QTEC
First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund·NASDAQ
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Key Stats
Assets Under Management
2.96BUSD
Fund Flows (1Y)
-1.16BUSD
Dividend Yield
0.00%
Discount/Premium to NAV
0.05%
Shares Outstanding
12.95M
Expense Ratio
0.55%
About First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund
Issuer
First Trust Advisors L.P.
Brand
First Trust
Inception Date
Apr 19, 2006
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Index Tracked
NASDAQ-100 Technology Sector Index
Management Style
Passive
Dividend Treatment
Distributes
Distribution Tax Treatment
Qualified dividends
Income Tax Type
Capital Gains
Max ST Capital Gains Rate
39.60%
Max LT Capital Gains Rate
20.00%
Primary Advisor
First Trust Advisors LP
Distributor
First Trust Portfolios LP
QTEC offers quirky exposure to the tech sector: it equally-weights large-cap tech stocks that are listed on Nasdaq. The fund is not a good fit for investors who want small-cap, or even just representative tech exposure. QTEC's main appeal is its equal-weighting, which drastically drops the huge market footprint of big tech names in the Nasdaq-100 Index. However, its Nasdaq focus causes it to miss some major tech giants. The net result is that QTEC tilts small and heavily overweights semiconductors at the expense of software & IT services. The index is rebalanced quarterly and reconstituted annually.
Classification
Asset Class
Equity
Category
Sector
Focus
Information Technology
Niche
Broad-based
Strategy
Exchange-specific
Geography
U.S.
Weighting Scheme
Equal
Selection Criteria
NASDAQ-listed
Returns
1-Month | 3-Month | YTD | 1-Year | 3-Year | 5-Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Price Performance | -5.17% | -3.35% | -2.21% | +13.24% | +85.20% | +54.72% |
NAV Total Return | -9.03% | -5.69% | -5.12% | +8.47% | +79.21% | +48.35% |
Ratings
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Holdings Analysis
Sector
Technology
87.93%
Communication Services
6.22%
Consumer Cyclical
4.18%
Industrials
1.68%
Technology
87.93%
Communication Services
6.22%
Consumer Cyclical
4.18%
Industrials
1.68%
Asset
Region
93.22%
4.44%
2.33%
Category
Ratio
North America
93.22%
Europe
4.44%
Asia
2.33%
Investment Style
Mega
Large
Medium
Multi
Small
Value
Blend
Growth
Large-Cap Growth
Focuses on large-cap companies with high growth potential. These ETFs invest in leading companies with strong expansion prospects.
Top 10 Holdings
Symbol
Ratio
WDC
Western Digital
3.51%
MU
Micron Technology
3.37%
STX
Seagate Technology
3.33%
INTC
Intel
3.11%
ASML
ASML Holding
2.99%
TXN
Texas Instruments
2.98%
LRCX
Lam Research
2.87%
MPWR
Monolithic Power
2.86%
MCHP
Microchip Technology
2.84%
ADI
Analog Devices
2.76%
Top 10 Weight 30.62%
46 Total Holdings
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Dividends
Dividend Payout History
Declaration Date | Record Date | Payment Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-27 | 2025-03-27 | 2025-03-31 | 0.008 |
| 2024-06-27 | 2024-06-27 | 2024-06-28 | 0.034 |
| 2024-03-21 | 2024-03-22 | 2024-03-28 | 0.008 |
| 2023-12-22 | 2023-12-26 | 2023-12-29 | 0.031 |
| 2023-09-22 | 2023-09-25 | 2023-09-29 | 0.031 |
| 2023-06-27 | 2023-06-28 | 2023-06-30 | 0.059 |
| 2023-03-24 | 2023-03-27 | 2023-03-31 | 0.117 |
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