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First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF poised to gain from AI growth despite recent underperformance.

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17 Aug 2026, 15:00 WIB
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First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF poised to gain from AI growth despite recent underperformance.

The First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL) is well positioned to benefit from the ongoing buildout of AI infrastructure, driven by demand for CPUs and memory over GPUs. Key holdings like Intel, AMD, Broadcom, and Micron make up 36% of the fund and are expected to outperform as AI inference accelerates. FTXL currently trades at a 14% discount on price-to-earnings compared to SOXX, with a target price of $268.5, suggesting valuation upside. While risks include market volatility and high capital intensity, FTXL’s factor-based weighting and focus on cash flow provide resilience compared to market-cap-weighted peers.

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