QTEC
First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Sector Index Fund
First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index objective is investment results that correspond to the price and yield of the NASDAQ-100 Technology Index. The Fund invests in the technology and
US
EQUITY
Rules-Based
MANAGEMENT STYLE
2.6 B
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
57 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | First Trust Advisors LP |
| Category | US |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Apr 19, 2006 |
| Assets (mns) | $2,630 |
| Expense ratio | 57 bp |
| Currency | USD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Quarterly |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Stock selection | NASDAQ - Listed |
| Weighting | Equal |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
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| MICROSTRATEGY INC-CL A | 3.1 % |
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. CLASS A | 2.9 % |
| CADENCE DESIGN SYS INC | 2.6 % |
| ZSCALER, INC. | 2.5 % |
| CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS, INC. CLASS A | 2.5 % |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 2.5 % |
| BROADCOM INC. | 2.4 % |
| INTUIT INC | 2.4 % |
| CDW CORP/DE | 2.4 % |
| SYNOPSYS INC | 2.4 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 46 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 227 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $371,653 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 97.6% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 0.0% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 0.0% |
| Developed mkts. | 97.9% |
| Emerging mkts. | 2.0% |
Country Exposure
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UNITED STATES | 89.5 % |
 |
NETHERLANDS | 4.4 % |
 |
BRITAIN | 2.2 % |
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AUSTRALIA | 2.0 % |
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CHINA | 1.9 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 04/30/2025)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | -5.5% | -1.2% | 20.4% | 11.1% | 13.2% | 15.1% | -- | 12.3% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.7% | -- | 0.6% |
| Total Returns | -5.5% | -1.2% | 20.4% | 11.2% | 13.3% | 15.7% | -- | 12.9% | Ann. Volatility | 43.5% | 32.0% | 27.6% | 31.1% | 30.0% | 27.3% | -- | 26.3% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 1.26 | 70% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.92 | 39% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.85 | 33% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 264 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $52 |
| Turnover | 2.0% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.04% |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $198.51 |
| 30d moving avg. | $170.37 |
| Annualized volatility | 25.0% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 53 |
| Short interest | 6.7% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. |
Expenses vs. |
ALTAR Score™ vs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QQQG | Pacer Nasdaq 100 Top 50 Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF | 52.2% | -8 bp | +3.8% |
| XNTK | SPDR NYSE Technology ETF | 48.9% | -22 bp | +3.9% |
| RSPT | Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Technology ETF | 44.0% | -17 bp | +5.6% |
| QQEW | First Trust Nasdaq-100 Equal Weighted Index Fund | 44.0% | +1 bp | +4.0% |
| QNXT | iShares Nasdaq-100 ex Top 30 ETF | 43.5% | -37 bp | +4.2% |
| QQQE | Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Shares | 42.7% | -22 bp | +4.2% |
| DRUP | GraniteShares Nasdaq Select Disruptors ETF | 41.1% | +3 bp | +4.1% |
| WTAI | WisdomTree Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Fund | 39.1% | -12 bp | +3.0% |
| IYW | iShares U.S. Technology ETF | 38.5% | -17 bp | +4.2% |
| SOXQ | Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF | 38.3% | -38 bp | +5.1% |
Risk and Returns: vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
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Valuation Metrics
| Fwd Est | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
| Price-to-sales | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-cash flow | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-growth | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-book value | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Yield | --% | --% | --x | --% |
Based on closing prices from 5/18/2025
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Price-to-Earnings
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Price-to-Book Value
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Dividend Yield
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Price-to-Earnings
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ETF Research Center Rating
AVOID
Not worthwhile for most investors. A rating of AVOID is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the lowest quintile (the bottom 20%) of their category. Often, funds in this category consist of stocks with little if any history or expectation of profitability, and as a result our fundamentally-driven analysis may be less relevant.
ALTAR Score™
3.9%
Cat. Avg
5.9%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 937 funds in the US Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 5.9% and a standard deviation of
2.3%. 's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.9 standard deviations
below
the category average. This places in the 19th percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
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U/W
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O/W
BUY
Expense Analysis
| Peer Group | Rules-Based US Equity ETFs |
| # of ETFs | 609 |
| Avg. Expense Ratio | 46.6 bp |
| Std. Deviation | 32.9 bp |
| (57 bp) Percentile rank | 63 |
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 57.0 | 0.0 | 57 | |
| Peer Avg. | 43.5 | 16.2 | 59.7 |
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