 2026 and refreshes once per session, with all per-strike Greeks and exposure aggregates recomputed at the daily close. Fund-level fields (sponsor, expense ratio, holdings concentration where available) refresh from the vendor feed nightly. ETF-specific filings (N-CSR, N-PX, N-CEN) update on the SEC EDGAR cadence. FINRA microstructure data refreshes on the source's cadence; for ETFs the off-exchange volume signal is dominated by authorized-participant creation and redemption rather than directional flow.