FTXL vs BAR

Comparison between FIRST TRUST NASDAQ SEMICONDUCTOR ETF (FTXL, ETF) and GraniteShares Gold Shares (BAR, ETF).

5-Year PerformanceFTXL has outperformed BAR, delivering a return of +31.6% compared to +20.6%

FTXL vs BAR - Performance Comparison

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Key Characteristics

Financial metrics and valuation ratios

Metric	FTXL(ETF)	BAR(ETF)
Net Assets	$1.50B	$1.60B
Expense Ratio	0.60%	0.17%
Max Drawdown	44.16%	21.53%
Sharpe Ratio	3.39	1.25
5Y Beta	1.95	0.18
P/E Ratio	53.49	N/A
Forward P/E	24.71	N/A
PEG Ratio	0.41	N/A
5Y Dividends CAGR	5.24%	N/A
5Y EPS CAGR	26.72%	N/A
Debt to Equity	34.39%	N/A
P/S Ratio	7.35	N/A
P/B Ratio	7.61	N/A

Net Assets

FTXL

$1.50B

Winner

BAR

$1.60B

Expense Ratio

FTXL

0.60%

Winner

BAR

0.17%

Max Drawdown

FTXL

44.16%

Winner

BAR

21.53%

Sharpe Ratio

Winner

FTXL

3.39

BAR

1.25

5Y Beta

FTXL

1.95

Winner

BAR

0.18

P/E Ratio

FTXL

53.49

BAR

N/A

Forward P/E

FTXL

24.71

BAR

N/A

PEG Ratio

FTXL

0.41

BAR

N/A

5Y Dividends CAGR

FTXL

5.24%

BAR

N/A

5Y EPS CAGR

FTXL

26.72%

BAR

N/A

Debt to Equity

FTXL

34.39%

BAR

N/A

P/S Ratio

FTXL

7.35

BAR

N/A

P/B Ratio

FTXL

7.61

BAR

N/A

FTXL vs BAR - Historical Returns

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Period	FTXL	BAR
1 month	+44.68%	-0.21%
3 months	+55.57%	-7.05%
6 months	+96.53%	+17.87%
1 year	+212.81%	+42.71%
5 years(CAGR)	+31.56%	+20.62%
10 years(CAGR)	+30.21%	+15.62%
Max(CAGR)	+30.21%	+15.62%

Winner

FTXL

+44.68%

BAR

-0.21%

Winner

FTXL

+55.57%

BAR

-7.05%

Winner

FTXL

+96.53%

BAR

+17.87%

Winner

FTXL

+212.81%

BAR

+42.71%

5Y(CAGR)

Winner

FTXL

+31.56%

BAR

+20.62%

10Y(CAGR)

Winner

FTXL

+30.21%

BAR

+15.62%

Max(CAGR)

Winner

FTXL

+30.21%

BAR

+15.62%

FTXL vs BAR - Annual Returns (2016 - 2026)

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Year	FTXL	BAR
2026	+77.71%	+9.00%
2025	+47.58%	+61.93%
2024	+11.18%	+27.29%
2023	+55.28%	+12.03%
2022	-34.94%	+0.89%
2021	+35.97%	-6.10%
2020	+43.69%	+24.03%
2019	+59.61%	+18.10%
2018	-16.09%	-2.73%
2017	+32.51%	-1.15%
2016	+14.48%	N/A

FTXL vs BAR Drawdown Comparison

The maximum drawdown for FTXL was -43.87%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. Recovery took 497 trading sessions.

The maximum drawdown for BAR was -21.53%, occurring on Sep 26, 2022. Recovery took 853 trading sessions.

The current BAR drawdown is -12.51%.

Rank	FTXL	BAR
#1	-43.87% Jan 3, 2022 - Dec 26, 2023	-21.53% Aug 6, 2020 - Dec 27, 2023
#2	-41.58% Jul 10, 2024 - Sep 18, 2025	-19.19% Jan 29, 2026 - Mar 26, 2026
#3	-35.44% Jan 23, 2020 - Jun 5, 2020	-13.46% Jan 24, 2018 - Jun 20, 2019
#4	-32.56% Mar 12, 2018 - Apr 24, 2019	-12.45% Mar 9, 2020 - Apr 9, 2020
#5	-18.16% Apr 24, 2019 - Jul 24, 2019	-10.05% Oct 20, 2025 - Dec 22, 2025
#6	-18.03% Feb 16, 2021 - Aug 6, 2021	-8.37% Sep 8, 2017 - Jan 24, 2018
#7	-15.83% Mar 7, 2024 - May 24, 2024	-8.03% Oct 30, 2024 - Jan 30, 2025
#8	-14.51% Feb 25, 2026 - Apr 8, 2026	-7.10% Apr 21, 2025 - Jun 13, 2025
#9	-12.79% Oct 29, 2025 - Dec 2, 2025	-6.52% Sep 4, 2019 - Jan 6, 2020
#10	-12.39% Jan 23, 2018 - Mar 5, 2018	-5.71% May 20, 2024 - Jul 16, 2024
#11	-11.67% Jun 8, 2017 - Sep 18, 2017	-4.86% Mar 31, 2025 - Apr 10, 2025
#12	-11.53% Sep 2, 2020 - Oct 8, 2020	-4.86% Dec 26, 2025 - Jan 12, 2026
#13	-11.14% Jul 24, 2019 - Sep 13, 2019	-4.84% Jun 13, 2025 - Aug 29, 2025
#14	-10.16% Dec 10, 2025 - Jan 2, 2026	-4.78% Feb 24, 2020 - Mar 5, 2020
#15	-10.03% Jan 25, 2021 - Feb 12, 2021	-4.35% Jul 16, 2024 - Aug 12, 2024